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Comics of the 1940s - Page 2

The 1940s is often referred to as the "Golden Age" of comics, and this is true... for the most part. In the USA, comic books were selling better than ever, particularly superhero comics. However, for the first half of the decade, comics in Europe and abroad were nearly extinguished as a medium due to WW2 and a mixture of rationing paper and heavy censorship by occupying Nazi forces. Still, many European publishers bounced back after the war, and many of it's most famous creators got their start in this decade.
Superheroes were the big ticket item in the USA, with every publisher pumping out more and more everyday during the war years; and none were as popular as Captain Marvel (Shazam) and his associated family, who were also the first superheroes to make the jump to cinema with an adventure film in the same decade! But the good times couldn't last, and superheroes became a dying fad by decades end.
But standing in the wing to take their place was a new market: teenagers...
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Dagar, the Desert Hawk (Fox Feature)
Dagar, the Desert Hawk (Fox Feature)
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Daredevil Comics (1941); #1 (July 1941) (Lev Gleason)
Daredevil Comics (1941); #1 (July 1941) (Lev Gleason)
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Daring Mystery Comics (Timely Comics)
Daring Mystery Comics (Timely Comics)
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De Lustige Kapoentjes (Bob De Moor; Willy Vandersteen)
De Lustige Kapoentjes (Bob De Moor; Willy Vandersteen)
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Debbie Dean, Career Girl (Bert Whitman)
Debbie Dean, Career Girl (Bert Whitman)
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Detective Comics #38
Detective Comics #38
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Detective Van Zwam (Marc Sleen)
Detective Van Zwam (Marc Sleen)
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Doc Savage Comics (1940-1943)
Doc Savage Comics (1940-1943)
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Doll Man (1941) (Will Eisner)
Doll Man (1941) (Will Eisner)
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Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold (Carl Barks)
Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold (Carl Barks)
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Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain (Carl Barks)
Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain (Carl Barks)
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Dynamo (Science Comics) (Fox Feature Syndicate)
Dynamo (Science Comics) (Fox Feature Syndicate)
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Eerie Comics #1 (Avon) (January 1, 1947)
Eerie Comics #1 (Avon) (January 1, 1947)
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Emmy Lou/Bobby Sox (Marty Links)
Emmy Lou/Bobby Sox (Marty Links)
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Eric De Noorman (Hans G. Kresse)
Eric De Noorman (Hans G. Kresse)
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Fan Fare (Walt Ditzen)
Fan Fare (Walt Ditzen)
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Fantastic Comics (Fox Comics)
Fantastic Comics (Fox Comics)
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Fantax (J.K. Melwyn-Nash; Chott)
Fantax (J.K. Melwyn-Nash; Chott)
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Flash Comics (1940-1949)
Flash Comics (1940-1949)
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Flyin' Jenny (Russell Keaton)
Flyin' Jenny (Russell Keaton)
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From 9 to 5 (Jo Fischer)
From 9 to 5 (Jo Fischer)
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Funnyman (1948) (Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster)
Funnyman (1948) (Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster)
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Garth (Daily Mirror)
Garth (Daily Mirror)
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Georgie (1945)
Georgie (1945)
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Gertie O'grady (Paul McCarthy)
Gertie O'grady (Paul McCarthy)
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Gessekai Shinshi (The Moony Man) (1948)
Gessekai Shinshi (The Moony Man) (1948)
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Gim Toro (Lavezzolo - Dell'acqua)
Gim Toro (Lavezzolo - Dell'acqua)
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Glamour Girls by Don Flowers (Comic Strip)
Glamour Girls by Don Flowers (Comic Strip)
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The Golden Age Spectre (Jerry Siegel)
The Golden Age Spectre (Jerry Siegel)
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Golden Bat, the Phantom Thief (1947) (Osamu Tezuka)
Golden Bat, the Phantom Thief (1947) (Osamu Tezuka)
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Golden Lad (1945) (Spark Publication)
Golden Lad (1945) (Spark Publication)
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Gordo (Gustavo Arriola)
Gordo (Gustavo Arriola)
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Grandma (Comic Strip) (Charles Kuhn)
Grandma (Comic Strip) (Charles Kuhn)
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Green Arrow (More Fun Comics)
Green Arrow (More Fun Comics)
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Green Hornet Comics (Fran Striker)
Green Hornet Comics (Fran Striker)
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The Green Lama (Mac Raboy)
The Green Lama (Mac Raboy)
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The Green Mask (1940) (Walter Frehm)
The Green Mask (1940) (Walter Frehm)
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Gunsmoke: Blazing Stories of the West (Youthful)
Gunsmoke: Blazing Stories of the West (Youthful)
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Halakhak Komiks (Philippines Comic Magazine)
Halakhak Komiks (Philippines Comic Magazine)
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Half Hitch (Hank Ketcham)
Half Hitch (Hank Ketcham)
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