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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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Bill West (1951)

Pines Publishing

2 issues

Boots and Saddles (1950)

Metropolitan Printing

1 issue

Archie's Madhouse (1959)

Archie Comics

66 issues

TV Comic (1951)

Polystyle

1154 issues

TV Comic Annual (1954)

Special

Polystyle

29 issues

Jungle Thrills 3-D (1953)

One-Shot

Star Publications

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1953)

L. Miller & Son, Ltd

2 issues

Wotalife Comics (1957)

Green Publishing

2 issues

Anchors Andrews (1953)

St. John Publishing Co.

1 issue

Anchors the Salt Water Daffy (1953)

St. John Publishing Co.

4 issues

Woolworth's New Christmas Book (1954)

One-Shot

Western Publishing

Hot Dog (1955)

Cleland

3 issues

Holiday Bumper Comic (1956)

Murray Comics

1 issue

Weird Adventures (1951)

Limited Series

Ziff-Davis

1 issue

Zippy the Chimp (1957)

Pines Publishing

2 issues

Little Max Comics (1955)

Magazine Management

2 issues

The Mighty Comic Annual (1956)

Special

Murray Comics

1 issue

Woman of the Promise (1950)

One-Shot

Catechetical Guild Educational Society

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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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