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