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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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Pioneer West Romances (1950)

Fiction House

4 issues

Adventures of Pipsqueak (1959)

Archie Comics

6 issues

Adventure Streamline Comics (1950)

Streamline Publications

1 issue

Action Streamline Comics (1950)

Streamline Publications

1 issue

Tarzan Comic (1950)

Donald F. Peters

19 issues

Tarzan Adventures (1953)

Westworld Publications

339 issues

Swat Malone (1955)

Self Published

1 issue

Suspense Magazine (1952)

Cartoon Art Productions

1 issue

Superman (1950)

Murray Comics

112 issues

Akim Gigante II Serie (1956)

Tipografia M. Tomasina

3 issues

Akim Gigante I Serie (1954)

Tipografia M. Tomasina

8 issues

Frontier Fighters (1955)

DC Comics

8 issues

T-Man (1951)

Quality Comics

38 issues

5 Star Comics (1950)

Young's Merchandising

5 issues

John Wayne Adventure Comics (1950)

World Distributors

72 issues

Straight Arrow Comics (1955)

Magazine Enterprises

30 issues

Science Leads the Way (1959)

One-Shot

A. C. Gilbert Co.

Adventures in Science (1958)

One-Shot

A. C. Gilbert Co.

Tom and Jerry Comics (1950)

Magazine Management

116 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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