1967 in comics

Year overall

 * Kinney National Company acquires National Periodical Publications (a.k.a. DC Comics).
 * A tumultuous year for Charlton Comics, as they debut titles like Blue Beetle (vol. 5), The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Peacemaker, and Timmy the Timid Ghost; but are forced to cancel Fightin' 5, Thunderbolt, the afore-mentioned Peacemaker, Judomaster, and Captain Atom.

January

 * Detective Comics #359, "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl," written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Carmine Infantino. (DC Comics)
 * First appearance of Batgirl


 * "The Death of Ferro Lad" story arc begins in Adventure Comics #352, by Jim Shooter, Curt Swan, and George Klein (continued in Adventure Comics #353). (DC Comics)
 * First appearance of the Fatal Five, and its member Emerald Empress, Mano, Persuader, Tharok, and Validus


 * Fightin' 5, with issue #41, canceled by Charlton.

March

 * "The Adult Legion" story arc begins in Adventure Comics #354, by Jim Shooter, Curt Swan, and George Klein. (Concludes in Adventure Comics #355 (March–April 1967.) (DC Comics)

June

 * Blue Beetle #1 (vol. 5) (Charlton)
 * First appearance of The Question

July

 * Strange Adventures, with issue #202, changes format from science fiction to supernatural fantasy. (DC Comics)
 * The Amazing Spider-Man #50: "Spider-Man No More!," written by Stan Lee and illustrated by John Romita. (Marvel Comics)

August

 * Closure of the longtime publisher American Comics Group, and the cancellation of their long-running titles Adventures into the Unknown, Forbidden Worlds, and Unknown Worlds.

October

 * Strange Adventures #205 (DC Comics)
 * First appearance of Deadman

November

 * Ghost Rider, with issue #7, canceled by Marvel.
 * Thunderbolt, with issue #60, canceled by Charlton.
 * Peacemaker, with issue #5, canceled by Charlton.

December

 * Judomaster, with issue #98, canceled by Charlton.
 * Captain Atom, with issue #89, canceled by Charlton.
 * King Comics, with issue #11, publishes its final issue of Flash Gordon.

October

 * October 1: Bob Powell dies at age 50.

December

 * Mac Raboy dies at age 53.

Conventions

 * June: Houstoncon, Houston, Texas

Alley Awards
Best Comic Magazine Section
 * Adventure Book with the Main Character in the Title - The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
 * Adventure Hero Title with One or More Characters in Own Strip - Strange Tales (Marvel Comics)
 * Super Hero Group Title - Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics)
 * Non-Super-Powered Group Title - Challengers of the Unknown (DC Comics)
 * Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title - The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves (Charlton Comics)
 * Western Title - Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
 * War Title - Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (Marvel Comics)
 * Humor Title: Teenage - Archie (Archie Comics)
 * Humor Title: Costumed - Not Brand Ecch (Marvel Comics)
 * Humor Title: Juvenile - Uncle Scrooge (Western Publishing)
 * All-Reprint Title - Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel Comics)
 * Combination New & Reprint Material Title - Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel Comics)

Best Professional Work
 * Editor - Stan Lee (Marvel Comics)
 * Writer - Stan Lee
 * Pencil Artist - Jack Kirby
 * Inking Artist - Joe Sinnott
 * Cover - Strange Adventures #207, by Neal Adams (DC Comics)
 * Coloring - Magnus, Robot Fighter (Gold Key Comics)
 * Full-Length Story - "Who's Been Lying in My Grave?", by Arnold Drake & Carmine Infantino, Strange Adventures #205 (DC Comics)
 * Feature Story - "Lost Continent of Mongo" by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, Flash Gordon #4 (King Comics)
 * Regular Short Feature - (tie) "Tales of Asgard" and "Tales of the Inhumans", both by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, in The Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics)
 * Hall of Fame - The Spirit, by Will Eisner

Popularity Poll
 * Best Costumed or Powered Hero - Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
 * Best Normal Adventure Hero - Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Comics)
 * Best Super-Powered Group - Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics)
 * Best Normal Adventure Group - Challengers of the Unknown (DC Comics)
 * Best Male Normal Supporting Character - J. Jonah Jameson (The Amazing Spider-Man) (Marvel Comics)
 * Best Female Normal Supporting Character - Mary Jane Watson (The Amazing Spider-Man) (Marvel Comics)
 * Best Villain - Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four) (Marvel Comics)
 * Best New Strip - "Deadman", by Arnold Drake & Carmine Infantino, in Strange Adventures (DC Comics)
 * Best Revived Strip - Blue Beetle (Charlton Comics)
 * Strip Most Needing Improvement - Batman (DC Comics)
 * Strip Most Desired for Revival - Adam Strange (DC Comics)

Newspaper Strip Section
 * Best Adventure Strip - Prince Valiant, by Hal Foster
 * Best Human Interest Strip - On Stage, by Leonard Starr
 * Best Humor Strip - Peanuts, by Charles Schulz
 * Best Humor Panel - Dennis the Menace, by Hank Ketcham
 * Best Miscellaneous Strip - Ripley's Believe It or Not
 * Hall of Fame Award - Flash Gordon, by Alex Raymond

Fan Activity Section
 * Best All-Article Fanzine - (tie) Batmania and Gosh Wow
 * Best All-Strip Fanzine - Star-Studded Comics
 * Best All-Fiction Fanzine - Stories of Suspense
 * Best Article/Strip Fanzine - Fantasy Illustrated
 * Best Fiction/Strip Fanzine - Star-Studded Comics
 * Best Article/Fiction Fanzine - (tie) Gosh Wow and Huh!
 * Best Fannish One-Shot - Fandom Annual
 * Best Article on Comic Book Material - "Blue Bolt and Gang" (Gosh Wow #1)
 * Best Article on Comic Strip Material - "Gully Foyle" (Star-Studded Comics #11)
 * Best Regular Fan Column - "What's News", by Dave Kaler
 * Best Fan Fiction - "Nightwalker", by Larry Brody (Gosh Wow #1)
 * Best Fan Comic Strip - "Xal-Kor", by Richard "Grass" Green
 * Best Fan Artist - George Metzger
 * Best Comic Strip Writer - Larry Herndon
 * Best Fan Project - 1967 South-Western Con
 * Best Newsletter - On the Drawing Board, by Bob Schoenfeld

Marvel Comics
Ghost Rider
 * Release: February. Writers: Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas. Artists: Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta.

Not Brand Echh
 * Release: August. Editor: Stan Lee.

Charlton Comics
Blue Beetle (vol. 5)
 * Release: June by Charlton Comics. Writer/Artist: Steve Ditko.

The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves
 * Release: May by Charlton Comics. Editor: Dick Giordano.

Peacemaker
 * Release: March by Charlton Comics. Writer: Joe Gill. Artist: Pat Boyette.

Timmy the Timid Ghost vol. 2
 * Release: October by Charlton Comics. Editor: Pat Masulli.

Independent titles
Valérian and Laureline, in Pilote
 * Release: November by Dargaud. Writer: Pierre Christin. Artist: Jean-Claude Mézières.

Charlton Comics

 * Captain Willy Schultz, in Fightin' Army #76 (Oct.)
 * Faustus, in Captain Atom vol. 2, #89 (Dec.)
 * The Iron Corporal, in Army War Heroes #22 (Nov.)
 * Prankster, in Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt #60 (Oct./Nov.)
 * The Question, Blue Beetle #1 (June)

DC Comics

 * Aquagirl
 * Awesome Threesome
 * B'wana Beast
 * Black Manta
 * Comet
 * Deadman, in Strange Adventures #205 (October)
 * Ekron
 * Element Girl
 * Fatal Five, in Adventure Comics #352 (January)
 * Emerald Empress
 * Mano
 * Persuader
 * Tharok
 * Validus
 * Barbara Gordon, in Detective Comics #359 (January)
 * Hank Hall
 * Lion-Mane
 * Mad Mod, in Teen Titans #7 (DC Comics)
 * Madmen
 * Punch and Jewelee
 * Red Guardian
 * Reflecto

Marvel Comics

 * Abomination
 * Banshee, in X-Men #28 (January)
 * Black Knight (Dane Whitman)
 * Blastaar
 * Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)
 * Cobalt Man
 * Crusher
 * Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
 * Dreadnought
 * Grotesk
 * Growing Man
 * Kingpin
 * Leap-Frog
 * Live Wire
 * Living Diamond
 * Living Tribunal
 * Lurking Unknown
 * MODOK
 * Mogul of the Mystic Mountain
 * Ogre
 * Phantom Rider
 * Psycho-Man
 * Clay Quartermain
 * Robbie Robertson
 * Ronan the Accuser
 * Scorpio
 * Sentry
 * Shocker
 * Kevin Sydney
 * Tarantula
 * Ulik
 * Zom

Comic strips

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