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Comics of the 1940s - Page 3

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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Hangman Comics (1942) (Archie Comics)
Hangman Comics (1942) (Archie Comics)
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Hazel (Ted Key)
Hazel (Ted Key)
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The Heap (Air Fighter Comics #3) (Harry Stein and Mort Leav)
The Heap (Air Fighter Comics #3) (Harry Stein and Mort Leav)
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Hit Comics (1940); #1 (July 1940) (Quality Comics)
Hit Comics (1940); #1 (July 1940) (Quality Comics)
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Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
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Hyper Mystery Comics (1940) (Hyper Publications)
Hyper Mystery Comics (1940) (Hyper Publications)
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Invisible Scarlet O'Neil (Russell Stamm)
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil (Russell Stamm)
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Jasper the Bear (James Simpkins)
Jasper the Bear (James Simpkins)
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Johnny Hazard (Frank Robbins)
Johnny Hazard (Frank Robbins)
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Jungle Comics (Fiction House)
Jungle Comics (Fiction House)
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Kapitein Rob (Werkman - Kuhn)
Kapitein Rob (Werkman - Kuhn)
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Kerry Drake (Alfred Andriola; Allen Saunders)
Kerry Drake (Alfred Andriola; Allen Saunders)
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Kid Eternity (1946); #1-18 (March 1946 - Nov. 1949) (William Woolfolk)
Kid Eternity (1946); #1-18 (March 1946 - Nov. 1949) (William Woolfolk)
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Kismet, Man of Fate (Omar Tahan)
Kismet, Man of Fate (Omar Tahan)
95
Lana (1948)
Lana (1948)
96
Laugh Comics (Archie Comics)
Laugh Comics (Archie Comics)
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Li'l Folks (Charles Schulz)
Li'l Folks (Charles Schulz)
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Li'l Neebo (Chris Ishii; Tom Okamoto; Jack Ito)
Li'l Neebo (Chris Ishii; Tom Okamoto; Jack Ito)
99
Little Iodine (Jimmy Hatlo)
Little Iodine (Jimmy Hatlo)
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Lucky Luke: Dick Digger's Gold Mine (1949)
Lucky Luke: Dick Digger's Gold Mine (1949)
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Male Call (1943-1946) (Milton Caniff; U.S. Military)
Male Call (1943-1946) (Milton Caniff; U.S. Military)
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Margie (Timely Comics)
Margie (Timely Comics)
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Mark Trail by Ed Dodd (1946-1978)
Mark Trail by Ed Dodd (1946-1978)
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Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) #9 (July 1940)
Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) #9 (July 1940)
105
Mary Marvel #1 (Fawcett)
Mary Marvel #1 (Fawcett)
106
Master Comics (Fawcett)
Master Comics (Fawcett)
107
Millie the Model (Marvel)
Millie the Model (Marvel)
108
Minute Man: The One Man Army! (1941) (Fawcett Comics)
Minute Man: The One Man Army! (1941) (Fawcett Comics)
109
Miss America Magazine (Marvel)
Miss America Magazine (Marvel)
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Miss Fury (June Tarpé Mills)
Miss Fury (June Tarpé Mills)
111
Mitzi McCoy (Kreigh Collins)
Mitzi McCoy (Kreigh Collins)
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Moon Girl (EC Comics; 1947) (Max Gaines)
Moon Girl (EC Comics; 1947) (Max Gaines)
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The Mysterious Underground Men (1948) (Osamu Tezuka)
The Mysterious Underground Men (1948) (Osamu Tezuka)
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Mystic Comics (Timely)
Mystic Comics (Timely)
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Namora (1948) #1-3 (Timely)
Namora (1948) #1-3 (Timely)
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Nasdine Hodja (Roger Lecaux)
Nasdine Hodja (Roger Lecaux)
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National Comics (1940) (Will Eisner)
National Comics (1940) (Will Eisner)
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Nellie the Nurse (Vol. 1)
Nellie the Nurse (Vol. 1)
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Nelvana of the Northern Lights (Adrian Dingle)
Nelvana of the Northern Lights (Adrian Dingle)
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The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (DC Comics)
The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (DC Comics)
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