Notable events of 1964 in comics.
Publications
January January 1: Jaxon's God Nose makes its debut. It is one of the earliest underground comix. January 6: Jay Heavilin and Frank B. Johnson's Einstein makes its debut. It will run until 13 February 1965. January 10 - March 23: Berlin v. E.C. Publications, Inc.: The estates of Irving Berlin and other songwriters sue EC Comics over a parody in Mad Magazine special #11, but lose their case. January 11: The first issue of the British illustrated girls' magazine Jackie is published. It will run until 3 July 1993. January 23: in Pilote, first chapter of L'Œuf de Karamazout, by Jidehem, of the series Starter; Sophie makes her debut. January 24: The final issue of Hans G. Kresse's Eric de Noorman is published. January 28: in Le journal de Tintin, Belgian edition, debut of the sea adventures series Howard Flynn, by William Vance and Yves Duval. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #8 — Marvel Comics The Avengers (1963 series) #3 — Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961 series) #22 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #100 — Marvel Comics Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #114 — Marvel Comics Millie the Model (1945 series) #118 — Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #5 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #116 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #49 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #51 — Marvel Comics Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #67 — Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #3 — Marvel Comics
February February 8: in Topolino, Paperino fornaretto di Venezia (Donald Duck, the little Venice baker) by Osvaldo Pavese and Giovan Battista Carpi, parody of Francesco Dall’Ongaro’s play Fornaretto. February 18: in Le journal de Tintin, first chapter of L’honneur du Samourai, by Jean Graton. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #9 — Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961 series) #23 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #101 — Marvel Comics Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #38 — Marvel Comics Patsy Walker (1945 series) #113 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #117 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #50 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #52 — Marvel Comics In Almanacco Topolino, Zio Paperone e le bande rivali, by Pier and Giovan Battista Carpi; debut of Ottoperotto.
March March 5: Marcel Remacle's Hultrasson makes its debut. March 11: Carlo Porciani and Mario Faustinelli's Kolosso makes its debut. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #10 — Marvel Comics The Avengers (1963 series) #4 — first Silver Age Captain America - Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961 series) #24 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #102 — Marvel Comics Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #115 — Marvel Comics Millie the Model (1945 series) #119 — Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #6 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #118 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #51 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #53 — Marvel Comics Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #68 — Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #4 — Marvel Comics In Uncle Scrooge 46, The many faces of Magica De Spell by Carl Barks.
April April 1: In the 119th issue of Mad Al Jaffee's Mad Fold-in makes its debut. April 30: in Pilote, first chapter of Tonnerre a l’Ouest, by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud, second adventure of Blueberry. Richard E. Hughes and Ogden Whitney's Herbie Popnecker, who debuted in 1958, is first published as its own title. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #11 — Marvel Comics Daredevil (1964 series) #1 — Marvel Comics First appearance of Daredevil Fantastic Four (1961 series) #25 — Marvel Comics Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #2 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #103 — Marvel Comics Patsy Walker (1945 series) #114 — Marvel Comics Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #39 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #119 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #52 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #54 — Marvel Comics Ginko attacks, written by the Giussani sisters, 16th album of the Diabolik series, it inspires the homonymous movie
May May 16: Malcolm Judge's Billy Whizz makes its debut in The Beano. May 23: The final episode of Philip Mendoza's The Adventures of Katie Country Mouse is published. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #12 — Marvel Comics The Avengers (1963 series) #5 — Marvel Comics Detective Comics #327 Writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino begin the "New Look" Batman and Robin and give the character a more detective-oriented direction Fantastic Four (1961 series) #26 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #104 — Marvel Comics Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #116 — Marvel Comics Millie the Model (1945 series) #120 — Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #7 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #120 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #53 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #55 — Marvel Comics Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #69 — Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #5 — Marvel Comics
June June 11: Mike Roy's Akwas makes its debut. It will run until 28 March 1965. June 20: The first issue of the British comics magazine Wham! is published and will run until 13 January 1968. In the first issue Leo Baxendale's Eagle-Eye, Junior Spy makes its debut. June 20: first Sniffy daily strip, by George Fett (in 1973, the strip is renamed Norbert). June 28: in Corriere dei Piccoli, L’ombra contro il generale, by Hugo Pratt and Alberto Ongaro; debut of the short-lived Italian superhero L’ombra (The shadow). The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #13 — Marvel Comics Daredevil (1964 series) #2 — Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961 series) #27 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #105 — Marvel Comics Patsy Walker (1945 series) #115 — Marvel Comics Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #40 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #121 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #54 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #56 — Marvel Comics In Italy, Fantax (later renamed Fantasm), created by Furio Arrasich, makes his debut; it's the first of the several fumetti neri trying to emulate the Diabolik’s success.
July July 10: Nicholas Garland's Barry McKenzie makes its debut in the British satirical magazine Private Eye. July 11: In Leo Baxendale's Eagle-Eye, Junior Spy the villain Grimly Feendish makes his debut. July 12: Marcel Gotlib's Gai-Luron makes its debut in Vaillant. July 20: Eric Bradbury's Charlie Peace makes its debut. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #14 — Marvel Comics The Avengers (1963 series) #6 — Marvel Comics The Brave and the Bold #54 - The teaming of Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad by writer Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premiani led to the creation of the Teen Titans.McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 111: "They were never given a team name when scribe Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premiani spun them against Mister Twister. However, this first team-up of Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad came to be classically regarded as the inaugural story of the Teen Titans." Fantastic Four (1961 series) #28 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #106 — Marvel Comics Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #117 — Marvel Comics Millie the Model (1945 series) #121 — Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #8 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #122 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #55 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #57 — Marvel Comics Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #70 — Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #6 — Marvel Comics
August August 2 : in Topolino, The Health nut; Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard introduce Tabby, Donald Duck's cat, and Fethry Duck, a character who will become prominent in Donald Duck's comics. August 11 : in Le journal de Tintin, first chapter of L’hombre du camaleon, by André-Paul Duchâteau and Tibet. August 31: in Corriere dei piccoli, Il dottor Oss, by Mino Milani and Grazia Nidasio, inspired by Jules Verne's Dr. Ox's Experiment; the story (in images with explicative didascalies instead of balloons) has 6 sequels, till 1969. Max Bunker and Roberto Raviola (Magnus)'s Kriminal makes its debut. It will run until November 1974. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #15 — Marvel Comics The Avengers (1963 series) #7 — Marvel Comics Daredevil (1964 series) #3 — Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961 series) #29 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #107 — Marvel Comics Patsy Walker (1945 series) #116 — Marvel Comics Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #41 — Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #9 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #123 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #56 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #58 — Marvel Comics
September September 24: In Spirou, first chapter of L’escorte, by Goscinny and Morris. September 29: Quino's Mafalda makes its debut. It will run until 25 June 1973. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #16 — Marvel Comics The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964 series) #1 — Marvel Comics The Avengers (1963 series) #8 — Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961 series) #30 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #108 — Marvel Comics Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #118 — Marvel Comics Millie the Model (1945 series) #122 — Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #10 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #124 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #57 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #59 — Marvel Comics Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #71 — Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #7 — Marvel Comics In Almanacco Topolino, The Wheelers and Dealers, by Jim Fletcher; debut of Melody Mouse.
October October 3: The final issue of the British girls' comics magazine Girl is published. October 4: In Topolino, It's music? by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard; debut of Hard Hard Moe. October 10: Il grande ricatto, by Angela and Luciana Giussani and Enzo Facciolo. Princess Altea of Vallenberg, the love interest of inspector Ginko, makes her debut. October 22 : in Pilote, first chapter of Asterix and the big fight, by Goscinny and Uderzo and of L’aigle solitaire (The lonely eagle) by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud. October 26: Jan Green's comic strip Hey Swingy! is first published and will run until 1970. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #17 — Marvel Comics The Avengers (1963 series) #9 — Marvel Comics Daredevil (1964 series) #4 — Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961 series) #31 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #109 — Marvel Comics Marvel Tales Annual (1964 series) #1 — Marvel Comics Millie the Model (1945 series) #123 — Marvel Comics Patsy Walker (1945 series) #117 — Marvel Comics Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #42 — Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #11 — Marvel Comics Strange Tales (1951 series) #125 — Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #58 — Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #60 — Marvel Comics
November November 3: in Le journal de Tintin, first chapter of Suspense à Indianapolis, by Jean Graton. November 4r first issue of Creepy (Warner Publishing) November 9: Brant Parker and Johnny Hart's The Wizard of Id makes its debut. November 11: Pat Tourret and Jenny Butterworth's Tiffany Jones makes its debut. November 12 : in Chouchou, L’Étoile endormie, first episode of the French sci-fi saga Les Naufragés du Temps, by Jean Claude Forest and Jean Gilon. Al Shapiro's Harry Chess makes his debut. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #18 — Marvel Comics The Avengers (1963 series) #10 — Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961 series) #32 — Marvel Comics Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #110 — Marvel Comics Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #119 — Marvel Comics Millie the Model (1945 series) #124 — Marvel Comics