1949 in comics

Events and publications
Publishers Star Publications, Toby Press, and Youthful make their debuts; conversely, Columbia Comics, Novelty Press, and Street & Smith Comics all fold.

January

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #70 - Timely Comics
 * Human Torch (1940 series) #34 - Timely Comics

February

 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #90 - Timely Comics
 * Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #30 - Timely Comics
 * Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #6 - Timely Comics

March

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #71 - Timely Comics
 * Human Torch (1940 series) #35 - Timely Comics

April

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #72 - Timely Comics
 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #91 - Timely Comics
 * Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #31 - Timely Comics
 * Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #7 - Timely Comics

June

 * Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #92. The final issue under this title; with the next issue it changes title and format to Marvel Tales - Timely Comics
 * Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #32 - Timely Comics
 * Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #8 - Timely Comics
 * Western Winners, with issue #5, takes over the numbering of All-Western Winners — Atlas Comics

July

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #73 - Timely Comics

August

 * Big Shot, with issue #104, is canceled by Columbia Comics.
 * Marvel Tales debuts with issue #93, taking over the numbering of Marvel Mystery Comics - Timely Comics
 * Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #9 - Timely Comics
 * Girls' Love Stories #1 - DC Comics

October

 * Captain America Comics (1941 series) #74 - Timely Comics

November

 * Two-Gun Kid (1948 series), with issue #10, canceled by Timely Comics. (The title would be revived four years later by Marvel, continuing the numbering.)
 * Boy Commandos (1942 series), with issue #36 dated November–December, canceled by DC Comics.

First issues by title

 * Buster Bunny, cover dated November, published by Standard Comics
 * Girl Comics, cover-dated October, published by Timely Comics
 * Girls' Love Stories, cover dated August–September, published by DC Comics
 * Heart Throbs, cover-dated August, published by Quality Comics
 * Kid Colt Outlaw, cover-dated May, published by Timely Comics
 * Superboy, cover-dated March/April, published by DC Comics
 * Torchy, cover-dated November, published by Quality Comics