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Comics of the 1970s

The 1970's was both a wonderful and turbulent time for comic books. At the start of the decade you had a loosening of the Comics Code, which led to a wave of new horror titles coming back onto the market. And while superheroes still reigned supreme in sales, science fiction and fantasy also saw a renaissance during this decade, with many comics outselling their superhero neighbors on the comic rack. But by mid-decade an implosion was to follow - a recession led to dozens of comics being cancelled. But overseas things were looking bright, with many creative favorites in Europe and Japan getting their start in this decade.
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1984 (Magazine) (Toutain Editor)
1984 (Magazine)
1
Toutain Editor
2000 AD (IPC)
2000 AD
2
IPC
2001: A Space Odyssey (Marvel Treasury) (Jack Kirby)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Marvel Treasury)
3
Jack Kirby
Action (IPC)
Action
4
IPC
Adèle Blanc-Sec (Tardi)
Adèle Blanc-Sec
5
Tardi
Aim for the Ace! (Sumika Yamamoto)
Aim for the Ace!
6
Sumika Yamamoto
Air Pirates Funnies (Dan O'Neill & Others)
Air Pirates Funnies
7
Dan O'Neill & Others
The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Moebius)
The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius
8
Moebius
Alabaster (Osamu Tezuka)
Alabaster
9
Osamu Tezuka
Alan Ford (Max Bunker & Magnus)
Alan Ford
10
Max Bunker & Magnus
Albany & Sturgess (Jean-Claude Floc'h and François Rivière)
Albany & Sturgess
11
Jean-Claude Floc'h and François Rivière
Alien: The Illustrated Story (Archie Goodwin)
Alien: The Illustrated Story
12
Archie Goodwin
Alisa of the Silver Hair (Shinji Wada)
Alisa of the Silver Hair
13
Shinji Wada
The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1974)
The Amazing Spider-Man #129
14
1974
The Amazing World of DC Comics (Magazine)
The Amazing World of DC Comics
15
Magazine
American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, Robert Crumb & Others)
American Splendor
16
Harvey Pekar, Robert Crumb & Others
Apollo's Song (Osamu Tezuka)
Apollo's Song
17
Osamu Tezuka
Aquaman: Death of a Prince (DC Comics)
Aquaman: Death of a Prince
18
DC Comics
Arcade: The Comic Revue (Print Mint)
Arcade: The Comic Revue
19
Print Mint
Archie by Spire Christian Comics (1972-1982)
Archie by Spire Christian Comics
20
1972-1982
Arzach (Moebius)
Arzach
21
Moebius
Asterix in Corsica (Goscinny and Uderzo)
Asterix in Corsica
22
Goscinny and Uderzo
Asura (George Akiyama)
Asura
23
George Akiyama
Attack (Charlton Comics)
Attack
24
Charlton Comics
Avengers/Defenders War
Avengers/Defenders War
25
Ayako (Osamu Tezuka)
Ayako
26
Osamu Tezuka
Barefoot Gen (Keiji Nakazawa)
Barefoot Gen
27
Keiji Nakazawa
Batman #232
Batman #232
28
Battle of the Planets (Gold Key Comics)
Battle of the Planets
29
Gold Key Comics
Beowulf: Dragon Slayer (DC Comics)
Beowulf: Dragon Slayer
30
DC Comics
Biancaneve (Renzo Barbieri, Rubino Ventura, Leone Frollo)
Biancaneve
31
Renzo Barbieri, Rubino Ventura, Leone Frollo
Big Apple Comix #1 (Flo Steinberg)
Big Apple Comix #1
32
Flo Steinberg
Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary
Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary
33
Black Jack (Osamu Tezuka)
Black Jack
34
Osamu Tezuka
Black Lightning, Vol 1 (Tony Isabella)
Black Lightning, Vol 1
35
Tony Isabella
Black Orchid (Adventure Comics) (1973)
Black Orchid (Adventure Comics)
36
1973
The Black Order Brigade (Enki Bilal & Pierre Christin)
The Black Order Brigade
37
Enki Bilal & Pierre Christin
Black Panther: Panther's Rage (Don McGregor)
Black Panther: Panther's Rage
38
Don McGregor
Blackmark (Gil Kane)
Blackmark
39
Gil Kane
Blitzkrieg (DC Comics) (Robert Kanigher)
Blitzkrieg (DC Comics)
40
Robert Kanigher
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