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Creators
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1940:
- Alex Niño
- Roy Thomas
- Richard Corben
- Chuck Menville
- Nestor Malgapo
- John Ridgway
- Ernie Chan
- Stuart Margolin
- Winrich Kolbe
- John Hurt
- Paul Williams
- René Auberjonois
- Kaz Garas
- Richard Pryor
- George Romero
- Lance Henriksen
- Jim Baikie
- Tom Heaton
- George DiCenzo
- Aron Kincaid
- Bruce Lee
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1940 cover date:
- All-Star Comics Vol 1
- Batman Vol 1
- Slam-Bang Comics Vol 1
- Spirit Newspaper Strip Vol 1
- Wow Comics Vol 1
- Crack Comics Vol 1
- Nickel Comics Vol 1
- Whiz Comics Vol 1
- Spy Smasher Vol 1
- National Comics Vol 1
- Flash Comics Vol 1
- Hit Comics Vol 1
- Master Comics Vol 1
- Big 3 Vol 1
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1940 cover date:
The following One Shots were published with a 1940 cover date:
Characters
The following characters debuted with a 1940 cover date:
- Anthony Zucco (New Earth)
- Thaddeus Sivana (Earth-S)
- Beautia Sivana (Earth-S)
- Joker (Earth-Two)
- Basil Karlo (New Earth)
- Mercury (Earth-S)
- Fernando Suarez (New Earth)
- Santa Claus
- Witch (Earth-Two)
- Alexei Luthor (Earth-Two)
- White Wind (Earth-S)
- Amentep (Earth-S)
- James Corrigan (New Earth)
- Selina Kyle (Earth-Two)
- Shiera Sanders (New Earth)
- William Glenmorgan (New Earth)
- Jason Garrick (New Earth)
- Vandal (Earth-Two)
- Kent Nelson (New Earth)
- Aztar (New Earth)
- Carter Hall (New Earth)
- Richard Grayson (Earth-Two)
- Wotan (New Earth)
- Zachary Zor (New Earth)
- Joan Williams (New Earth)
- Warlock the Wizard (Earth-S)
- Waylon Grant (New Earth)
- William Dale (Earth-S)
- Taia (Earth-S)
- Thomas Hugo Strange (Earth-ABC)
- Atom Blake (Earth-S)
- Alan Armstrong (Earth-S)
- Hath-Set (New Earth)
- Henry Claridge (New Earth)
- Hugo Strange (Earth-Two)
- Gat Benson (New Earth)
- Ebenezer Batson (Earth-S)
- Ebony White (Earth-Spirit)
- Ellen Dolan (Earth-Spirit)
- Eustace Dolan (Earth-Spirit)
- Eve Corby (Earth-S)
- Shazam (Earth-S)
- Poseidon (New Earth)
- Captain Death (Earth-S)
- Chay-Ara (New Earth)
- Clarice Winston (New Earth)
- Clifford Crosby (Earth-Two)
- Blimp Black (Earth-S)
- Brand Braddock (Earth-S)
- Brian Butler (Earth-S)
- Bronk Braddock (Earth-S)
- Brute Braddock (Earth-S)
- Daisy Darling (New Earth)
- Daniel Dare (Earth-S)
- Daniel Doom (Earth-S)
- Dark Angel (Earth-S)
- Dennis Colt (Earth-Spirit)
- Diablo the Horse (New Earth)
- Lance O'Casey (Earth-S)
- Louis Snipe (New Earth)
- Kenneth Wyman (Earth-S)
- King Standish (New Earth)
- Kitzoff (Earth-Two)
- Jack Lansing (Earth-S)
- James Barr (Earth-S)
- John Grayson (Earth-Two)
- Susan Kent (Earth-S)
- Mary Grayson (Earth-Two)
- Mask (Earth-S)
- Master Man I (Earth-S)
- Monk Hogan (Earth-S)
- Perry White (Earth-Two)
- Professor Skull (Earth-S)
- Puppet Master (Earth-Two)
- Rodney Gaynor (New Earth)
- Roger Parsons (Earth-S)
- Scoop Smith (Earth-S)
- Sergeant Casey (Earth-Two)
- Stephen Doone (Earth-S)
- Sterling Morris (Earth-S)
- Steven Dale (Earth-S)
- Stuart Vinton (Earth-S)
- Red Gaucho (Earth-S)
- Tom Sharp (Earth-S)
- Lee Granger (Earth-S)
- El Carim (Earth-S)
- Captain Venture (Earth-S)
- Wonder Boy (Quality Universe)
- Richard Raleigh (Quality Universe)
- David Scott (Earth-S)
- Eric the Talking Lion (Earth-S)
- X-5 (Quality Universe)
- Happy Terrill (Quality Universe)
- Thomas Corbet (Quality Universe)
- Jack Gray (Quality Universe)
- Michael Ward (Quality Universe)
- Joe Hercules (Quality Universe)
- Buddy Smith (Quality Universe)
- Uncle Sam (Quality Universe)
- Stuporman (Quality Universe)
- Quicksilver (Quality Universe)
- Jock Kellogg (Quality Universe)
- Zarrow (Earth-S)
- Anton Hastor (New Earth)
- Harold Carey (Earth-S)
- Doctor Marko (Earth-Two)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Quality Universe)
- Zoro (Earth-S)
- Paul Bunyan (Quality Universe)
- Yz (New Earth)
- Thatch (Earth-Two)
- Wong (Earth-Two)
- Mister Haly (Earth-Two)
- John Thunder (New Earth)
- Arthur Williams (New Earth)
- Sieur Satan (New Earth)
- Achilles (Earth-S)
- Allirog (Earth-S)
- Cherry Wade (Earth-S)
- James Kirk (Earth-S)
- Cliff Cornwall (Earth-Two)
- Hurricane Hansen (Earth-S)
- James Dolan (Earth-S)
- Red Logan (Earth-Two)
- Morton Murch (Earth-S)
- Shipwreck Roberts (Earth-S)
- Xnon (Earth-Two)
- Morgan Crookes (Quality Universe)
- Mango (Earth-Two)
- Pierre Antal (Earth-Two)
- Carmen Largo (Earth-Two)
- Painter of Death (Earth-Two)
- Joan Mason (Earth-Fox)
- Brian Downhill (Earth-Fox)
- Sally O'Neil (Quality Universe)
- Pen Miller (Quality Universe)
- Danny Dixon (Quality Universe)
- Mildred Thunder (New Earth)
- Simon Thunder (New Earth)
- Bob Masters (Quality Universe)
- Swab Decker (Quality Universe)
- Prop Powers (Quality Universe)
- Napoleon (New Earth)
- Betty Bates (Quality Universe)
- Solomon (Earth-S)
- Inza Cramer (New Earth)
- Billy Batson (Earth-S)
- Casey Jones (Quality Universe)
- Molly Maloney (Quality Universe)
- Voodoo Master (Quality Universe)
- Wizard Wells (Quality Universe)
- Zero (Quality Universe)
- Ace Egan (Quality Universe)
- Alexander the Great (Earth-Two)
- Adolf Hitler (Quality Universe)
- Albert Dekker (New Earth)
- Asp (Quality Universe)
- Black Mask (Quality Universe)
- Black Shark (Quality Universe)
- Bruce Blackburn (Quality Universe)
- Cricket (Quality Universe)
- Delores Winters (New Earth)
- Doctor Rodent (Quality Universe)
- Doctor Slight (Earth-Two)
- Doctor Snegg (Earth-Two)
- Dudley Jones (Earth-Two)
- Dusty Dane (Quality Universe)
- Electrical Wizard (Quality Universe)
- Father Pierre (New Earth)
- Golden Dragon (Quality Universe)
- Homer Doodle (Quality Universe)
- Irene Miller (New Earth)
- James Lockhart (Quality Universe)
- James Martin (Earth-Two)
- Jay Bird (Quality Universe)
- Jon Valor (New Earth)
- Joseph Morgan (New Earth)
- Junior Doodle (Quality Universe)
- Kozer (Quality Universe)
- Kulak (New Earth)
- Lawrence Belmont (New Earth)
- Lee Preston (Quality Universe)
- Mark Lansing (Earth-Two)
- Mary James (New Earth)
- Mask I (Earth-Two)
- Mister Elixir (Quality Universe)
- Nyola (Earth-Two)
- Oom (Earth-Two)
- Poison Ivy (Quality Universe)
- Reaper (Quality Universe)
- Richard Grey, Jr. (Quality Universe)
- Richard Stanton (Quality Universe)
- Rocco Togg (New Earth)
- Rock Braddon (Quality Universe)
- Rusty Ryan (Quality Universe)
- S.R. Shaw (Quality Universe)
- Samar (Quality Universe)
- Sapphire King (Quality Universe)
- Terrence Kurtzberger (New Earth)
- Thorndyke Thompkins (New Earth)
Teams
The following teams debuted with a 1940 cover date:
- Monster Men
- Flying Graysons
- Jungle Twins
- Sivana Family (New Earth)
- Faultless Four
- Kid Patrol (Quality Universe)
- Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
- Lords of Magic
- Order of Assassins
- Minute Men of America
- Justice Society of America (New Earth)
- Purple Trio (Quality Universe)
- Black Legion (Quality Universe)
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