See also: 1960s in comics, other events of the 1970s, 1980s in comics and the list of years in comics
Publications: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979
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Jack Kirby leaves Marvel Comics to work for rival DC Comics. At DC, he creates the Fourth World mythology, introducing many new characters to the DC Universe, most notably Darkseid.
Mort Weisinger retires from DC Comics after a long tenure as editor of the Superman line during the Silver Age of comic books. He is succeeded by his longtime friend, Julius Schwartz.
Marvel Comics adapts Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian into a series written by Roy Thomas.
See also: 1971 in comics
See also: 1972 in comics
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