1947 in comics

1947

1946 in comics

1948 in comics

Notable events of 1947 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events and publications

January

• All-Winners Comics (1941 series), with issue #21 (Winter 1946/1947 cover-date) canceled by Timely Comics
• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #60 - Timely Comics
• Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #80 - Timely Comics
• Eerie, a one-shot horror comic book published by Avon Periodicals as Eerie #1. The book holds the distinction of being the first true, stand-alone horror comic book and is credited with establishing the horror comics genre.

March

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #61 - Timely Comics
• Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #81 - Timely Comics

April

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #62 - Timely Comics
• Human Torch (1940 series) #26 - Timely Comics
• Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #22 - Timely Comics

May

• Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #82 - Timely Comics

July

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #63 - Timely Comics
• Human Torch (1940 series) #27 - Timely Comics
• Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #83 - Timely Comics
• Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #23 - Timely Comics

September

• Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, with issue #15, canceled by Fawcett Comics.

October

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #64 - Timely Comics
• Human Torch (1940 series) #28 - Timely Comics
• Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #84 - Timely Comics

November

• More Fun Comics, with issue #127 (November/December cover date), is cancelled by DC Comics.

December

• Human Torch (1940 series) #29 - Timely Comics

Deaths

May

• May 2: Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston dies at age 53.

First issues by title

• A Date with Judy (cover dated October-November) by DC Comics

First appearance by character

• Casey the Cop by DC Comics in Action Comics
• Dagar, the Desert Hawk by Fox Feature Syndicate in All Great Comics #13 (December)