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Notable events of 1975 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

This is a list of comics-related events in 1975.

Events and publications

Year overall

• Following up their various Giant-Size series from 1974, Marvel publishes a number of one-shot Giant-Size annuals featuring reprints of "classic" Captain America, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Invaders, Iron Man, Power Man, and Thor stories. In addition, the company publishes three Giant-Size issues (January, April, and July cover dates) of Kid Colt, and two Giant-Size issues (May and June cover dates) of the reprint title Marvel Triple Action.

January

• Haunt of Horror, with issue #5, is cancelled by Curtis Magazines/Marvel Comics.

February

• Artie Simek dies at age 59.
• Red Circle Sorcery, with issue #11, is cancelled by Red Circle Comics/Archie Comics.

Spring

• DC Special (1968 series) is revived with issue #16; the title had ceased publishing in 1971. (DC Comics)

March

• Tales of the Zombie, with issue #10, is cancelled by Curtis Magazines.

April

• Rima, the Jungle Girl, with issue #7 (Apr./May cover date), is cancelled by DC.
• Monsters Unleashed, with issue #11, cancelled by Curtis Magazines/Marvel Comics.

May

• Giant-Size X-Men #1, written by Len Wein and illustrated by Dave Cockrum (Marvel Comics).

First appearance of the new X-Men Collosus, Storm, Nightcrawler, and Thunderbird

• May 5: George Baker, cartoonist of The Sad Sack, passes away at age 59.

June

• The Sandman, with issue #6 (June/July cover date), is cancelled by DC.
• Vampire Tales, with issue #11, is cancelled by Curtis Magazines/Marvel Comics.
• Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu, with issue #4, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up, with issue #2, is cancelled by Marvel.

July

• Canadian publisher Comely Comix, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, debuts with Captain Canuck #1.
• Dracula Lives!, with issue #13, is cancelled by the Marvel Comics imprint Curtis Magazines.
• Savage Tales, with issue #11, is cancelled by Curtis Magazines.
• Giant-Size Defenders, with issue #5, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Giant-Size Werewolf, with issue #5, is cancelled by Marvel.
• July 18: Vaughn Bodé dies at age 33.

August

• Uncanny X-Men #94 — first issue of title featuring the new X-Men. Written by Chris Claremont; he will write the title continuously for the next 17 years.
• Dead of Night, with issue #11, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Giant-Size Man-Thing, with issue #5, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Giant-Size Chillers, with issue #3, is cancelled by Marvel.

September

• The Frankenstein Monster, with issue #18, cancelled by Marvel.
• Kull and the Barbarians, with issue #3, is cancelled by Curtis Magazines (Marvel Comics).
• Masters of Terror horror anthology reprint title, with issue #2, is cancelled by Curtis Magazines.
• E-Man vol. 1, with issue #10, is cancelled by Charlton.

Fall

• Atlas/Seaboard Comics folds, after parts of two years in business, publishing 23 comics titles and five comics magazines.
• Giant-Size Spider-Man, with issue #6, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Giant-Size Conan, with issue #5, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Giant-Size X-Men, with issue #2 (reprinting "classic" Roy Thomas/Neal Adams X-Men stories), is cancelled by Marvel.

October

• Marvel debuts three new ongoing titles, The Champions, The Inhumans, and Marvel Presents.
• Man-Thing, with issue #22, is cancelled by Marvel.
• War is Hell, with issue #15, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Supernatural Thrillers, with issue #15, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Giant-Size Fantastic Four, with issue #5, is cancelled by Marvel.

November

• Weird Mystery Tales, with issue #24, is cancelled by DC.
• Justice, Inc., with issue #4 (Nov./Dec. cover date) is cancelled by DC.
• Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction, with issue #6, is cancelled by Curtis Magazines (Marvel Comics).

December

• Secrets of Haunted House, with issue #5 (Dec. 1975/Jan. 1976 cover date), goes on hiatus (DC Comics).
• Stalker, with issue #4 (Dec. 1975/Jan. 1976 cover date), is cancelled by DC.
• Adventure into Fear, with issue #31, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Giant-Size Avengers, with issue #5, is cancelled by Marvel.

First issues by title

DC Comics

Batman Family

Release: Sept./Oct. Editor: Julius Schwartz.

Beowulf

Release: Apr./May. Writer: Michael Uslan. Artist: Ricardo Villamonte.

Claw the Unconquered

Release: May/June. Writer: David Michelinie. Artist: Ernie Chua.

First Issue Special

Release: April. Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby.

Hercules Unbound

Release: Oct./Nov. Writer: Gerry Conway. Artists: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Wally Wood.

Justice, Inc.

Release: May/June. Writer: Dennis O'Neil. Artist: Al McWilliams.

Kong the Untamed

Release: June/July. Writer: Jack Oleck. Artist: Alfredo Alcala.

Man-Bat

Release: Dec. 1975/Jan. 1976. Writer: Gerry Conway. Artists: Steve Ditko and Al Milgrom.

Secrets of Haunted House

Release: Apr./May. Editor: Joe Orlando.

Stalker

Release: June/July. Writer: Paul Levitz. Artist: Steve Ditko.

Super-Team Family

Release: Oct./Nov. Editor: Gerry Conway.

Marvel Comics

The Champions

Release: October. Writer: Tony Isabella. Artists: Don Heck and Mike Esposito.

Doc Savage: Man of Bronze

Release: August by Curtis Magazines. Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga.

Giant-Size Chillers

Release: February.

Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up

Release: March. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Giant-Size X-Men

Release: May. Writer: Len Wein and Chris Claremont. Artist: Dave Cockrum.

The Inhumans

Release: October. Writer: Doug Moench. Artists: George Pérez and Frank Chiaramonte.

The Invaders

Release: August. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta.

Kull and the Barbarians

Release: May by Curtis Magazines. Writer/Editor: Roy Thomas.

Marvel Feature

Release: November. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Marvel Presents

Release: October. Writer: John Warner. Artists: Mike Vosburg, Pat Boyette, and Bob McLeod.

Marvel Preview

Release: Winter by Magazine Management/Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Masters of Terror

Release: July by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Tony Isabella.

Skull the Slayer

Release: August. Writer: Marv Wolfman. Artist: Steve Gan.

Super-Villain Team-Up

Release: August. Writer: Tony Isabella.

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction

Release: January by Magazine Management/Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Independent titles

Arcade

Release: Spring by The Print Mint. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith.

Battle Picture Weekly

Release: March 8 by IPC Magazines. Editor: Pat Mills.

Big Apple Comix

Release: by Big Apple Productions. Editor: Flo Steinberg.

Captain Canuck

Release: July by Comely Comix. Writer/Artist: Richard Comely.

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

• Atlas, in 1st Issue Special #1 (April)
• Bronze Tiger, in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1 (Apr./May)
• Claw the Unconquered, in Claw the Unconquered #1 (June)
• Dingbats of Danger Street, in 1st Issue Special #6 (September)
• Richard Dragon, in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1 (Apr./May)
• Golden Eagle, in Justice League of America #116 (March)
• The Green Team: Boy Millionaires, in 1st Issue Special #2 (May)
• Kong the Untamed, in Kong the Untamed #1 (June/July)
• Lady Cop, in 1st Issue Special #4 (July)
• Lady Shiva, in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #5 (December)
• O-Sensei, in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1 (Apr./May)

Marvel Comics

• Vance Astrovik, in Giant-Size Defenders #5 (July)
• Janice Foswell, in Marvel Team-Up #39 (November)
• Gloria Grant, in Amazing Spider-Man #140 (January)
• Harold H. Harold, in Tomb of Dracula #37 (October)
• Korvac, in Giant-Size Defenders #3 (January)
• Stephen Lang, in X-Men #96 (December)
• Moira MacTaggert, in X-Men #96 (December)
• Jamie Madrox, in Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 (February)
• Master Man, in Giant-Size Invaders #1
• Moon Knight, in Werewolf by Night #32 (August)
• Moses Magnum, in Giant-Size Spider-Man #4 (April)
• Nova, in Fantastic Four #164 (November)
• Illyana Nikolievna Rasputin, in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May)
• Razor Fist (William Young), in Master of Kung Fu #29 (June)
• Ben Reilly, in Amazing Spider-Man #149 (October)
• Shroud, in Super-Villain Team-Up #5 (April)
• Straw Man, in Dead of Night #11 (August)
• U-Man, in Invaders #3 (November)
• White Tiger, in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19 (December)
• new X-Men, in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May)
  • Colossus
  • Nightcrawler
  • Storm
  • Thunderbird

Independent titles

• Captain Canuck, in Captain Canuck #1 (July)