1957 in comics

See also:
1956 in comics,
other events of 1957,
1958 in comics,
1950s in comics and the
list of years in comics
== Publications and events ==
===January===
* Four Color Comics #762 (Dell Comics) — cover-titled "The Sharkfighters." The 34-page story, by an unknown writer, was penciled and inked by John Buscema
==First issues by title==
=== Charlton Comics ===
* Billy the Kid (Nov.)
=== Marvel Comics ===
*Adventures of Homer Ghost (June)
*The Black Rider Rides Again (Sept.)
*Commando Adventures (June)
*A Date with Patsy (Sept.)
*Hedy Wolfe (Aug.)
*The Kid from Dodge City (July)
*The Kid from Texas (June)
*Marvin Mouse (Sept.)
*Navy Tales (Jan.)
*Nellie the Nurse
*Showgirls (June)
*Six-Gun Western (Jan.)
*Western Trails (May)
*Willie the Wise Guy
=== Renamed titles ===
==== Marvel Comics ====
*Dexter the Demon #7 — renamed from Melvin the Monster
*G.I. Tales #4 ± renamed from Sgt. Barney Barker
*Marines at War #1-8 — renamed from Tales of the Marines (Atlas Comics)
*Kid Slade, Gunfighter #5 — renamed from Matt Slade, Gunfighter
*Navy Action #15 — renamed from Sailor Sweeney
*Sherry the Showgirl #5 — renamed from Showgirls
* Showgirls #4 renamed from Sherry the Showgirl
*Tales of the Marines #4 — renamed Marines at War, renamed from Devil-Dog Dugan (Atlas Comics)
== Initial appearance by character name ==
* Billy the Kid — Masked Raider #6 (Charlton, Feb.)
* Captain Cold — Showcase #8 (DC Comics, June)
* Challengers of the Unknown — Showcase #6 (DC Comics, Feb.)
* Cirkeline
* Professor Milo — Detective Comics #247 (DC, Sept.)
* Professor Potter — Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #22 (DC, Aug.)
* Signalman — Batman #112 (DC, Dec.)
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