Creators Edit

The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1940:

Alex Nino · Chuck Menville · Ernie Chua · John Ridgway · Nestor Malgapo · Richard Corben · Roy Thomas

Titles Edit

The following comic titles debuted with a 1940 cover date:

All-Star Comics Vol 1 · Batman Vol 1 · Crack Comics Vol 1 · Double Action Comics Vol 1 · Flash Comics Vol 1 · Hit Comics Vol 1 · Master Comics Vol 1 · National Comics Vol 1 · Nickel Comics Vol 1 · Pep Comics Vol 1 · Shield-Wizard Comics Vol 1 · Slam-Bang Comics Vol 1 · Special Edition Comics Vol 1 · Spirit Newspaper Strip Vol 1 · Spy Smasher Vol 1 · Thrilling Comics Vol 1 · Whiz Comics Vol 1 · Wow Comics Vol 1 · Zip Comics Vol 1

The following Comic titles were last published with a 1940 cover date:

Double Action Comics Vol 1 · New York World's Fair Comics Vol 1 · Nickel Comics Vol 1 · Slam-Bang Comics Vol 1 · Special Edition Comics Vol 1

The following One Shots were published with a 1940 cover date:

Double Action Comics Vol 1 2 · Superman's Christmas Adventure Vol 1 1

Characters Edit

The following characters debuted with a 1940 cover date:

Ace Egan (Earth-X) · Achilles (New Earth) · Adolf Hitler (Earth-X) · Ah-Ku (Earth-MLJ) · Alan Armstrong (Earth-S) · Alan Scott (New Earth) · Albert Pratt (New Earth) · Alexander Luthor (New Earth) · Alexander the Great (Earth-Two) · Alexei Luthor (Earth-Two) · Amentep (Earth-S) · Amentep (New Earth) · Anthony Zucco (New Earth) · Asp (Earth-X) · Atom Blake (Earth-S) · Aztar (New Earth) · Barbara Sutton (Earth-MLJ) · Basil Karlo (New Earth) · Beautia Sivana (Earth-S) · Beautia Sivana (New Earth) · Big Shot (Earth-X) · Black Knight (Earth-MLJ) · Black Shark (Earth-X) · Blimp Black (Earth-S) · Brand Braddock (Earth-S) · Brian Butler (Earth-S) · Brian Downhill (Earth-Fox) · Bronk Braddock (Earth-S) · Brute Braddock (Earth-S) · Buddy Smith (Earth-Two) · C.C. Haly (New Earth) · Captain Death (Earth-S) · Carter Hall (New Earth) · Catwoman (Selina Kyle) · Chay-Ara (New Earth) · Clarice Winston (New Earth) · Clifford Crosby (Earth-Two) · Crawler (Earth-MLJ) · Cricket (Earth-X) · Daisy Darling (New Earth) · Daniel Dare (Earth-S) · Daniel Doom (Earth-S) · Dark Angel (Earth-S) · Delores Winters (New Earth) · Dennis Colt (Earth-Spirit) · Diablo the Horse (New Earth) · Dian Belmont (New Earth) · Doctor Dread (Earth-MLJ) · Doctor Rodent (Earth-X) · Doctor Slight (Earth-Two) · Doctor Snegg (Earth-Two) · Doctor Togg (Earth-Two) · Dudley Jones (Earth-Two) · Ebenezer Batson (Earth-S) · Ebony White (Earth-Spirit) · Electrical Wizard (Earth-X) · Ellen Dolan (Earth-Spirit) · Eustace Dolan (Earth-Spirit) · Eve Corby (Earth-S) · Face in the Clouds (Earth-MLJ) · Fernando Suarez (New Earth) · Gat Benson (New Earth) · Golden Dragon (Earth-X) · Harley Hudson (Earth-MLJ) · Hath-Set (New Earth) · Henry Claridge (New Earth) · Herakles (Earth-S) · Hermes (Earth-S) · Hugo Strange (Earth-One) · Hugo Strange (Earth-Two) · Hugo Strange (New Earth) · Inza Cramer (New Earth) · Irene Miller (New Earth) · Jack Gray (Earth-X) · Jack Lansing (Earth-S) · James Barr (Earth-S) · James Corrigan (New Earth) · James Lockhart (Earth-X) · James Martin (Earth-Two) · Jason Garrick (New Earth) · Jay Bird (Earth-X) · Joan Mason (Earth-Fox) · Joan Williams (New Earth) · Jock Kellogg (New Earth) · Joe Hercules (Earth-X) · Joe Higgins (Earth-MLJ) · John Dickering (Earth-MLJ) · John Grayson (Earth-Two) · John Sterling (Earth-MLJ) · Joker (Earth-Two) · Joker (New Earth) · Jon Valor (New Earth) · Jonathan L. Thunder (New Earth) · Joseph Morgan (New Earth) · Kenneth Wyman (Earth-S) · Kent Nelson (New Earth) · Khufu (New Earth) · King Standish (New Earth) · Kitzoff (Earth-Two) · Kulak (New Earth) · Lance O'Casey (Earth-S) · Langford Terrill (Earth-X) · Langford Terrill (New Earth) · Lawrence Belmont (New Earth) · Louis Snipe (New Earth) · Mary Grayson (Earth-Two) · Mary James (New Earth) · Mask (Earth-S) · Mask I (Earth-Two) · Master (Earth-MLJ) · Master Man I (Earth-S) · Master Mind (Earth-MLJ) · Matthew Burland (Earth-MLJ) · Max Mercury (New Earth) · Michael Ward (Earth-X) · Mister Haley (Earth-Two) · Monk Hogan (Earth-S) · Nyola (Earth-Two) · Oom (New Earth) · Paul Patton (Earth-MLJ) · Peggy Allen (Earth-ABC) · Perry White (Earth-Two) · Perry White (New Earth) · Poseidon (New Earth) · Presence (New Earth) · Professor Skull (Earth-S) · Puppet Master (Earth-Two) · Reaper (Earth-X) · Rex Tyler (New Earth) · Richard Grayson (Earth-Two) · Richard Grayson (New Earth) · Richard Grey, Jr. (Earth-Two) · Richard Grey, Jr. (New Earth) · Richard Raleigh (New Earth) · Richard Stanton (New Earth) · Richard Waters (Earth-MLJ) · Rodney Gaynor (New Earth) · Roger Parsons (Earth-S) · Roy Rossman (Earth-MLJ) · Santa Claus · Sapphire King (Earth-X) · Scoop Smith (Earth-S) · Selina Kyle (Earth-Two) · Sergeant Casey (Earth-Two) · Shazam (Earth-S) · Shiera Sanders (New Earth) · Sieur Satan (Earth-Two) · Skull (Earth-MLJ) · Solomon (New Earth) · Stephen Doone (Earth-S) · Sterling Morris (Earth-S) · Steven Dale (Earth-S) · Stuart Vinton (Earth-S) · Stuporman (Earth-X) · Susan Kent (Earth-S) · Taia (Earth-S) · Terrence Curtis (New Earth) · Thaddeus Sivana (Earth-S) · Thelma Gordon Dickering (Earth-MLJ) · Thomas Corbett (Earth-X) · Thomas Hugo Strange (Earth-ABC) · Thomas Ludlow Hallaway (New Earth) · Thorndyke Thompkins (New Earth) · Thought-Terror (Earth-Two) · Tom Dalton (Earth-X) · Trygg (New Earth) · Twisto (Earth-MLJ) · Tyrone Gorman (Earth-MLJ) · Uncle Sam (New Earth) · Vandal (Earth-Two) · Voodoo Master (Earth-X) · Warlock the Wizard (Earth-S) · Waylon Grant (New Earth) · White Wind (Earth-S) · William Batson (Earth-S) · William Batson (New Earth) · William Dale (Earth-S) · William Glenmorgan (New Earth) · Witch (Earth-Two) · Wonder Boy (Earth-X) · Wong (Earth-Two) · Wotan (New Earth) · X-5 (Earth-X) · Yz, the Thunderbolt (New Earth) · Zachary Zor (New Earth)

Teams

The following teams debuted with a 1940 cover date:

Flying Graysons · Jungle Twins · Justice Society of America · Marvel Family · Monster Men · Mosconian Spies (Earth-MLJ) · Seven Deadly Enemies of Man · Sivana Family