1970s in comics

"See also":
1960s in comics,
other events of the 1970s,
1980s in comics and the
list of years in comics

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Publications: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979

Publications

1970

"See also": 1970 in comics

Jack Kirby leaves Marvel Comics to work for rival DC Comics. At DC, he creates the Fourth World mythology, introducing many new characters to the DC Universe, most notably Darkseid.

Mort Weisinger retires from DC Comics after a long tenure as editor of the Superman line during the Silver Age of comic books. He is succeeded by his longtime friend, Julius Schwartz.

Marvel Comics adapts Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Barbarian" into a series written by Roy Thomas.

1971

"See also": 1971 in comics

1972

"See also": 1972 in comics

1973

"See also": 1973 in comics

1974

"See also": 1974 in comics

1975

"See also": 1975 in comics

1976

"See also": 1976 in comics

1977

"See also": 1977 in comics

1978

"See also": 1978 in comics"Cancelled Comic Cavalcade" is a publication reproduced in the offices of DC Comics in very limited quantity following the "DC Implosion" in 1978 that features material originally intended for series that were abruptly cancelled.

1979

"See also": 1979 in comics

ee also

*Cancelled Comic Cavalcade
*DC Implosion
*Howard the Duck
*Steve Gerber
*1980s in comics
*other events of the 1980s
*1990s in comics
*List of years in comics