1941
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Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1941:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1941 cover date:
All-Flash Vol 1 · Bulletman Vol 1 · Captain Marvel Adventures Vol 1 · Doll Man Vol 1 · Green Lantern Vol 1 · Military Comics Vol 1 · Police Comics Vol 1 · Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 · World's Finest Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1941 cover date:
- No comics were cancelled in 1941.
The following One Shots were published with a 1941 cover date:
- No One Shots were published in 1941.
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1941 cover date:
Arthur Curry (Earth-Two) · Bartholomew Hawk (Earth-X) · Big Red (New Earth) · Charles Dickles (New Earth) · Charles McNider (New Earth) · Donald Borden (Earth-Two) · Frederick Devere (New Earth) · George Tweedle (New Earth) · Green Arrow (Oliver 'Ollie' Queen) · Gregory Sanders (New Earth) · Hector Aylmer (Earth-X) · Henry Ross (Earth-Two) · Hooty the Owl (New Earth) · James Coleman (Earth-Two) · Joan Dale (Earth-X) · Joan Dale (New Earth) · John Sargent (New Earth) · Jonathan Chambers (New Earth) · Jonathan Law (New Earth) · Justin Arthur (New Earth) · Mist I (New Earth) · Mister Norris (New Earth) · Mister Who (Earth-Two) · Myra Mason (New Earth) · Oliver Queen (Earth-Two) · Orin (New Earth) · Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth) · Patrick Dugan (New Earth) · Patrick O'Brian (New Earth) · Paul Kirk I (Earth-Two) · Pratt Palmer (Earth-Two) · Professor Radium (New Earth) · Ramon Solomano (New Earth) · Richard Dare (New Earth) · Rod Reilly (New Earth) · Roy Lincoln (Earth-Two) · Roy Lincoln (New Earth) · Sandra Knight (New Earth) · Sara Descarl (New Earth) · Slugger Dunn (New Earth) · Steven Morton (Earth-X) · Sylvester Pemberton (New Earth) · Thistlewit (Earth-Two) · Tubby Watts (New Earth) · Woodley Allen (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1941 cover date:
Blackhawk Squadron · Cyclone Kids
The following is a chronological list of events that occur in the year 1941. Many events are common to Earth-One, Earth-Two and New Earth continuity. Events that are exclusive to either Earth-One or Earth-Two will be listed separately.
Chronology Uncertain
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
Canon Continuity
April
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican bandit José Salvez kidnaps Joan Williams and takes her to Mexico. The Flash races across the border to rescue her. | Flash Comics #16 | 4.41 |
| Green Lantern investigates incidents of sabotage at a steel mill. The saboteur kidnaps Irene Miller, and Green Lantern has to rescue her, while also exposing the criminal's affairs. | All-American Comics #25 | 4.41 |
| Johnny Thunder gets a job working for millionaire, Manny Bucks. One of Manny's stooges, Oscar Ovaseer tries to get Johnny fired, but Johnny exposes Oscar's illegal activities. | Flash Comics #16 | 4.41 |
| Johnny Thunder saves Daisy Darling from a fake fortune teller named Mogli the Magnificent. | All-Star Comics #4 | 4.41 |
| A corrupt police officer named Corrigan (not to be confused with Jim Corrigan), frames the King for the murder of Silas Hackett. The King disguises himself as Hackett's ghost in order to expose Corrigan's involvement. | Flash Comics #16 | 4.41 |
December
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| World War II: December 6th: Per Degaton travels backwards in time from the year 1947 with several super-villains in a bid to take control of the world. His cronies succeed in capturing the most powerful members of the Justice Society of America. | Justice League of America #193 | 8.81 |
| World War II: December 7th: The Japanese Navy stages a surprise attack against the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor. Naval officers Rod "Firebrand" Reilly and Slugger Dunn are killed during the attack. | All-Star Squadron #1 | 9.81 |
| In response to the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt orders the Justice Society of America to lead a coalition of every masked mystery-man in the country under the banner of the All-Star Squadron. | All-Star Squadron #1 | 9.81 |
Earth-Two
| Event | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| April: Batman and Robin square off against three criminal acrobats who call themselves the Three Devils. The Dynamic Duo fail to capture them after the first two robberies, but Robin tracks them to their hideout and they eventually apprehend them. | Detective Comics #50 | 4.41 |
| December 7th:: Batman, Robin and Superman are captured by the alchemist known as Professor Zodiak | All-Star Squadron #1 | 9.81 |
