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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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Big Book Romances (1950)

Fawcett Publications

1 issue

Battle Fire (1955)

Stanley Morse

5 issues

Battle Attack (1952)

Stanley Morse

8 issues

Jesse James (1950)

Avon

24 issues

Fugitives from Justice (1952)

St. John Publishing Co.

5 issues

Gabby (1953)

Quality Comics

10 issues

Dynamite (1953)

Comic Media

9 issues

Crime Smashers (1950)

Trojan Magazines

15 issues

Crime Files (1952)

Pines Publishing

2 issues

Crime Mysteries (1952)

Trojan Magazines

15 issues

Crime Fighting Detective (1950)

Star Publications

9 issues

Crime Clinic (1951)

Ziff-Davis

5 issues

Canteen Kate (1952)

St. John Publishing Co.

3 issues

Sherry the Showgirl (1957)

Marvel Comics

3 issues

New Romances (1951)

Pines Publishing

17 issues

Frogman Comics (1952)

Hillman

11 issues

Oklahoma Kid (1957)

Ajax-Farrell

4 issues

Never Again (1955)

Charlton

2 issues

Football Thrills (1952)

Ziff-Davis

2 issues

Forbidden Love (1950)

Quality Comics

4 issues

Christmas Eve in Space (1950)

Promotional Publications

1 issue

Santa's Playbook (1950)

Promotional Publications

1 issue

The Horrors (1953)

Star Publications

5 issues

Nancy and Sluggo (1955)

St. John Publishing Co.

25 issues

The Shadow (1951)

Frew Publications

36 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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