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Comics of the 1940s - Page 4

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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Our Own Oddities (Ralph Graczak)
Our Own Oddities (Ralph Graczak)
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Ozark Ike (Rufus A. ("Ray") Gotto)
Ozark Ike (Rufus A. ("Ray") Gotto)
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Patsy Walker (Marvel Comics)
Patsy Walker (Marvel Comics)
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Paulus De Boskabouter (Jean Dulieu)
Paulus De Boskabouter (Jean Dulieu)
125
Penny (Harry Haenigsen)
Penny (Harry Haenigsen)
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Pep Comics (Archie)
Pep Comics (Archie)
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Phantom Lady (1941) (Eisner and Iger Studio)
Phantom Lady (1941) (Eisner and Iger Studio)
128
Plastic Man (Jack Cole)
Plastic Man (Jack Cole)
129
Pogo (Walt Kelly)
Pogo (Walt Kelly)
130
Powerhouse Pepper (Basil Wolverton)
Powerhouse Pepper (Basil Wolverton)
131
Red Raven Comics #1 (Marvel)
Red Raven Comics #1 (Marvel)
132
Red Ryder (Fred Harman)
Red Ryder (Fred Harman)
133
Rex Morgan, M.D. (Dal Curtis)
Rex Morgan, M.D. (Dal Curtis)
134
Rico Tipo (Magazine)
Rico Tipo (Magazine)
135
Rip Kirby (Alex Raymond)
Rip Kirby (Alex Raymond)
136
Rulah (Jungle Goddess)
Rulah (Jungle Goddess)
137
Rusty Comics (Timely Comics)
Rusty Comics (Timely Comics)
138
Rusty Riley (Frank Godwin)
Rusty Riley (Frank Godwin)
139
Sad Sack by George Baker (Yank Magazine)
Sad Sack by George Baker (Yank Magazine)
140
Sazae-San (Hasegawa Machiko) (Hasegawa Machiko)
Sazae-San (Hasegawa Machiko) (Hasegawa Machiko)
141
Scoop/Yankee Comics (Harry A. Chesler)
Scoop/Yankee Comics (Harry A. Chesler)
142
The Secret of the Swordfish (Edgar P. Jacobs)
The Secret of the Swordfish (Edgar P. Jacobs)
143
Sensation Comics #1 (Jan. 1942)
Sensation Comics #1 (Jan. 1942)
144
Seven Soldiers of Victory (Leading Comics) (1941)
Seven Soldiers of Victory (Leading Comics) (1941)
145
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (Fiction House)
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (Fiction House)
146
Skyman (Gardner Fox and Ogden Whitney)
Skyman (Gardner Fox and Ogden Whitney)
147
Sparkler Comics (UFS)
Sparkler Comics (UFS)
148
The Spider Queen by Elsa Lisau (The Eagle #2-4; 1941)
The Spider Queen by Elsa Lisau (The Eagle #2-4; 1941)
149
The Spirit (Will Eisner)
The Spirit (Will Eisner)
150
Spirou Et Fantasio
Spirou Et Fantasio
151
Spy Smasher (Fawcett Comics)
Spy Smasher (Fawcett Comics)
152
Steve Canyon (Milton Caniff)
Steve Canyon (Milton Caniff)
153
Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) #1 (Spring 1941)
Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) #1 (Spring 1941)
154
Sun Girl (1948) #1-3 (Timely)
Sun Girl (1948) #1-3 (Timely)
155
Superboy #1 (Mar. 1949)
Superboy #1 (Mar. 1949)
156
Superman's Service to Servicemen (Superman Sunday Strip)
Superman's Service to Servicemen (Superman Sunday Strip)
157
Suske En Wiske (Spike and Suzy) (Willy Vandersteen)
Suske En Wiske (Spike and Suzy) (Willy Vandersteen)
158
Suzie (Archie Comics)
Suzie (Archie Comics)
159
Suzie Q. Smith (Linda and Jerry Walter)
Suzie Q. Smith (Linda and Jerry Walter)
160
The Target and the Targeteers (Target Comics)
The Target and the Targeteers (Target Comics)
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