Events and publications

European publications

• April 21: first issue of Le Journal de Spirou, featuring debuts of the series Spirou by Rob-Vel and Les Aventures de Tif by Fernand Dineur. ^[1]

U.S. publications

January

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #10 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #11 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #4 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #23 - National Periodical Publications

February

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #11 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #12 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #5 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #24 - National Periodical Publications

March

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #12 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #13 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #6 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #25 - National Periodical Publications

April

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #13 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #14 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #7 - Harry A. Chesler Comics

May

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #14 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #15 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #8 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #26 - National Periodical Publications

June

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #15 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #1 - DC Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #16 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #9 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #27 - National Periodical Publications

July

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #16 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #2 - DC Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #17 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #10 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications

August

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #17 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #3 - DC Comics
• Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #1 - Centaur Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #18 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #11 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications

September

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #18 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #4 - DC Comics
• Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938) #2 - Centaur Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #19 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #12 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications

October

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #19 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #5 - DC Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #20 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #13 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications

November

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #20 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #6 - DC Comics
• Adventure Comics (previously New Adventure Comics) (1937 series) #32 - DC Comics
• Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #3 - Centaur Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #21 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #14 - Harry A. Chesler Comics

December

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #21 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #7 - DC Comics
• Adventure Comics (previously New Adventure Comics) (1936 series) #33 - DC Comics
• Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #"4" - Centaur Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #22 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #15 - Harry A. Chesler Comics

Specials

• New Book of Comics (1937 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications

First issues by title

• Action Comics cover dated June, published by DC Comics.
• Amazing Mystery Funnies cover dated August, published by Centaur Publications.

Renamed titles

• New Adventure Comics renamed Adventure Comics as of the November cover date.

Initial appearances by character name

• Lois Lane in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics.
• Superman in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics.

References

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