Jean de Brunhoff, French novelist, illustrator and comics artist (Babar the Elephant), passes away at age 37 of tuberculosis. November November 10: Sergej Mironović Golovčenko, Croatian illustrator and comics artist (Maks i Maksic), dies at age 38 or 39. December December 5: Gustave Verbeek, American comics artist (The Upside Downs of Little Lady Lovekins and Old Man Muffaroo), passes away at age 70. December 11: Herbert Crowley, British painter and comics artist (The Wigglemuch), dies at age 54 or 54. Specific date unknown G. L'Huer, French illustrator (made text comics for Le Quantin), passes away at age 63 or 64. Joan Llopart, Spanish illustrator and comics artist, passes away at age 80. Jean Rapsomanikis, Greek-Spanish comics artist (Ojo De Lince), dies at age 52. William Ridgewell, British cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 55 or 56. First issues by title Ace Comics cover dated April, published by David McKay Publications. Detective Comics cover dated March, published by DC Comics. Feature Funnies cover dated October, published by Harry A. Chesler Comics. The Dandy cover dated December, published by DC Thomson. Renamed titles New Comics renamed New Adventure Comics as of the January cover date. Initial appearances by character name Slam Bradley in Detective Comics #1 - March. Published by DC Comics Speed Saunders in Detective Comics #1 - March. Published by DC Comics Three Little House Family (Year 1937) Kase Maper Mom And Dog Kase Emotion Kase Happy Kase Meh Comic Strip Chapter 1 (January 6, 1937) Maper Emotion Maper Happy Maper Meh Comic Strip Chapter 2 (January 13, 1937) Mom Emotion Mom Happy Mom Meh Comic Strip Chapter 3 (January 20, 1937) Dog Emotion Dog Happy Dog Meh Comic Strip Chapter 4 (January 22, 1937) Kase Emotion Kase Shy Kase Sad Comic Strip Chapter 5 (February 3, 1937) Dog Emotion Dog Shy Dog Sad Comic Strip Chapter 6 (February 10, 1937) Maper Emotion Maper Shy Maper Sad Comic Strip Chapter 7 (February 12, 1937) Mom Emotion Mom Shy Mom Sad Comic Strip Chapter 8 (February 17, 1937) Mom Emotion Mom Flirty Mom Angry Comic Strip Chapter 9 (April 6, 1937) Kase Emotion Kase Flirty Kase Angry Comic Strip Chapter 10 (April 10, 1937) Dog Emotion Dog Flirty Dog Angry Comic Strip Chapter 11 (April 17, 1937) Maper Emotion Maper Flirty Maper Angry Comic Strip Chapter 12 (April 20, 1937) Maper Emotion Maper Mischievous Maper Tired Comic Strip Chapter