Notable events of 1957 in comics.

Publications and events

January

  • January 7:
    • Mort Walker and Frank Roberge's Mrs. Fitz's Flats makes its debut. It will run until 1972.[1][2]
    • Belgian cartoonist Pil publishes the first gag of his long-running comic series Meneerke Peeters, which will run until 1983.[3]
  • Four Color Comics #762 (Dell Comics) — cover-titled "The Sharkfighters." The 34-page story, by an unknown writer, was penciled and inked by John Buscema.
  • First issue of the monthly magazine Almanacco di Topolino (Mickey Mouse almanac), edited by Mondadori.

February

  • February 2: André Franquin's Gaston Lagaffe makes his debut in Spirou. He first appears in its pages without any explanation. After a few weeks Spirou finally asks him who he is, but only finds out his name. Gaston then evolves into its own gag comic, which will run until 1997.[4]
  • February 4: Mell Lazarus' Miss Peach makes its debut. It will run until 8 September 2002.
  • February 10: Leonard Starr's Mary Perkins, On Stage makes its debut.
  • The final issue of the Dutch comics magazine Ketelbinkie Krant is published, which is named Kapitein Rob's Vrienden outside Rotterdam.[5]

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

Births

January

March

July

August

Deaths

January

February

March

  • March 1: A.C. Hutchison, American comics artist and animator (Major Sunshine and Colonel Grouch, Mrs. Economy, Luke Whoozis), dies at age 72.[32]
  • March 20: Arthur Lewis, American comics artist (continued Nervy Nat), dies at age 84.[33]
  • March 25: Ed Smalle, Canadian-American comics artist (Récit Authentiques, comics for Chesler Comics and Funnies Inc.), dies at age 45.[34]
  • March 28: Jack Butler Yeats, Irish painter, illustrator and comics artist. (Chubb-Lock Holmes), dies at age 85.[35]

April

  • April 17: Juan Martinez Buendia, aka Tínez, Spanish comics artist (contributed to TBO, Los Grandes Inventos de TBO), dies at age 64 or 65.[36]
  • April 23: Guido Fantoni, Italian comics artist (Cartouche, made Italian versions of The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician and Flash Gordon), dies at age 64.[37]
  • April 30: Jacques Souriau, French comics artist (Jean et Jeanette), dies at age 80.[38]

May

June

  • June 6: Andrew A. Munch, American comics artist (continued Mac), dies at age 48.[40]
  • June 17: J.R. Williams, Canadian comics artist (Out Our Way), dies at age 69.[41]

July

  • July 16: Louis Biedermann, American illustrator (the comics characters cross-over book All The Funny Folks), dies at age 82.[42]

September

  • September 7: Jan Lutz, Dutch illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 69.[43]
  • September 15: Jos Verdegem, Belgian painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 60.[44]
  • September 24: Harry Paschall, American bodybuilder, columnist and comics artist (Bosco), dies at age 60.[45]

October

  • October 11: Edmond François Calvo, French comics artist (La Bête est Mort), dies at age 65.[46]
  • October 14: Reginald Heade, British comics artist (worked for magazines like Knockout and Comet), dies at age 55 or 56.[47]
  • October 26: Lawson Wood, British painter, illustrator, designer and comics artist (Gran'pop), dies at age 79.[48]

December

Specific date unknown

First issues by title

Charlton Comics

Marvel Comics

  • Adventures of Homer Ghost (June)
  • The Black Rider Rides Again (September)
  • Commando Adventures (June)
  • A Date with Patsy (September)
  • Hedy Wolfe (August)
  • The Kid from Dodge City (July)
  • The Kid from Texas (June)
  • Marvin Mouse (September)
  • Navy Tales (January)
  • Nellie the Nurse
  • Showgirls (June)
  • Six-Gun Western (January)
  • Western Trails (May)
  • Willie the Wise Guy

Renamed titles

Marvel Comics

  • Dexter the Demon #7 — renamed from Melvin the Monster
  • G.I. Tales #4 — renamed from Sgt. Barney Barker
  • Marines at War #1-8 — renamed from Tales of the Marines (Atlas Comics)
  • Kid Slade, Gunfighter #5 — renamed from Matt Slade, Gunfighter
  • Navy Action #15 — renamed from Sailor Sweeney
  • Sherry the Showgirl #5 — renamed from Showgirls
  • Showgirls #4 renamed from Sherry the Showgirl
  • Tales of the Marines #4 — renamed Marines at War, renamed from Devil-Dog Dugan (Atlas Comics)

Initial appearance by character name

See also

References

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