What ended EC's horror and crime line?

The 1954 Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency hearings and the Comics Code Authority publishers created in response. EC dropped its horror titles and eventually kept only Mad.

What replaced superheroes in the 1950s?

Romance, westerns, war, crime, science fiction, and funny animals carried most of the decade. Only a handful of superhero titles published continuously through it.

When did the Silver Age begin?

With Showcase #4 in 1956, DC's revival of the Flash. Series that launched after it read very differently from the ones that started at the top of the decade.

1950s Comic Book Series

Comic series that began publishing between 1950 and 1959. EC's crime and horror lines led the first half of the decade until the 1954 Senate subcommittee hearings and the Comics Code Authority that publishers formed in response ended them. Output shifted to romance, westerns, war, science fiction, and funny animals, and DC's 1956 revival of the Flash opened the Silver Age. Browse every 1950s series in the catalog with its issue list, creator credits, covers, and release dates.

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Top publishers for 1950s

3,220 series catalogued, published between 1950 and 1959.

Marvel Comics 181 series
Dell 159 series
Charlton 142 series
Avon 115 series
I.W. Publishing 85 series
St. John Publishing Co. 85 series

Longest runs for 1950s

Donald Duck (1952) 3,772 issues
Micky Maus (1951) 2,860 issues
Fix und Foxi (1955) 1,985 issues
Fantomen (1950) 1,765 issues
War Picture Library (1958) 1,714 issues
Tiger (1954) 1,570 issues

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Manga Japanese comics: One Piece, Berserk 20,104 series Bande Dessinée French & Belgian comics: Tintin, Asterix 4,679 series

Browse by publication type

Collected Edition 9,801 series One-Shot 9,214 series Limited Series 8,935 series Regular Series 7,158 series Graphic Novel 1,821 series Special 1,369 series

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Trade Paperback 7,123 series Hardcover 2,585 series Omnibus 992 series

1950s FAQ

What ended EC's horror and crime line?: The 1954 Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency hearings and the Comics Code Authority publishers created in response. EC dropped its horror titles and eventually kept only Mad.
What replaced superheroes in the 1950s?: Romance, westerns, war, crime, science fiction, and funny animals carried most of the decade. Only a handful of superhero titles published continuously through it.
When did the Silver Age begin?: With Showcase #4 in 1956, DC's revival of the Flash. Series that launched after it read very differently from the ones that started at the top of the decade.