November 13: In Fascist Italy the importation and translation of all American and British comic books, except for the far too popular Mickey Mouse is outlawed. This also means the end of Italian comics magazine Jumbo.
December: As a result of the Spanish Civil War it becomes more difficult to find the materials needed to publish the Spanish illustrated children's magazine En Patufet and thus its final issue appears. It will briefly be revived between 1968 and 1973.
hugOKÉ, Belgian cartoonist and comics artist (Belgman, Eddy Sterk Wint... De Spelen, Reynaert de Vos), (d. 2021).[22]
Deaths
January
January 9: Johnny Gruelle, American cartoonist, children's book author, illustrator and comics artist (Mr. Twee Deedle, Raggedy Ann and Andy), dies at age 57.[23]
January 20: Émile Cohl, French animated film director, caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 81.[24]
February
February 19: Foster Morse Follett, American comics artist (Tidy Teddy, Skeezicks, The Kid, Private Conscience), dies at age 59 after being involved in a car accident a week later.[25]
November 11: Fred Spencer, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 34 in a road accident.[34]
November 15: Harry Grant Dart, American illustrator and comics artist (The Explorigator), dies at age 79.[35]
November 18: Joan Llaverías, Spanish painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 63.[36]
Specific date unknown
Harry Julius, Australian comics artist, animator, caricaturist and printmaker (The Bears Of Stringy Bark, The Egglets, The Crazy Crew of the Crayfish, Smiler, Mr. Gink – He Didn't Think!), dies at age 52 or 53.[37]
Will Spurrier, British comics artist (Birdie and Napoleon, Parker P.C.), dies at age 58 or 59.[38]
