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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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Thriller Comics (1951)

Fleetway

450 issues

Western Rough Riders (1954)

Stanley Morse

4 issues

Whip Wilson (1958)

I.W. Publishing

1 issue

War Fury (1952)

Comic Media

4 issues

Hoods Up! (1953)

American Visuals Corporation

3 issues

Archie's Mechanics (1954)

Archie Comics

3 issues

Whiz Comics (1950)

L. Miller & Son, Ltd

62 issues

Bob Swift: Boy Sportsman (1951)

Fawcett Publications

5 issues

Fawcett's Baseball Heroes (1950)

Fawcett Publications

6 issues

Best Variety Comics (1952)

Derby Publishing

1 issue

Cinderella's Christmas (1950)

Sales Promotions

1 issue

Archie's Funbook (1950)

H. John Edwards

18 issues

TV Fun Annual (1957)

Amalgamated Press

4 issues

Espesyal Komiks (1952)

Ace Publications Inc

76 issues

The Hooded Horseman (1952)

American Comics Group

7 issues

Danny Blaze (1955)

Charlton

2 issues

Top Spot (1958)

Amalgamated Press

56 issues

Tops in Adventure (1952)

One-Shot

Ziff-Davis

Top Detective Comics (1958)

I.W. Publishing

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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