1970 in comics

This is a list of comics-related events in 1970.
== Events and publications ==
* Robert M. Overstreet publishes the first edition of his Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, soon to become the primary authority on the subject of American comic book grading and pricing.
* Denis Kitchen founds Kitchen Sink Press in Princeton, Wisconsin
===January===
* Detective Comics #395: "The Secret of the Waiting Graves", the first collaboration between Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams. (DC Comics)
* Our Fighting Forces #123 (Jan./Feb. cover date) (DC Comics)
: First appearance of the Losers
* Avengers #72 (Marvel Comics)
: First appearance of Zodiac, as well as team members Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Taurus, and Virgo
* The Amazing Spider-Man #80: "On the trail of... the Chameleon!" (Marvel Comics)
* Charlton Comics, with issue #18, publishes its final issue of Flash Gordon (1966 series).
===March===
* Teen Titans #26 (Mar./Apr. cover date) (DC Comics)
: First appearance of Mal Duncan, DC Comics' first black superhero.
* Lloyd Jacquet, founder of Funnies, Inc., dies at age 71.
=== April ===
* Last Gasp debuts as a publisher with the underground anthology Slow Death Funnies #1.
=== June ===
* Detective Comics #400: "Challenge of the Man-Bat", by Frank Robbins, Neal Adams, and Dick Giordano. (DC Comics)
: First appearance of the Man-Bat
=== July ===
* Fantastic Four #100: "The Long Journey Home", by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott. (Marvel Comics)
=== September ===
* The Flash #200: "Count 200 — and Die", by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, and Murphy Anderson. (DC Comics)
* Showcase (1956 series), with issue #93, is cancelled by DC Comics.
* Fantastic Four #102: After 102 consecutive issues written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, Kirby's final issue as Fantastic Four artist (and his temporary departure from Marvel Comics).
* Silver Surfer, with issue #18, cancelled by Marvel.
=== October ===
* Jack Kirby, with issue #133, debuts as writer/artist on Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, introducing the concepts and characters of his Fourth World epic. In his first issue alone, Kirby creates the characters Morgan Edge and Intergang, as well as Project Cadmus, a fictional government genetic engineering project.
=== November ===
* Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (DC Comics)
: First appearance of Darkseid
=== December ===
* Adventure Comics #400: 35th anniversary issue, "Return of the Black Flame!", by Mike Sekowsky.
* Challengers of the Unknown (1958 series), with issue #77 (Dec. 1970/Jan. 1971 cover date), is canceled by DC Comics.
* Metal Men (1963 series), with issue #41 (Dec. 1970/Jan. 1971 cover date), is canceled by DC.
*Fantastic Four #105: "Monster in the Streets", drawn by John Romita, Sr.
== Conventions ==
* Triple Fan Fair, Detroit, Michigan — Program dedicated to Jack Kirby. Western-themed cover by Jim Steranko and interior art pages by Neal Adams and Bernie Wrightson.
* March 21: Golden State Comic-Minicon, U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego — Shel Dorf organizes a one-day convention "as a kind of 'dry run' for the larger convention he hope[s] to stage."Evanier, Mark. POV Online: "Shel Dorf, R.I.P." (column of November 3, 2009). Official guests: Forrest J. Ackerman, Mike Royer
* June: Multicon 70, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
* July 3–5: Comic Art Convention, Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City 
* August 1–3: Golden State Comic-Con, U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego — Dorf's first three-day San Diego comics convention, it draws 300 people.Comic-Con Souvenir Book #40 p.61 (2009). Official guests: Forrest J. Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Jack Kirby, Bob Stevens, A. E. van Vogt
== Awards ==
=== Shazam Awards ===
Presented in 1971 for comics published in 1970:
* Best Story: "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight", by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, Green Lantern/Green Arrow #76 (DC Comics)
* Best Continuing Feature: Green Lantern/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
* Best Drama Writer: Dennis O'Neil
* Best Drama Penciller: Neal Adams
* Best Drama Inker: Dick Giordano
* Best Letterer: Sam Rosen
* Best Colorist: Jack Adler
* Best Humor Penciller: Bob Oksner
* Best Humor Inker: Henry Scarpelli
* Best Humor Writer: Carl Barks, The Junior Woodchucks (Gold Key Comics)
* Best New Talent: Barry Smith
* Outstanding Achievement by an Individual: Jim Steranko, for The Steranko History of Comics
* Best Foreign Title: Legionarios del Espacio (writer-artist Esteban Maroto, Spain)
* Special Recognition Outside the Field: Nostalgia Press (for comic strip reprints)
* Hall of Fame: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
* Special Plaque: Stan Lee ("for forming ACBA")
==First Issue by title==
=== DC Comics ===
All-Star Western vol. 2
: Release: September. Editor: Dick Giordano.
=== Marvel Comics ===
Amazing Adventures vol. 2
: Release: August. Editor: Stan Lee.
Astonishing Tales
: Release: August. Editor: Stan Lee.
Conan the Barbarian
: Release: October. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artist: Barry Smith and Dan Adkins.
Fear
: Release: November. Editor: Stan Lee.
Where Monsters Dwell
: Release: August. Editor: Stan Lee.
Ka-Zar
: Release: January. Editor: Stan Lee.
=== Independent titles ===
Hulk: The Manga
: Release: by Weekly Bokura Magazine. Writer: Kazuo Koike. Artists: Yoshihiro Moritou and Kosei Saigou.
Oriental Heroes
: Release: by Jade Dynasty. Writer/Artist: Wong Yuk Long.
Spider-Man: The Manga
: Release: by Monthly Shōnen Magazine. Writer/Artist: Ryoichi Ikegami.
== Initial appearance by character name ==
=== DC Comics ===
* Appa Ali Apsa, in Green Lantern vol. 2 #76 (April)
* Darkseid, in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (November)
* El Diablo, in All-Star Western #2 (October)
* Mal Duncan, in Teen Titans #26 (Mar./Apr.)
* Morgan Edge, in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (October)
* Intergang, in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (October)
* Lilith, in Teen Titans #25 (Jan./Feb.)
* Losers, in Our Fighting Forces #123 (Jan./Feb.)
* Man-Bat, in Detective Comics #400 (June)
* Ten-Eyed Man, in Batman #226 (November)
=== Marvel Comics ===
* Arkon, in Avengers #76 (April)
* Firebrand, in Iron Man #27 (July)
* Richard Fisk, in The Amazing Spider-Man #83 (April)
* Freak (Eddie March), in Iron Man #21 (January)
* Garokk, in Astonishing Tales #2 (November)
* Guardsman, in Iron Man #31 (November)
* Kangaroo, in The Amazing Spider-Man #81 (February)
* Llyra, in Sub-Mariner #32 (December)
* Starr the Slayer, in Chamber of Darkness #4 (April)
* Sunfire, in X-Men #64 (January)
* Valkyrie (Brunnhilde), in The Avengers #83 (December)
* Jim Wilson, in Incredible Hulk #131 (September)
* Zodiac, in Avengers #72 (January)
** Aquarius
** Aries
** Cancer
** Capricorn
** Gemini
** Leo
** Libra
** Pisces
** Sagittarius
** Taurus
** Virgo
=== Independent titles ===
* Cattivik, in Tiramolla (19 July)
== References ==