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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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Romance Strip Stories (1959)

L. Miller & Son, Ltd

1 issue

Adventures in Space (1950)

Ward Lock & Co

1 issue

Comet: Book Of The Railways (1953)

Amalgamated Press

1 issue

Honeymoon Library (1957)

World Distributors

12 issues

Eulenspiegels Kunterbunt (1955)

Franz'sche Buchdruckerei

17 issues

Kunterbunt (1955)

Franz'sche Buchdruckerei

3 issues

Jet (1951)

Superior Publishers Limited

2 issues

Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (1951)

Superior Publishers Limited

1 issue

King Edward Presents Cigarama (1957)

American Comics Group

1 issue

Girlie Fun (1956)

Health Knowledge

13 issues

Katzenjammer Kids (1951)

Better Publications of Canada

2 issues

The Katzenjammer Kids (1950)

Atlas Publications Pty. Ltd.

35 issues

Meet Merton (1958)

I.W. Publishing

3 issues

Jungle Jo (1951)

Streamline Publications

1 issue

The Westerner (1950)

World Distributors

10 issues

Whiz-Bang Show (1954)

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Quips (1954)

Marvel Comics

4 issues

Cartoons and Gags (1959)

Marvel Comics

100 issues

Cartoons for Men Only (1958)

Marvel Comics

7 issues

Funny Films (1950)

New Century Press

11 issues

Batman (1950)

Murray Comics

111 issues

Dan Dare's Spacebook (1953)

Hulton Press

1 issue

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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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