1973 in comics

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


Events and publications

Year overall

January

February

May

June

July

August

October

November

December

Deaths

February

June

October

Conventions

Awards

Comic Fan Art Awards

(Formerly the Goethe Awards) For comics published in 1973. Presented at the 1974 Comic Art Convention,[24] held July 4–8, 1974, at the Commodore Hotel, New York City; and published in The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom #63 (Aug. 1, 1974).[25]

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

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  3. Amazing Adventures #16 (Jan. 1973), Justice League of America #103 (Dec. 1972), and Thor #207 (Jan. 1973) at the Grand Comics Database
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  13. 1 2 The Comic Reader #94 (Feb. 1973).
  14. The Buyer's Guide to Comic Fandom #32 (March 15, 1973).
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  22. Sim, Dave. Interview with Russ Heath, Comic Art News and Reviews #14 (October 1973).
  23. "Lucca 9," Bang! #11 (1974), p. 55.
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