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1970 in comics

This is a list of comics-related events in 1970.

Detective Comics #395: "The Secret of the Waiting Graves", the first collaboration between Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams.^[1]^[2] (DC Comics)
Our Fighting Forces #123 (January/February cover date) (DC Comics)

First appearance of the Losers

The Amazing Spider-Man #80: "On the trail of... the Chameleon!" (Marvel Comics)
Charlton Comics, with issue #18, publishes its final issue of Flash Gordon (1966 series).

First appearance of Mal Duncan, DC Comics' first black superhero.

Green Lantern #76, Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams became the creative team and rechristen the title as Green Lantern/Green Arrow. This begins a long story arc in which the characters undertook a social-commentary journey across America.^[3]
Last Gasp debuts as a publisher with the underground anthology Slow Death Funnies #1.

First appearance of the Man-Bat.^[4]

Fantastic Four #100: "The Long Journey Home", by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott. (Marvel Comics)

The Flash #200: "Count 200 and Die", by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, and Murphy Anderson. (DC Comics)
Showcase (1956 series), with issue #93, is cancelled by DC Comics.
Fantastic Four #102: After 102 consecutive issues written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, Kirby's final issue as Fantastic Four artist (and his temporary departure from Marvel Comics).
Silver Surfer, with issue #18, cancelled by Marvel.

Jack Kirby, with issue #133, debuts as writer/artist on Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, introducing the concepts and characters of his Fourth World epic.^[5] In his first issue alone, Kirby creates the characters Morgan Edge and Intergang, as well as Project Cadmus, a fictional government genetic engineering project.

First appearance of Darkseid

Robert M. Overstreet publishes the first edition of his Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, soon to become the primary authority on the subject of American comic book grading and pricing.

Adventure Comics #400: 35th anniversary issue, "Return of the Black Flame!", by Mike Sekowsky.
Challengers of the Unknown (1958 series), with issue #77 (December 1970/January 1971 cover date), is canceled by DC Comics.
Metal Men (1963 series), with issue #41 (December 1970/January 1971 cover date), is canceled by DC.
Fantastic Four #105: "Monster in the Streets", drawn by John Romita, Sr.

Triple Fan Fair, Detroit, Michigan Program dedicated to Jack Kirby. Western-themed cover by Jim Steranko and interior art pages by Neal Adams and Bernie Wrightson.
March 21: Golden State Comic-Minicon, U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego Shel Dorf organizes a one-day convention "as a kind of 'dry run' for the larger convention he hope[s] to stage."^[6] Official guests: Forrest J. Ackerman, Mike Royer
June: Multicon 70, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 3 5: Comic Art Convention, Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City
August 1 3: Golden State Comic-Con, U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego Dorf's first three-day San Diego comics convention, it draws 300 people.^[7] Official guests: Forrest J. Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Jack Kirby, Bob Stevens, A. E. van Vogt

Presented in 1971 for comics published in 1970:

Best Story: "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight", by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, Green Lantern/Green Arrow #76 (DC Comics)
Best Continuing Feature: Green Lantern/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
Best Drama Writer: Dennis O'Neil
Best Drama Penciller: Neal Adams
Best Drama Inker: Dick Giordano
Best Letterer: Sam Rosen
Best Colorist: Jack Adler
Best Humor Penciller: Bob Oksner
Best Humor Inker: Henry Scarpelli
Best Humor Writer: Carl Barks, The Junior Woodchucks (Gold Key Comics)
Best New Talent: Barry Smith
Outstanding Achievement by an Individual: Jim Steranko, for The Steranko History of Comics
Best Foreign Title: Legionarios del Espacio (writer-artist Esteban Maroto, Spain)
Special Recognition Outside the Field: Nostalgia Press (for comic strip reprints)
Hall of Fame: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
Special Plaque: Stan Lee ("for forming ACBA")