Years in comics
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Notable events of 1941 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Contents 1 Events and publications 2 First issues by title 3 Initial appearances by character name 4 References

[edit] Events and publications

Stan Lee becomes editor-in-chief at Timely Comics.

Adventures of Captain Marvel, a twelve-chapter film serial adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character for Republic Pictures, debuts. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero.^[1]

[edit] First issues by title

• Police Comics #1 published by Quality Comics

[edit] Initial appearances by character name

• Archie Andrews, created by Bob Montana first appears in Pep Comics #22, published by MLJ Magazines.
• Plastic Man, created by writer-artist Jack Cole, first appears in Police Comics #1, published by Quality Comics.
• Wonder Woman, created by William Moulton Marston, first appears in All Star Comics #8. She is among the first and most famous comic book superheroines.

[edit] References