1997 in comics

==Events==
===January===
*Avengers (1996 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
===February===
*Avengers (1996 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
*Onslaught: Epilogue - Marvel Comics
===March===
*Avengers (1996 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
===April===
*Avengers (1996 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
===May===
*Avengers (1996 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
*Anarky vol. 1 #1 - DC Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
===June===
*Avengers (1996 series) #8 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #8 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #8 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #8 - Marvel Comics
===July===
*Avengers (1996 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
*July was Marvel Comics' Flashback month. All issues were released with the number -1. 
**Untold Tales of Spider Man -1: "There's a Man Who Leads a Life of Danger", drawn by John Romita, Sr.
===August===
*Avengers (1996 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
===September===
*Avengers (1996 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
===October===
*Avengers (1996 series) #12 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #12 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #12 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #12 - Marvel Comics
===November===
*Avengers (1996 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
*Captain America (1996 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1996 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
*Iron Man (1996 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
===December===
*Heroes Reborn: The Return #1-4 - Marvel Comics
==Deaths==
=== January ===
* January 25: Dan Barry dies at age 73.
===February===
* February 15: Jack Sparling dies at age 81.
===March===
* March 10: Stan Drake dies at age 75.
===June===
* Ruth Atkinson, co-creator of Patsy Walker and Millie the Model, passes away at age 78.
=== November ===
* December 13: Samm Schwartz, long-time artist of Jughead stories for Archie Comics, passes away at age 75.
==Exhibitions and shows==
==Conventions==
==First issues by title==
;Clover
:Release: by Kodansha (Amie). Authors: Clamp
;Desert Punk
:Release: August 5 by Enterbrain (Comic Beam). Author: Usune Masatoshi
;Peach Girl
:Release: by Kodansha (Bessatsu Friend). Author: Miwa Ueda
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