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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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Squeeks (1952)

Lev Gleason

5 issues

Who Is Next (1953)

Pines Publishing

1 issue

Today's Romance (1952)

Pines Publishing

4 issues

Saari (1951)

P. L. Publishers

1 issue

Spaceman Discovers Christmas (1958)

One-Shot

Promotional Publications

Romantic Marriage (1953)

St. John Publishing Co.

7 issues

Race for the Moon (1959)

Thorpe & Porter

23 issues

Robin Hood (1958)

I.W. Publishing

5 issues

Strange Mysteries (1958)

I.W. Publishing

8 issues

Strange Worlds (1958)

Marvel Comics

5 issues

Eerie (1958)

I.W. Publishing

3 issues

Two Gun Western (1950)

Marvel Comics

10 issues

Invisible Boy (1954)

St. John Publishing Co.

1 issue

In Tune With Fun (1957)

Feature Publications

1 issue

Hot Rod King (1952)

One-Shot

Ziff-Davis

Horror from the Tomb (1954)

Premier Magazines

1 issue

Texas Kid (1951)

Marvel Comics

10 issues

Homer Hooper (1953)

Marvel Comics

4 issues

Crime Must Lose (1950)

Marvel Comics

9 issues

Navy Combat (1955)

Marvel Comics

20 issues

Private Eye (1951)

Marvel Comics

8 issues

Outlaw Fighters (1954)

Marvel Comics

5 issues

Girls' Life (1954)

Marvel Comics

6 issues

Combat (1952)

Marvel Comics

11 issues

Combat Kelly (1951)

Marvel Comics

44 issues

Crest Books (1955)

Fawcett Publications

165 issues

War Adventures (1952)

Marvel Comics

13 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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