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Notable events of 1975 in comics. See also List of years in comics.



This is a list of comics-related events in 1975.

Events and publications[]

Year overall[]

January[]

  • DC Comics raises the price of its typical comic book from 20 cents to 25 cents, keeping the page-count at 36.

February[]

  • February 20: Artie Simek, long-time letterer for Marvel Comics, dies at age 59.

Spring[]

March[]

April[]

  • Detective Comics, with issue #446, resumes a monthly schedule, after going bi-monthly in June/July 1973. (DC Comics)

May[]

First appearance of the new X-Men Collosus, Storm, Nightcrawler, and Thunderbird
  • May 5: George Baker, cartoonist of The Sad Sack, dies at age 59.

July[]

August[]

  • Uncanny X-Men #94 — first issue of title featuring the new X-Men. Written by Chris Claremont; he will write the title continuously for the next 17 years.

Fall[]

  • Atlas/Seaboard Comics folds, after parts of two years in business, having published 23 comics titles and five comics magazines.

October[]

November[]

December[]

Conventions[]

  • Multicon '75 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) — produced by OAK (Oklahoma Alliance of Fans); guests include George Takei, George Pal, Spanky McFarland, Bret Morrison, Jim Bannon, Al Williamson, and Steve Barrington
  • Ohiocon '75 (Youngstown, Ohio) — program booklet, edited by Joe Zabel, includes a history of the Youngstown Comic Art Association
  • Pittcon '75 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

First issues by title[]

DC Comics[]

Batman Family

Release: September /October Editor: Julius Schwartz.

Beowulf

Release: April /May. Writer: Michael Uslan. Artist: Ricardo Villamonte.

Claw the Unconquered

Release: May/June. Writer: David Michelinie. Artist: Ernie Chua.

First Issue Special

Release: April. Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby.

Hercules Unbound

Release: October /November Writer: Gerry Conway. Artists: José Luis García-López and Wally Wood.

The Joker: arguably the first regular series to feature a villain.

Release: May. Writer: Dennis O'Neil. Artist: Irv Novick and Dick Giordano.

Justice, Inc.

Release: May/June. Writer: Dennis O'Neil. Artist: Al McWilliams.

Kong the Untamed

Release: June/July. Writer: Jack Oleck. Artist: Alfredo Alcala.

Man-Bat

Release: December 1975/January 1976. Writer: Gerry Conway. Artists: Steve Ditko and Al Milgrom.

Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter

Release: April /May. Writer: Jim Dennis. Artist: Leopoldo Duranona.

Secrets of Haunted House

Release: April /May. Editor: Joe Orlando.

Sherlock Holmes

Release: September /October Writers: Denny O'Neil (adaptation) and Arthur Conan Doyle (original story). Artists: E.R. Cruz.

Stalker

Release: June/July. Writer: Paul Levitz. Artist: Steve Ditko.

Super-Team Family

Release: October/November Editor: Gerry Conway.[6]

Tales of Ghost Castle

Release: May/June Editor: Tex Blaisdell.

Tor: first DC issue, featuring reprints of a Kubert character created in 1953.

Release: May/June Writer/Artist: Joe Kubert.

Marvel Comics[]

The Champions

Release: October. Writer: Tony Isabella. Artists: Don Heck and Mike Esposito.

Doc Savage: Man of Bronze

Release: August by Curtis Magazines. Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga.

Giant-Size Chillers

Release: February.

Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up

Release: March. Editor: Roy Thomas.[7]

Giant-Size X-Men

Release: May. Writer: Len Wein. Artist: Dave Cockrum.

The Inhumans

Release: October. Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: George Pérez and Frank Chiaramonte.

The Invaders

Release: August. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta.

Kull and the Barbarians

Release: May by Curtis Magazines. Writer/Editor: Roy Thomas.

Marvel Feature vol. 2

Release: November. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Marvel Presents

Release: October. Writer: John Warner. Artists: Mike Vosburg, Pat Boyette, and Bob McLeod.

Marvel Preview

Release: Winter by Magazine Management/Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Masters of Terror

Release: July by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Tony Isabella.

Skull the Slayer

Release: August. Writer: Marv Wolfman. Artist: Steve Gan.

Super-Villain Team-Up

Release: August. Writer: Tony Isabella.[7]

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction

Release: January by Magazine Management/Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Other publishers[]

Arcade

Release: Spring by The Print Mint. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith.

Arzach

Artist/Writer: Jean Giraud.

Battle Picture Weekly

Release: March 8 by IPC Magazines. Editor: Pat Mills.

Big Apple Comix

Release: by Big Apple Productions. Editor: Flo Steinberg.

Captain Canuck

Release: July by Comely Comix. Writer/Artist: Richard Comely.
The Demon Hunter
Release: September by Atlas/Seaboard Comics. Writer: David Anthony Kraft Artist: Rich Buckler

Doomsday + 1

Release: July by Charlton Comics. Writer: Joe Gill. Artist: John Byrne.

Scary Tales

Release: August by Charlton Comics. Editor: George Wildman.

Zombie Hunter

Release: May by Kadokawa Shoten. Writer: Kazumasa Hirai. Artist: Yang Kyung-il

Canceled titles[]

DC Comics[]

Marvel Comics[]

Curtis Magazines[]

Other publishers[]

Initial appearance by character name[]

DC Comics[]

Marvel Comics[]

Other publishers[]

References[]

  1. McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1970s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "An unpublished Seven Soldiers of Victory story finally saw print as a backup feature in Adventure Comics #438 - three decades after it was written. Noted scientist and author Joseph Samachson had penned his last Soldiers story in 1945, when the super hero team were a regular feature in Leading Comics." 
  2. Cronin, Brian (February 18, 2010). Comic Book Legends Revealed #248. Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved on January 6, 2013.
  3. Abramowitz, Jack (May 2013). "Seven Soldiers of Victory: Lost in Time Again". Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing) (64): 33–37. 
  4. "Minicon VIII Set for Nov. 23," The Rice Thresher vol. 62, #9 (October 10, 1974), p. 2.
  5. Skinn, Dez. "Early days of UK comics conventions and marts," DezSkinn.com. Accessed Mar. 3, 2013.
  6. Johnson, Dan (August 2013). "We Are (Super-Team) Family". Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing) (66): 8–14. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Carson, Lex (August 2013). "Bring Together the Bad Guys: Super-Villain Team-Up". Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing) (66): 38–42. 
  8. Gravity, Brian (September 7, 2011). Archie's Foray Into the Horror Genre. Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 25, 2011. Retrieved on March 25, 2011.
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