1977 in comics

See also:List of years in comics

Notable events of1977 in comics.

Events

Year overall

• Wendy and Richard PiniestablishWaRP Graphics.
• JanandDean MullaneyestablishEclipse Comics.
• The United Kingdom'sEagle Awardsare established.
• Ciaomagazine is launched.

January

• January 3:Stan LeeandJohn Romita Sr.'sThe Amazing Spider-Mannewspaper comic strip makes its debut.The storyline of the first strip is thatDoctor Doomis coming to address theUnited Nations.
• January 9:In theGoofystoryThe Weregoof's Curse!,byRomano Scarpa,Plottigatmakes his debut.
• Our Army at War#300: "300th Hill," byRobert KanigherandJoe Kubert.(DC Comics)
• With issue #6 (January//February issue), DC cancelsFour Star Spectacular.
• Toward the TerrabyKeiko Takemiyadebuts inAsahi Sonorama's Gekkan Manga Shōnen magazine.
• The Italian magazineAlter Linuschanges its headline inAlter alter.

February

• February 10:HUMOpublishesZappa in Zoeloeland,a comic strip byKamagurka,with text written by rock musicianFrank Zappa.
• February 15:Merho'sDe Kiekeboesmakes its debut.
• February 26:The first issue of the British comics magazine2000 ADis published. It also introducesPat Mills'Tharg the Mighty.
• February 27:Mummy fearest,byRomano Scarpa,onTopolino.
• With issue #258, DC cancelsTarzan,a title it acquired fromGold Key Comicsin1972(and continued the Gold Key numbering).
• With issue #250, DC suspends publishingBlackhawk,which ran from1944to1968,and was revived in1976.
• Star Spangled War Stories,with issue #204 (February/March ), canceled by DC.
• With issue #33, Marvel cancels theblack-and-white magazineDeadly Hands of Kung Fu.
• Planet of the Apes,with issue #29, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Ka-Zarvol. 2, with issue #20, is cancelled by Marvel.
• The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor,with issue #24, canceled by Gold Key.

Spring

• Doc Savage: Man of Bronze,with issue #8, is cancelled by Curtis Magazines (Marvel Comics).

March

• March 5:Judge Dredddebuts in the second issue of2000 ADwith the story "Judge Whitey", written byPeter Harrisand drawn byMike McMahon.
• March 13:The final episode ofJames Childress'Conchyis published.
• March 15:The first episode ofJean Van HammeandGrzegorz Rosinski'sThorgalis published inTintin.
• March 17:The Belgian comics magazineSpiroupublishes a supplement with more mature content:Le Trombone Illustré.It will run for seven months, until 20 October 1977, before the conventional editors feel it doesn't really fit within their family friendly public image. In its first issueAndré Franquin'sIdées Noires(Franquin's Last Laugh)and Frédéric Jannin and Thierry Culliford'sGermain et nous...make their debut.
• March 19:The final episode of Phil Collins'Leonardois published.
• March 22:InTintin(Belgian edition), the first chapter of theThorgalstoryThe sorceress betrayed,byJean Van HammeandGrzegor Rosinskiis published, which marks the debut of theThorgalseries.
• House of Mystery#251 andThe Superman Family#182 became the first DC Comics series in the 80-pageDollar Comicsformat, consisting of 64 pages of new stories.
• With issue #302, DC changes the title ofOur Army at WartoSgt. Rock.
• G.I. Combat#200: "The Tank That Died Twice," byRobert KanigherandSam Glanzman.
• Kobra,with issue #7, is cancelled by DC.
• Werewolf by Night,with issue #43, is cancelled by Marvel.
• National Periodical Publicationschanged its name toDC Comics, Inc.
• First number ofSkorpio’s Italian edition, by Eura publishing house.

April

• April 12:Marvel publish the first issue ofRoy ThomasandHoward Chaykin'sadaptation ofStar Wars.
• April 18:The first episode ofMort WalkerandJerry Dumas'Sam and Silois published.
• April 30:TheJudge Dreddstoryline "The Robot Wars"begins in2000 AD(running through June 18).
• The first issue ofHeavy Metalis published, the English-language version ofMétal Hurlant.
• G.I. Combat#201 andWorld's Finest Comics#244 change to the Dollar Comics format.Backup features inWorld's Finest ComicsincludeGreen Arrow,Black Canary,Wonder Woman,and theVigilante.
• Two-Gun Kid,with issue #136, is cancelled by Marvel.
• Marvel Spotlight,with issue #33, is cancelled by Marvel.
• The first issue of the underground comix magazineRip Off Comixis published.
• InAlter alter,the first chapter ofLe straordinarie avventure di Penthotal(Penthotal's extraordinary adventure) by the underground cartoonistAndrea Pazienzais published. A surreal diary of a young cartoonist departed between his artistic vocation and the political consciousness, a transparent alter ego of the author. The series will run until 1981

May

• May:The first issue of the Dutch adult comics magazineGummi/De Balloenis published. It will last until December 1979.
• May 7:The final episode ofVic Neill'sWee Ben Nevisis published inThe Beano.
• May 21:The spin-off seriesGnasher's Tale,starringGnasher,debuts inThe Beano,drawn byDavid Sutherland.It will run up until 1986.
• May 28–30:The finalDetroit Triple Fan Fairis organized inDetroit, Michigan,once the oldest regular comic book convention in the world.
• The final episode ofSandro Angiolini'sVartanis published.
• With issue #205, DC changes the title ofStar Spangled War StoriestoThe Unknown Soldier.

June

• June 3:
  • The death of Australian comics authorSyd Nichollsalso means the end of the comic stripFatty Finn,which has run since 1923.
  • InL’europeothe first chapter ofFavola di Venezia(Venetian fable), byHugo Prattis prepublished.
• June 12:HergéandAndy Warholmeet after Warhol made three silkscreen portraits of Hergé.
• DC Comicsraises the price of its standard comic book from 30 to 35 cents.
• Challengers of the Unknownis revived byDC Comicswith issue #81 (June/July cover date; continued from1958series); storyline picks up fromSuper-Team Familyissues #8–10.
• Secrets of Haunted Houserevived with issue #6 (June/July issue) after a 17-month hiatus (DC Comics).
• With issue #5, DC cancelsRagman.
• The first issue ofCannibale(Cannibal) is published, a satirical andDadaistmagazine, edited byStefano Tamburini.

July

• July 9:
  • The final issue of the British comics magazineSparkyis published, as it merges withThe Topper.
  • Dutch comic artistPeter Pontiacpublishes his acclaimed autobiographical comicThe Amsterdam Connectionin issue # of the Dutch magazine Gummi. The story deals with his personal drug use.
• With issue #231,Marvel UKchanges the title of the weekly magazineSuper Spider-Man and the TitanstoSuper Spider-Man & Captain Britain,now featuring newCaptain Britainstories (as well asThe Amazing Spider-Manreprints).
• Iron Man#100: "Ten Rings To Rule the World!" byBill Mantlo,George Tuska,andMike Esposito.
• With issue #12, DC revivesThe New Gods(now calledReturn of the New Gods), continuing the numbering from the1971series.
• With issue #126, DC cancelsYoung Love(1960series), picked up fromPrize Comicsin1963.
• With issue #7, Marvel publishes the final issue ofLogan's Run.

August

• August 23:The Flemish comics magazinePatskrant,a weekly children's supplement of the newspapersHet Nieuwsblad,De Standaard,Het Handelsblad,De GentenaarandDe Landwacht,changes its name to theStipkrant.It will run until September 2000.
• With issue #94 (August /September cover date), DC revivesShowcase,continuing the numbering from the1956series, which ceased publishing in1970.
• With issue #57, DC revivesAquaman,continuing the numbering from the1962series, which ceased publishing in1971.
• With issue #230, DC cancelsSuperboy(at this point titledSuperboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes).
• With issue #29, DC cancelsDC Special(1968series).
• With issue #12 (August /September cover date), DC cancelsHercules Unbound.
• With issue #12, Marvel cancelsThe Inhumans.
• With issue #12, Marvel cancels the anthology titleMarvel Presents.

September

• September 13:The first episode ofJeff MacNelly'sShoeis published.
• September 24:The first issue of the short-lived British comics magazinePlugis published. It will run until 1979.
• The first episode ofDavid A. Trampier'sWormyis published. It will run until 1988.
• With issue #19, DC revivesMister Miracle(1971series), which had gone on hiatus in1974.
• With issue #10, Marvel publishes the final issue of2001: A Space Odyssey.
• In this month's issue ofPif GadgetAndré Chéretkills off his characterRahan.The issue sells 1,5 million copies, but two issues later Rahan is already back from the dead.

October

• October 7:The first edition of the Flemish comics prizeBronzen Adhemaris held inTurnhout.The winner is Hector Leemans, creator of the newspaper comicBakelandt.
• October 22:The first issue of the British comics magazineCheeky Weeklyis published, in whichReg Parlett'sMustapha Millionmakes its debut.
• October 24:Bill Hoest'sAgatha Crummmakes its debut and will run until 1996.
• With issue #10, Marvel cancelsOmega the Unknown.
• With issue #8, DC cancelsStarfire.

November

• November 3:The first episode ofKamagurka'sBertis published inHumo.
• November 13:The final episode ofAl Capp'sLi'l Abneris published, drawing the series to a close after being in syndication since 1934.
• November 22:After a long interval,Bob De Moor'sCori, de Scheepsjongen(Cori, Le Moussaillon) makes its comeback inTintin.
• Following rival DC's lead,Marvel Comicsraises the price of its standard comic book from 30 to 35 cents.
• With issue #18, DC cancelsRichard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter.

December

• December 31:The final issue of the Flemish children's magazineOheeis published, supplement of the newspaperHet Volk.
• Dave Sim'sCerebus the Aardvarkmakes its debut and is published independently under the nameAardvark-Vanaheim.
• John ByrneandTerry Austinbegin their acclaimed run asX-Menpenciller/inker team with issue #108 of the title.
• With issue #8 (December 1977/January 1978 cover date), DC cancelsIsis.
• In the storyThe Blackbeard's thaler,byGuido Martinaand Massimo De Vita,Jeevesmakes his debut.

Specific date unknown

• The first episode ofMatt Groening'sLife in Hellis published.
• Gary Panter's comic seriesJimbois launched in the punk magazineSlash.
• The Dutch comics magazineTante Leny Presenteertreceives theStripschapprijs.
• Alfredo Chiapporistarts his historical-educational comic seriesStorie d'Italia.
• Animation directorChuck Joneslaunches a newspaper comicCrawford.The series will last only six months, halfway 1978.

Deaths

January

• January 1:Alexander Saroukhan,Armenian-Egyptian cartoonist and caricaturist, dies at age 78.
• January:Bob Brown,American comics artist (co-creator ofSpace Ranger,long-time penciller ofChallengers of the Unknown), dies at age 62.
• January 22:James Childress, American comics artist and cartoonist (Conchy), commits suicide at age 35.
• January 24:John Rosenberger,American comics artist and painter (Girls' Romances,Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane,The Superman Family), dies at age 58.

February

• February 1:Edmond Hamilton,American science fiction and comic writer (Space Ranger,DC Comics), dies at age 72.
• February 8:Craig Pineo,American comics artist (Finn Fathom, Ex-Frogman,various advertising comics), dies at age 55.
• February 11:Ben Batsford,American comics artist (Mortimer SnerdandCharlie McCarthy,Billy's Uncle,continuedDoings of the Duffs,Little Annie RooneyandThe Boomers(akaFrankie Doodle), dies at age 83.
• February 16:Frank Engli, American animator and comics artist, letterer and colorist (On the Wing,Rocky the Stone Age Kid,Looking Back,assistedDumb Dora,coloured and letteredTerry and the Pirates,Male Call,Steve Canyon,Scorchy Smith), dies at age 70.
• February 21:John Hubley,American animator, film director and comics artist (Mr. Magoo,Zuckerkandl!) dies at age 62.
• Specific date unknown: Irving Spector, American animator and comics artist (Coogy,Little Lionel,Punchy the Black Crow), dies at age 62.

March

• March 6:Pop Hollinger,American comic book collector and retailer, dies at age 90.
• March 20:Han Krug, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Juffrouw Snater,Het Avontuur van Knor-Knor), dies at age 86.
• March 23:Ed Dobrotka,American comics artist (continuedSuperboy,Lois Lane,co-creator of theToyman), dies at age 69.
• March 31:Alexey Komarov,Russian painter, sculptor, cartoonist, illustrator, poster artist and comics artist (Every Woman Should Know How To Raise A Child Properly), dies at age 97.

April

• April:Paul Gustavson,American comics writer and artist (The Human Bomb,The Angel), dies at age 60.
• April 8:Jean Cézard,French comics artist (Arthur le fantôme justicier), dies at age 53.

May

• May 25:
  • Christian Kittilsen, Norwegian illustrator and comics artist (Grane), dies at age 70.
  • Frans Mandos, Dutch painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 67.

June

• June 3:Syd Nicholls,Australian comics artist (Fatty Finn), falls from his apartment balcony and dies at age 80.
• June 6:Joseph Musial, American comics writer (Flash Gordon), artist (continuedThe Katzenjammer Kids,assisted onBarney Google,Blondie,Bringing Up Father,...) and author (The Career Guide for Cartoonists), dies at age 72.
• June 10:Wood Cowan, American comics artist (worked onVivian the Vamp,Them Were the Days,Mom 'n' Pop,Oh, Diana,Our Boarding House,Sissy), dies at age 90.
• June 16:Stan Cross,American-Australian comics artist (Wally and the Major,The Potts), dies at age 88.

July

• July 5:Theo Funke Küpper, Dutch comics artist (De Verstrooide Professor), dies at age 72.
• July 8:Roy Crane,American comics artist (Wash Tubbs,Captain Easy,Buz Sawyer), dies at age 75.
• July 9:Alfred Georges Pavis, French painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 91.
• Specific date unknown:Milt Stein, American animator and comics artist (Supermouse), commits suicide at age 56.

August

• August 1:Bernard van Vlijmen, Dutch painter, graphic artist, illustrator and comics artist (created occasional comics forOns Eigen Tijdschrift), dies at age 81.
• Specific date unknown: August:Louis Cazeneuve,Argentine comics artist (co-creator ofRed Raven), dies at age 68 or 69.

September

• September 5:Tatsuo Yoshida,Japanese manga artist and animator (Speed Racer), dies at age 45 from liver cancer.
• September 7:Alexis,French comics artist (Al Crane,Cinémastock,Superdupont,Le Transperceneige), dies at age 30 of a ruptured aneurysm.
• September 16:Rie Cramer,Dutch illustrator, novelist and comics artist (published text comics inZonneschijnandDoe Mee), dies at age 89.
• September 29:Bob McKimson,American animator, illustrator and comics artist (Looney Tunes), dies at age 66 from a heart attack.

October

• October 5:Jotie T'Hooft,Belgian poet and comics artist (Jesus Superstar), commits suicide by a drug overdose at age 21.
• October 12:Antoon Heckenrath, Belgian comics artist (De Wonderlijke Reis van Jan Knap,In de Greep van de Octopus), dies at age 70.
• October 28:
  • Ratip Tahir Burak, Turkish comics artist and editorial cartoonist, dies at age 72 or 73.
  • Miguel Mihura,Spanish playwright and comics artist, dies at age 72.

November

• November 4:Mingo, Spanish comics artist (Don Tibucio,Don Lucas,Sandalio), dies at age 34 or 35.
• November 5:René Goscinny,French comics writer (Astérix,Lucky Luke,Oumpah-pah,Le Petit Nicolas,Iznogoud), artist, magazine publisher, chief editor (Piloteand animation director, dies at age 51.
• November 26:Nikol Dimitriadis, Greek-German comics artist (worked forMosaikmagazine,Rolf Kauka), dies at age 68.

December

• December 11:
  • Giovanni Bissietta, A.K.A. Giuseppe Fontanelli,Italian painter, illustrator and comics artist (early unlicensed Italian comics based onMickey Mouse), dies at age 67.
  • Victor Weixler, Austrian illustrator and comic artist (Bobby, der Grosse Sportsmann), dies at age 94.
• December 15:John Verpoorten,American comics inker andMarvel Comicsproduction manager, dies at age 37.

Specific date unknown

• Robert Baldwin,also known asRupe,American comics artist and cartoonist (Freddy), dies at age 72 or 73.
• Alberto Cognigni, Argentine comics artist (Negrazón and Chaveta), dies at age 44 or 45.
• John Gee, American illustrator and comics artist (The Timbertoes), dies at age 81 or 82.
• Walter Hofmann, akaVon Waldl,German caricaturist and comics artist (worked for Nazi publications during World War II), dies at age 71 or 72.
• Moma Markovic, Serbian-Canadian comics artist (Stojadin,Rista Sportista), dies at age 74 or 75.
• Héctor Germán Oesterheld,Argentine journalist and comics writer (El Sargento Kirk,Ernie Pike,El Eternauta,Mort Cinder) mysteriously disappears, presumed arrested and murdered by soldiers of PresidentJorge Rafael Videla's regime.
• Jack Pamby, British comics artist, dies at age 68 or 69.
• Gottfried Spachholz, German comics artist (propaganda comics for the DDR magazineBerliner Zeitung), dies at age 70 or 71.
• Peter Sutherland, British comics artist (continuedAlf Tupper), dies at age 55 or 56.
• Wu Yun, Chinese comics artist, dies at age 54 or 55.

Exhibitions and shows

There were many TV shows based on comics in 1977, featuring Spider-Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, and Wonder Woman.

Conventions

• Columbus Comic Book Convention(Columbus, Ohio) — guests includeJim Steranko,Bob Layton,andMike Nasser
• Dayton Comic Book Convention(Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio) — produced by Dayton retailer The Dragon's Lair
• January 30:Comicove6 (Holiday Inn, Paramus, New Jersey) — official guest:Vince Colletta
• March 11–13:Starcon'77 (Airport Holiday Inn, Buffalo, New York)
• May 28–30:Detroit Triple Fan Fair(TroyHilton, Troy, MI) — dubbed the "Detroit Triple Fan Fair (in Exile)"; guests includeChuck Jones,Ray Harryhausen
• June:Houstoncon(Houston, Texas) — guests includeFrank Brunner,Spanky McFarland,Jock Mahoney,George Takei,Forrest J Ackerman,andRoy Rogers
• July 1–5:Comic Art Convention(Hotel Sheraton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 10th annual show, first time in Philadelphia. Guests of honor:John StanleyandBernie Wrightson;other guests includeRoy Thomas,Wendy Pini,Linda Behrle,Barry Windsor-Smith,Frank Thorne,Frank Brunner,andJeff Jones
• July 20–24:San Diego Comic-Con(El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California) — 4,000+ attendees; official guests:Carl Barks,C. C. Beck,Walter Gibson,Robert A. Heinlein,Michael Kaluta,Jack Kirby,B. Kliban,Joe Kubert,Harvey Kurtzman,Stan Lynde,Alex Niño,Trina Robbins,andBill Scott
• July 29–31:Konvention of Alternative Komix"KAK 77" (Air Galleries, London, England, UK) — 2nd annual underground comix event, produced by Arts Lab Press andHunt Emerson
• July 29–30:Toronto Triple Fan Faira.k.a. "Fan Fair 4" (Carleton Inn, Toronto, ON, Canada) — Guests of Honour:Philip José FarmerandAndrew I. Porter
• August 1:Comic Mart LiverpoolI (Bluecoat Chambersconcert hall, Liverpool, UK) — 10th edition of the show, sponsored by Zephyr Magazines
• August 5–7:Chicago Comicon(Pick-Congress Hotel, 520 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois) — produced by Joe Sarno,Mike Gold,and Bob Weinberg; guests includeStan Lee,Jenette Kahn,Chester Gould,andHoward Chaykin
• August 12–14:Atlanta Comics & Fantasy Fair(Dunfey's Royal Coach, Atlanta, Georgia) — official guests includeJenette Kahn,Dick Giordano,Kenneth Smith,Neal Adams,andJim Steranko
• September:OrlandoCon(Orlando, Florida) — guests includeRalph DunaginandScorchy Smith'sEdmond Good
• September 3–4:Comicon '77 (British Comic Art Convention)(Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, London, England) — organized by Rob Barrow; presentation of the first annualEagle Awards
• September 10–11:Lancaster Comic Art Convention"Frazetta'77 "(Penn Stroud Hilton Inn, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) — produced by Chuck Miller and Charlie Roberts; guests includeHarvey Kurtzman,Will Eisner,Jerry Robinson,Burne Hogarth,Bernie Wrightson,Steve Hickman,Michael Kaluta,Charles Vess,Ian Ballantine,Betty Ballantine,andKen Kelley
• October 8:Comic Mart LiverpoolII (Bluecoat Chambersconcert hall, Liverpool, UK) — featured aThe Adventures of Supermanradio show airing, as well as viewings of theBatmanandAdventures of Captain Marvelserials
• October 15–16:Newcon'77 (New England Comic Art Convention) (Sheraton-Boston Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts)
• November 25–27:Creation Comic Book & Pop Culture Convention(Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City) — guests includeGeorge Pérez;admission: $5/day

Awards

Eagle Awards

Presented in1978for comics published in 1977:

• Favourite Writer:Steve Englehart
• Favourite Artist:Neal Adams
• Favourite Inker:Terry Austin
• Favourite Comic Book (Dramatic):Uncanny X-Men
• Favorite Comic Book (Humor):Howard the Duck,bySteve GerberandGene Colan
• Favourite Black and White Magazine:Savage Sword of Conan
• Favourite Single Story:"The Final Threat,"Avengers Annual#7, byJim Starlin
• Favourite Continued Story:Avengers Annual#7 andMarvel Two-in-OneAnnual#2, byJim Starlin
• Favourite Group or Team:Uncanny X-Men
• Favourite Character:Batman
• Favourite Supporting Character:Pip the Troll
• Favourite Villain:Thanos
• Favourite Comic (UK):2000 AD(Fleetway)
• Favourite Editor (UK):Dez Skinn,forMADmagazine
• Roll of Honour:Steve Englehart

First issues by title

DC Comics

Black Lightning

Release:April.Writer:Tony Isabella.Artist:Trevor Von Eeden.

DC Special Series:catch-all series primarily for one-shots of different formats, released on an irregular schedule

Release:September.Editor:Paul Levitz.

Jonah Hex

Release:March/April.Writer:Michael Fleisher.Artist:José Luis García-López.

Men of War

Release:August.Editor:Paul Levitz.

Shade, the Changing Man

Release:June/July.Writers:Steve DitkoandMichael Fleisher.Artist:Steve Ditko.

Star Hunters

Release:October /NovemberWriter:David Michelinie.Artists:Don NewtonandBob Layton.

Marvel Comics

Black Panther

Release:January.Writer/Artist:Jack Kirby.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Release:August.Writer:Doug Moench.Artists:Herb TrimpeandJim Mooney.

John Carter, Warlord of Mars

Release:June.Writer:Marv Wolfman.Artists:Gil KaneandDave Cockrum.

Human Fly

Release:September.Writer:Bill Mantlo.Artists:Lee Elias.

Logan's Run

Release:January.Writer:Gerry Conway.Artists:George PérezandKlaus Janson.

Marvel Super Action

Release:May. Reprints classicCaptain Americastories.

Marvel Super Special

Premiere issues features the rock bandKissin a 40-pagefictional adventurewritten bySteve Gerber,penciledbyAlan Weiss,John Buscema,Rich Buckler,andSal Buscema.

The Rampaging Hulk

Release:January byCurtis Magazines.Editor:John Warner.

Star Wars

Release:July.Writer:Roy Thomas.Artist:Howard Chaykin.

What If

Release:February.Writer/Editor:Roy Thomas.

Independent publishers

2000 AD

Release:February 26 byIPC Media.Editor:Tharg the Mighty.

Cerebus the Aardvark

Release:December byAardvark-Vanaheim.Writer/Artist:Dave Sim.

Heavy Metal

Release:April byHM Communications, Inc.Editor:Sean KellyandValerie Marchant.

La Compagnia della Forca

Writer & Artist:Magnus

Rip Off Comix

Release:April byRip Off Press.

Hakusensha

Bessatsu Hana to Yume

Release:July

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

• Baron Blitzkrieg,inWorld's Finest Comics#246 (August /September )
• Black Lightning,inBlack Lightning#1 (April)
• Celsius,inShowcase#94 (August /September )
• Joshua Clay,inShowcase#94 (August /September )
• Dawnstar,inSuperboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes#226 (April)
• Doctor Phosphorus,inDetective Comics#469 (May)
• Cal Durham,inAdventure Comics#452 (July)
• Faora,inAction Comics#471 (May)
• Godiva,inSuper Friends#7 (October)
• Golden Glider,inFlash#250 (June)
• Gravedigger,inMen of War#01 (August)
• Huntress,inDC Super Stars# 17 (November /December 1977)
• Icemaiden,inSuper Friends#09 (December)
• Impala,inSuper Friends#07 (October)
• Infinite Man,inSuperboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes#233 (November)
• Jack O'Lantern,inSuper Friends#08 (November)
• Owlwoman,inSuper Friends#07 (October)
• El Papagayo,inJonah Hex#02 (May)
• Patty Spivot,inDC Special Series#01 (September)
• Peter Gambi,inBlack Lightning#01 (April)
• Professor Ojo,inRichard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter#16 (July/August )
• Quakemaster,inDC Special#28 (July)
• Rising Sun,inSuper Friends#08 (November)
• ScalphunterinWeird Western Tales#39 (March /April )
• Seraph,inSuper Friends#07 (October)
• Shade, the Changing Man,inShade, the Changing Man#01 (June/July)
• Silver St. Cloud,inDetective Comics#470 (June)
• Sklarian Raiders,inSuperboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes#233 (November)
• Pulsar Stargrave,inSuperboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes#223(January)
• Tasmanian Devil,inSuper Friends#07 (October)
• Rupert Thorne,inDetective Comics#469 (May)
• Tuatara,inSuper Friends#08 (November)
• Valentina Vostok,inShowcase#94 (August)
• Tobias Whale,inBlack Lightning#01 (April)

Marvel Comics

• Aqueduct,inGhost Rider#23 (April)
• Aries(Life Model Decoy),inThe Defenders#49 (July)
• Bereet,inThe Rampaging Hulk#1 (January,Curtis Magazines)
• Bushmaster,inIron Fist#15 (September)
• Constrictor,inThe Incredible Hulk#212 (June)
• Deathbird,inMs. Marvel#9 (September)
• Devil-Slayer,inMarvel Spotlight#33 (April)
• Doctor Bong,inHoward the Duck#15 (August)
• Dreadknight,inIron Man#102 (August)
• Dyna-Mite / Destroyer,inInvaders#14 (March)
• Celestials
  • Dreaming Celestial,inThe Eternals#18 (December)
  • Eson the Searcher,inThe Eternals#9 (March)
  • Hargen the Measurer,inThe Eternals#9 (March)
  • Jemiah the Analyzer,inThe Eternals#7 (January)
  • Nezarr the Calculator,inThe Eternals#9 (March)
  • One Above All,inThe Eternals#7 (January)
  • Oneg the Prober,inThe Eternals#9 (March)
  • Tefral the Surveyor,inThe Eternals#7 (January)
  • Ziran the Tester,inThe Eternals#18 (December)
• Eternals
  • Aginar,inThe Eternals#11 (May)
  • Delphan Brothers,inThe Eternals#11 (May)
  • Druig,inThe Eternals#11 (May)
  • Forgotten One,inThe Eternals#13 (July)
  • Sigmar,inThe Eternals#17 (November)
  • Sprite,inThe Eternals#9 (March)
  • Kingo Sunen,inThe Eternals#11 (May)
  • Uni-Mind,inThe Eternals#12 (June)
  • Valkin,inThe Eternals#11 (May)
  • Zarin,inThe Eternals#11 (May)
• Henry Peter Gyrich,inAvengers#165 (November)
• Human Fly (Rick Rojatt),inHuman Fly (Rick Rojatt)#1 (September)
• Imperial Guard,inX-Men#107 (October)
  • Astra
  • Electron
  • Fang
  • Flashfire
  • Guardian
  • Magique
  • Mentor
  • Neutron
  • Nightside
  • Oracle
  • Pulsar
  • Scintilla
  • Smasher
  • Starbolt
  • Titan
• Jocasta,inAvengers#162 (August)
• Killer Shrike,inThe Rampaging Hulk#1 (January,Curtis Magazines)
• Lightmaster,inPeter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man#3 (February)
• Machine Man,in2001: A Space Odyssey#8 (July)
• Malice,inGhost Ridervol. 2, #25 (August)
• Paragon / Kismet,inThe Incredible HulkAnnual#6
• Ringer,inDefenders#51 (September)
• Rocket Racer,inThe Amazing Spider-Man#172 (September)
• Sabretooth,inIron Fist#14 (August)
• Nicholas Scratch,inFantastic Four#185 (August)
• Sphinx,inNova#6 (February)
• Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew),inMarvel Spotlight#32 (February)
• Spirit of '76,inThe Invaders#14 (March)
• Starjammers,inX-Men#107 (October)
  • Ch'od,inX-Men#104 (April)
  • Corsair,inX-Men#104 (April)
  • Hepzibah,inX-Men#107 (October)
  • Raza Longknife,inX-Men#107 (October)
• Swarm,inChampions#14 (July)
• Warrior Woman,inInvaders#16 (May)
• Will O' Wisp,inThe Amazing Spider-Man#167 (April)
• Arnim Zola,inCaptain America#208 (April)

Other titles

• Rico Dredd,in2000 ADprog 30 (Fleetway)
• Judge Dredd,in2000 AD#2 (Fleetway)
• Judge Giant,in2000 ADprog 27 (Fleetway)
• Judge Goodman,in2000 AD#2 (Fleetway)
• Alvar Mayor,a Peruvian mestizo involved in theSpanish conquest,byCarlos TrilloandEnrique Breccia,inSkorpio.
• Petra Cherie,byAttilio Micheluzzi,inIl giornalino(February 20)
• Bill Savage,in2000 AD#1 (February 26,Fleetway)
• Tharg the Mighty,in2000 AD#1 (February 26,Fleetway)
• Thorgal,byJean Van HammeandGrzegor Rosinski,inTintin(March 22)
• Micromino,an angelic outcast child, byToni Pagot,inIl giornalino(April 10).
• Ken Parker,byGiancarlo BerardiandIvo Milazzo(June,CEPIM)
• Cerebus the Aardvark,inCerebus#1 (December,Aardvark-Vanaheim)