Comic books didn’t really take off until the introduction of the Man of Steel in Action
Comics 1 (Jun 1938). Before that, many comics were compilations of strips similar to the
Sunday funnies, and some of these had time travel. The earliest series that I found was the
story of Bobby and Binks, two kids who at first time traveled through a Magic Crystal of
History and later just viewed past adventures through the crystal. They first appeared in
DC’s first comic book publication, New Fun Comics #1, February 1935, by Adolphe
Barreaux. As I find other such series, I’ll add them to my time-travel comic book page. So
far, the pre-1939 titles I've found are:
Binks: Why—why—I can understand what they’re
saying!
Bobby: So can I! It’s that magic crystal that did
it!
DEBUT
“Pre-Superman Comic Books,” in New Fun Comics 1, February 1935.
VARIANTS
Debut. “Pre-Superman Comic Books,” in New Fun Comics 1, February 1935.
1 English variant
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