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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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World of Suspense (1956)

Marvel Comics

8 issues

War Action (1952)

Marvel Comics

14 issues

Strange Tales (1951)

Marvel Comics

168 issues

Uncanny Tales (1952)

Marvel Comics

56 issues

My Friend Irma (1950)

Marvel Comics

46 issues

Patsy and Her Pals (1953)

Marvel Comics

29 issues

Wyatt Earp (1955)

Marvel Comics

34 issues

My Girl Pearl (1955)

Marvel Comics

11 issues

Spellbound (1952)

Marvel Comics

34 issues

True Adventures (1950)

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Willie Comics (1950)

Marvel Comics

2 issues

Marines at War (1957)

Marvel Comics

3 issues

Navy Tales (1957)

Marvel Comics

4 issues

Billy Buckskin Western (1955)

Marvel Comics

3 issues

Melvin the Monster (1956)

Marvel Comics

6 issues

Adventure into Mystery (1956)

Marvel Comics

8 issues

Yellow Claw (1956)

Marvel Comics

4 issues

Cowboy Action (1955)

Marvel Comics

7 issues

Patty Powers (1955)

Marvel Comics

4 issues

Rawhide Kid (1955)

Marvel Comics

16 issues

Gunsmoke Western (1955)

Marvel Comics

46 issues

Kid Slade, Gunfighter (1957)

Marvel Comics

4 issues

Dippy Duck (1957)

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Showgirls (1957)

Marvel Comics

2 issues

Showcase (1956)

DC Comics

104 issues

The Flash (1959)

DC Comics

246 issues

Journey into Mystery (1952)

Marvel Comics

125 issues

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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.

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