1938 was the coming of Superman. Action Comics #1 also saw the debuts of Congo Bill and Zatara. Meanwhile, New Adventure Comics was renamed into just Adventure Comics (Volume 1).
Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1938:
- Bill Pearson
- James Schmerer
- Jim Steranko
- Larry Niven
- Michael Schultz
- Moebius
- Ricardo Villagran
- Robert Wiemer
- Trina Robbins
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1938 cover date:
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1938 cover date:
Characters
Selected 1938 character debuts. See all.
- Kal-L (Earth-Two)
- Giovanni Zatara (New Earth)
- Lois Lane (Earth-Two)
- Lee Travis (New Earth)
- Harold Thompson (New Earth)
- Jor-L (Earth-Two)
- Richard Spencer (Quality Universe)
- James Olsen (Earth-Two)
- Wing How (New Earth)
- Captain Desmo (Earth-Two)
- Tom Brent (Earth-Two)
- Gary Hawkes (Earth-Two)
- Charles Dawson (Earth-Two)
- Amen-Hotep (Earth-Two)
- Mary Clark (Earth-Two)
- Buzz Brown (Earth-Two)
- Marco Polo (New Earth)
- Baldy Getzmore (Quality Universe)
- Beatrice Carroll (Earth-Two)
- Boomerang Jones (Earth-Two)
- Scoop Scanlon (Earth-Two)
- Tigress I (New Earth)
- Inspector Kent (Earth-Two)
- Gorrah (Earth-Two)
- John Kent (Earth-Two)
- Raven (Earth-Two)
- Butch Matson (Earth-Two)
- Creig Cook (Quality Universe)
- Masked Ranger (Earth-Two)
- Jim Reynolds (Quality Universe)
- Christopher Columbus (New Earth)
- Cardinal Richelieu (New Earth)
- Rowten (Earth-Two)
- Archie O'Toole (Quality Universe)
- Joan of Arc (New Earth)
- Edward I of England (New Earth)
- Red Logan (Earth-Two)
- Robert Daley (New Earth)
- Dennis Stone (Earth-Two)
- Clip Chance (Quality Universe)
- George Taylor (Earth-Two)
- Steven Malone (Earth-Two)
- Jerry (Earth-Two)
- Ghost I (Earth-Two)
- Bob Neal (Earth-Two)
- Tong (New Earth)
- Von Stolz (Earth-Two)
- Rex Darrell (Earth-Two)
