1936 in comics

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Notable events of 1936 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events and publications

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January

• Famous Funnies #18 - Eastern Color
• More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (previously New Fun Comics) (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications

February

• Famous Funnies #19 - Eastern Color
• More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #1 - Dell Comics

March

• Big Book of Fun Comics (1936 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
• Famous Funnies #20 - Eastern Color
• More Fun Comics (previously More Fun the Big Comic Magazine) (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "Mar-April"
• New Comics (1935 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "Mar-April".
• Popular Comics #2 - Dell Comics

April

• Famous Funnies #21 - Eastern Color
• King Comics #1 - David McKay Publications
• Popular Comics #3 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #1 - United Features: first comic book appearance of Tarzan

May

• The Comics Magazine #1 — Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #22 - Eastern Color
• King Comics #2 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #4 - Dell Comics

June

• The Comics Magazine #2 — Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #23 - Eastern Color
• King Comics #3 - David McKay Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #5 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #2 - United Features

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July

• The Comics Magazine #3 — Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #24 - Eastern Color
• King Comics #4 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #6 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #3 - United Features

August

• The Comics Magazine #4 — Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #25 - Eastern Color
• King Comics #5 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1935 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #7 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #4 - United Features

September

• The Comics Magazine #5 — Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #26 - Eastern Color
• King Comics #6 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1935 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #8 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #5 - United Features

October

• Famous Funnies #27 - Eastern Color
• The Funnies #1 - Dell Comics
• King Comics #7 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1935 series) #14 - National Periodical Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #9 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #6 - United Features

November

• Famous Funnies #28 - Eastern Color
• The Funnies #2 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages #6 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories #1 — Centaur Publications
• King Comics #8 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1935 series) #15 - National Periodical Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #10 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #7 - United Features

December

• Detective Picture Stories #1 — Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #29 - Eastern Color
• The Funnies #3 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages #7 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories #2 — Centaur Publications
• King Comics #9 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1935 series) #16 - National Periodical Publications
• New Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #11 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #8 - United Features

First issues by title

• Popular Comics published in February by Dell Comics.
• Big Book of Fun Comics published in March by National Periodical Publications.
• King Comics published in April by David McKay Publications.
• Tip Top Comics published in April by United Features.
• The Comics Magazine published in May by Centaur Publications.
• The Funnies #1 cover dated October, published by Dell Comics.
• Funny Picture Stories published in November by Centaur Publications.
• Detective Picture Stories published in December by Centaur Publications.

Renamed titles

• New Fun Comics renamed More Fun the Big Comic Magazine as of the January cover date, then renamed More Fun Comics as of the March cover date.