1941 in comics

Events and publications

 * Stan Lee becomes editor-in-chief at Timely Comics.
 * Adventures of Captain Marvel, a twelve-chapter film serial adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character for Republic Pictures, debuts. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero.

January

 * Human Torch (1940 series) #3 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #15 - Timely Comics

February

 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #16 - Timely Comics

March

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #17 - Timely Comics
 * Mystic Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics

April

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
 * Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics
 * Human Torch (1940 series) #4 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #18 - Timely Comics
 * Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics

May

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #19 - Timely Comics

June

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #20 - Timely Comics

July

 * All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
 * Human Torch (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #21 - Timely Comics
 * Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
 * Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics

August

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #22 - Timely Comics
 * U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics

September

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #23 - Timely Comics

October

 * All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #7 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #24 - Timely Comics
 * Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics

November

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #8 - Timely Comics
 * Fantastic Comics (1939 series) #23 — cancelled by Fox Feature Syndicate
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #25 - Timely Comics
 * U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics

December

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #9 - Timely Comics
 * Human Torch (1940 series) #6 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #26 - Timely Comics
 * Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
 * Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics

First issues by title

 * All Winners Comics (Summer, Timely Comics)


 * Captain America Comics (March, Timely Comics)
 * Captain Marvel Adventures (March, Fawcett Comics)
 * Classics Illustrated (Gilberton)
 * Green Lantern (Fall, National Comics)
 * Leading Comics (Winter, National Comics)
 * Police Comics (August, Quality Comics)
 * Star-Spangled Comics (October, DC Comics)
 * Sub-Mariner Comics (Fall, Timely Comics)
 * World's Finest Comics (Spring, DC Comics)
 * Young Allies (Marvel Comics) (Summer, Timely Comics)

Initial appearances by character name

 * Anita Diminuta, created by Jesús Blasco, in Mis Chicas
 * Archie Andrews, created by Bob Montana, in Pep Comics #22, published by (MLJ Magazines)
 * Blackhawk, created by Chuck Cuidera with input from both Bob Powell and Will Eisner, in Military Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
 * Nelvana of the Northern Lights, created by Adrian Dingle, in Triumph-Adventure Comics #1 (August), published by Hillborough Studios
 * Plastic Man, created by writer-artist Jack Cole, first appears in Police Comics #1, published by Quality Comics
 * Speedy, created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in More Fun Comics #73 (November), published by National Allied Publications
 * Wonder Woman, created by William Moulton Marston, in All Star Comics #8, published by All-American Publications