Skip to content

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.

3,222 series Page 82 of 108

Loading...

Losing Heart (1957)

One-Shot

Horwitz

Action Adventure Comics (1955)

Stanley Morse

3 issues

Navy Task Force (1954)

Stanley Morse

7 issues

Lucky Duck (1953)

Pines Publishing

4 issues

Indian Braves (1958)

I.W. Publishing

1 issue

Clyde Beatty Comics (1953)

Commodore Productions & Artists, Inc.

1 issue

3-D Love (1953)

Mikeross Publications

1 issue

3-D Circus (1953)

Fiction House

1 issue

Twin Hearts (1958)

Murray Comics

58 issues

Battle! (1953)

Horwitz

5 issues

Alone in Love (1957)

One-Shot

Horwitz

Sport Thrills (1950)

Star Publications

5 issues

Dear Heart (1956)

Ajax-Farrell

2 issues

Army Laughs (1951)

Prize

42 issues

McCrory's Wonderful Christmas (1954)

One-Shot

Magazine Enterprises

Perfect Love (1951)

Ziff-Davis

10 issues

Wanted: Dennis the Menace (1956)

Collected Edition

Henry Holt and Co.

1 issue

Sweet Romances (1955)

Magazine Management

2 issues

Super Duper Omnibus Annual (1950)

Special

Cartoon Art Productions

1 issue

Super Pup (1954)

Avon

2 issues

Tweety and Sylvester (1950)

Magazine Management

19 issues

Girls' Crystal Annual (1953)

Amalgamated Press

30 issues

Girls' Crystal (1953)

Amalgamated Press

252 issues

Jon Juan (1950)

Toby

1 issue

Three Stooges (1953)

St. John Publishing Co.

7 issues

Browse by Publisher

Ranked by how much of this catalog each one publishes

Longest runs for 1950s

3,222 series catalogued, published between 1950 and 1959.

Browse other decades

Browse by medium

Browse by publication type

Browse by book format

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.

Your Comic Universe Awaits

Join thousands of comic enthusiasts tracking their collections,
discovering new series, and connecting with fellow fans.

SIGN UP TODAY