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Notable events of 1967 in comics. See also List of years in comics.



Events and publications[]

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[]

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.

Deaths[]

October[]

  • October 1: Bob Powell dies at age 50.

December[]

Conventions[]

  • June: Houstoncon, Houston, Texas

Awards[]

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

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

First issues by title[]

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.

Initial appearances by character name[]

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[]

  • Woodstock
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