1938 in comics

==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.
*July 30: first issue of the British comic The Beano, featuring debuts of Lord Snooty, Wee Peem, Tin-Can Tommy, Hairy Dan, Ping the Elastic Man, Helpful Henry and Big Eggo.
*17 December: The first appearance of Pansy Potter one of the longest running comic strips in The Beano.
===U.S. publications===
====January====
* Ace Comics (1937 series) #10 - David McKay Publications
* Detective Comics (1937 series) #11 - DC Comics
* Feature Funnies (1937 series) #4 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
====May====
* Ace Comics (1937 series) #14 - David McKay Publications
* Detective Comics (1937 series) #15 - DC Comics
* Feature Funnies (1937 series) #8 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* Jumbo Comics #1 — Fiction House
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
* 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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
====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 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
===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.
*The Beano cover dated July, published by DC Thomson.
===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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