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Notable events of 1973 in comics. See also List of years in comics.



Events and publications[]

Year overall[]

January[]

  • Teen Titans, with issue #43 (January /February issue), suspends publication. (DC Comics)

February[]

May[]

June[]

July[]

August[]

  • Metal Men, with issue #44 (August /September cover date) goes on hiatus, to be revived in 1976. (DC Comics)
  • Shanna the She-Devil, with issue #5, is cancelled by Marvel.

October[]

November[]

December[]

Deaths[]

February[]

June[]

October[]

Exhibitions and shows[]

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Conventions[]

Awards[]

Shazam Awards[]

Presented in 1974 for comics published in 1973:

First issues by title[]

DC Comics[]

Black Magic: selected reprints of 1950 Prize Comics series.

Release: October /November Writer: Joe Simon. Artist: Jack Kirby.

Plop!

Release: September /October Editor: Joe Orlando.

Prez

Release: September. Writer: Joe Simon. Artist: Jerry Grandenetti.

Shazam!

Release: February. Artist: C.C. Beck. Editor: Julius Schwartz.

Marvel Comics[]

Crazy: precursor to Crazy Magazine

Release: January.

Crazy Magazine

Release: October. Editor: Marv Wolfman.

Dead of Night

Release: January.

Dracula Lives!

Release: by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Ghost Rider vol. 2

Release: September. Writer: Gary Friedrich. Artist: Tom Sutton and Syd Shores.

Monster of Frankenstein

Release: January. Writer: Gary Friedrich. Artist: Mike Ploog.

Monsters Unleashed

Release: July by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Spider-Man Comics Weekly

Release: February 10 by Marvel UK. Editor: Tony Isabella.

Tales of the Zombie

Release: July by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Vampire Tales

Release: July by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.

War is Hell

Release: January. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Worlds Unknown

Release: May. Editor: Stan Lee.

Independent titles[]

Bobo
Release by Semic Press. Writer and Artist: Lars Mortimer

Cutie Honey

Release: October 1 by Akita Shoten. Writer/Artist: Go Nagai.

E-Man

Release: October by Charlton Comics. Writer: Nicola Cuti. Artist: Joe Staton.

The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor

Release: May by Gold Key Comics. Writer: Don Glut. Artist: Jesse Santos.

Initial appearances by character name[]

DC Comics[]

Marvel Comics[]

Independent titles[]

References[]

  1. Larnick, Eric (October 30, 2010). The Rutland Halloween Parade: Where Marvel and DC First Collided. ComicsAlliance.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved on December 5, 2011.
  2. Cronin, Brian (October 1, 2010). Comic Book Legends Revealed #280. [[wikipedia:wikipedia:ComicBookResources.com|]]. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved on December 5, 2011.
  3. Amazing Adventures #16 (Jan. 1973), Justice League of America #103 (Dec. 1972), and Thor #207 (Jan. 1973) at the [[wikipedia:wikipedia:Grand Comics Database|]]
  4. Kingman, Jim (May 2013). "The Ballad of Ollie and Dinah". Back Issue ([[wikipedia:wikipedia:TwoMorrows Publishing|]]) (64): 10–21. 
  5. Stroud, Bryan (May 2013). "Metamorpho in Action Comics". Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing) (64): 22–27. 
  6. McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1970s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. [[wikipedia:wikipedia:Dorling Kindersley|]]. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "Together with exciting new artist Walt Simonson, [Archie] Goodwin executed seven flawless tales that chronicled Paul Kirk's hunt for the world's deadliest game." " Manhunter's award-winning revival earned undying acclaim for its talented storytellers." 
  7. Boney, Alex (May 2013). "Hunting the Hunters: Manhunter and the Most Dangerous Game". Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing) (64): 44–50. 
  8. Gravity, Brian (September 7, 2011). Archie's Foray Into the Horror Genre. [[wikipedia:wikipedia:Comic Book Resources|]]. Archived from the original on March 25, 2011. Retrieved on March 25, 2011.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Skinn, Dez. "Early days of UK comics conventions and marts," DezSkinn.com. Accessed Mar. 3, 2013.
  10. Beerbohm, Robert. "Update to Comics Dealer Extraordinaire Robert Beerbohm: In His Own Words," Comic-Convention Memories (June 24, 2010).
  11. Beerbohm, Bob. "Please Consider Buying Some Comics From Industry Icon Robert Beerbohm," The Comics Reporter (March 14, 2008).
  12. Schleef, Steve. "D-Con '73," Foreign Comic Reviews #3 (1973), p. 12.
  13. Duin, Steve, and Richardson, Mike. Comics Between the Panels (Dark Horse Comics, 1998), p. 334.
  14. Shepard, Richard. F. "Going Out," New York Times (July 4, 1973).
  15. "Biographies: Fredric Wertham, M.D.". Comic Art & Graffix Gallery. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  16. Evanier, Mark. "The 1973 New York Comic Art Convention," Wonderworld vol. 3, #2 (whole #10) (Nov. 1973), pp. 15-17.
  17. McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 154: "Scribe Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson left Swamp Thing some company...the woman who would become Swamp Thing's soul mate, Abigail Arcane."
  18. Cooke, Jon B. (2005). "Everybody was Kung Fu Watchin'! The Not-So-Secret Origin of Shang-Chi, Kung-Fu Master!". Comic Book Artist Collection: Volume 3. [[wikipedia:wikipedia:TwoMorrows Publishing|]]. pp. 6–7. ISBN 1-893905-42-X. http://books.google.com/books?id=F9bAN1DE7igC&pg=PA6&dq=Shang+Chi+Englehart+Starlin&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EMElT56ZN8_vggeTnLHZCA&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Shang%20Chi%20Englehart%20Starlin&f=false. 


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