1939 in comics
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See also: 1938 in comics, other events of 1939, 1940 in comics, 1930s in comics and the list of years in comics
Publications: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
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Publications
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January
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #22 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #8 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #34 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #5 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #23 - DC Comics
- Feature Funnies (1937 series) #16 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #39 - National Periodical Publications
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February
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #23 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #9 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #35 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #6 - Centaur Publications
- Detctive Comics (1937 series) #24 - DC Comics
- Feature Funnies (1937 series) #17 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #40 - National Periodical Publications
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March
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #24 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #10 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #36 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #7 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #25 - DC Comics
- Feature Funnies (1937 series) #18 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #41 - National Periodical Publications
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April
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #25 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #11 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #37 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #1 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #8 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #26 - DC Comics
- Feature Funnies (1937 series) #19 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #42 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
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May
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #26 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #12 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #38 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #2 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #9 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #27 - DC Comics
- First appearance of Batman.
- Feature Funnies (becomes Feature Comics) (1937 series) #20 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #43 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications
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June
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #27 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #13 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #39 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #3 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #10 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #28 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (previously Feature Funnies) (1937 series) #21 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #44 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications
- Superman (1939 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
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July
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #28 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #14 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #40 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #4 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #11 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #29 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #22 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #45 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications
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August
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #29 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #15 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #41 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #5 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #12 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #30 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #23 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #46 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #1 - Quality Comics
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September
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #30 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #16 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #42 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #6 - DC Comics
- Amazing Man (1939 series) #5 - Centaur Publications
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938) #13 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #32 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #24 - Quality Comics
- Four Color Series 1 (1939 series) #1 - Dell Publishing
- First comic book appearance of Dick Tracy, although he had previously been seen in comics strips as early as 1931.
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #47 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #2 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications
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October
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #31 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #17 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #43 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #7 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #14 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #33 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #25 - Quality Comics
- Four Color Series 1 (1939 series) #2 - Dell Publishing
- Marvel Comics (becomes Marvel Mystery Comics) (1939 series) #1 - Timely Marvel Comics
- First appearance of the Original Human Torch.
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #48 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #3 - Quality Comics
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November
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #32 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #18 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #44 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #8 - DC Comics
- Amazing Man (1939 series) #6 - Centaur Publications
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #15 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #21 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #26 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #49 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #4 - Quality Comics
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December
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #33 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #19 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #45 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #9 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #16 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #34 - DC Comics
- Double Action Comics (1939 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #27 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (previously Marvel Comics) (1939 series) #2 - Timely Marvel Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #50 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #5 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications
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Specials
- New York's World Fair (1939 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
- First appearance of The Sandman
- Mutt & Jeff (1939 series) #1 - All-American Comics