50s western comic books

The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s though. Comic books in the 1940s and 1950s comics became popular in the 1930s during the great depression. Adventures of captain marvel, a twelvechapter film serial adapted from the popular. Dec 22, 2019 and saturday morning cartoons see more ideas about comic books, saturday morning cartoons and morning cartoon. Cowboy western comics 1954 comic read cowboy western. This, of course, isnt to say that mccarthyism and the. Early marvel westernscomic book cowboys, by boyd magers. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began.

The lone ranger was created for radio in 1933, by writer fran striker and radio producer george w. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. Greatest 12 characters of the 1940s who is on this list, what this list is about and how they got on the list. Western comics of the period typically featured dramatic scripts about cowboys, gunfighters, lawmen, bounty hunters, outlaws, and native americans.

This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres. By the time comic books based on movie and tv cowboys were extremely popular in the late 40s and 50s, hoot gibsons star had long faded at the box office so the big two of western movietv related comic publishers, dell and fawcett, were simply not interested in old hooter who wound up at fox features syndicate in 1950. Combat, plastic man, police comics, smash comics and the spirit. By the time i was reading these in the late 60s and early 70s, they were part of the marvel comics empire along with other great western titles. Quality comics was an american comic book publishing company that operated from 1937 to 1956 and was largely influential in creating the golden age of comic books. Notable, longrunning titles published by quality included blackhawk, feature comics, g. By the time comic books based on movie and tv cowboys were extremely popular in the late 40s and 50s, hoot. Manga are comics created in japan, or by japanese creators in the japanese language, conforming to a style developed in japan in the late 19th century. It was the sudden rise in popularity experienced by crime and horror comics, coupled with an increase in juvenile delinquency that gave rise to fredric wertham and his crusade against comics. However, through this period comic books based on the superman, batman, and wonder woman characters retained a modest audience. They have a long and complex prehistory in earlier japanese art. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. Are there any other rare comic books featuring the xmen.

The insane history of how american paranoia ruined and. In other words these will become great inspirations to future comic characters and stories. Golden age western comics lovingly reproduces in fullcolor, restored, complete scans of 20 of the best western storiesplus a few pinupscreated between the years 1948 and 1956. May 08, 2012 now, powerhouse books is pleased to present a collection of these uniquely american stories as told through a uniquely american mediumthe comic book. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Joe kubert, one of the undisputed masters of the whole comicbook thing, passed away this month. The american comic book chronicles continues its ambitious series of fullcolor hardcovers where twomorrows top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today. Some 60 years ago, during the era of mccarthyism, comic books became a threat, causing a panic that culminated in a senate hearing in 1954. For the price of just ten cents an issue the texan offered up dusty, dangerous escapism for comic readers in the late 40s and early 50s. I returned two copies to amazon because the binding fell apart after i opened the cover of the book. Youll come across avengers comics much more often than the captain america comics of the 1940s and 50s. See more ideas about romance comics, comics and romance. However, through this period comic books based on the.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Growing up in the early 50s and 60s i have always loved western comics and stories. Apr, 2017 however, dell didnt truly come into prominence until a 1938 partnership saw the company agree to finance and distribute comics by western publishing. In prime time, nobody could resist themlargely because there werent that.

Westerns have been a staple genre of comic books with some ups and downs since almost the beginning of the medium. Description gene autry comics group of 52 fawcettdell, 1940s50s condition. Centaur publications is credited with creating the first standalone western comics titles launching both star. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste.

By the time comic books based on movie and tv cowboys were extremely popular in the late 40s and 50s, hoot gibsons star had long faded at the box office so the big two of westernmovietv related. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In the 50s and 60s, pop culture media like film and comic books lent themselves particularly well to anticommunist propaganda, and they were exploited relentlessly by government agencies, production companies, and corporations. In the 50s, he worked on a few western titles, including jesse james thats not his art, he didnt do the covers. The digital comic museum offers free access to hundreds of pre1959 comic books, uploaded by users who often offer historical research and commentary alongside highquality scans the sites. Mar, 2015 some 60 years ago, during the era of mccarthyism, comic books became a threat, causing a panic that culminated in a senate hearing in 1954. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. The masked man s comic book career began in january, 1948, in dell comics.

Two that were my most cheriished both belonged to batman. It was a long walk to merles house, perhaps a mile or more. First four color issue after regular johnny mack brown dell, 1950 series ends with. I have really vivid memories of the human punching bag and the twoway deathrap issues.

The most memorable comics for me were the ones with ther really bizarre covers. The sites moderators and administrators are particularly careful to avoid posting nonpublicdomain comics a complicated designation, as described in this forum. It was eerily apropos that id purchased this particular comic. The content deserved 5 stars, but the package is the worst i have ever encountered. A new world new stuff the 1950s was an odd time for comic books. The good news is we have both these historic issues in our collection. Reach mister, i aint gonna tell ya again, ah, the great westerns of 60s television. I would purchase comic books on lash larue, tim holt, the lone ranger. I wasnt a serious comic collector or anything, so my memories are only based on the ones i had as a kid. While there are some valuable silver age comic books featuring captain america, none are truly rare comic books in the way that the golden age issues are. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. Vintage lot of 5 peanuts books charlie brown snoopy schulz 60s 70s geekpunks 5 out of 5. Comic books in the 1940s and 1950s by jaclyn coughlan on prezi. Two regular titles started in february, 1937 over a year before superman ushered in the superhero age cheslercentaur publications star ranger and comics magazines companys western picture stories, which featured the artwork of the legendary will eisner.

Western, romance, crime, horror and science fiction comic books all became immensely popular. Rex the wonder dog and detective chimp were introduced to comic book fans before krypto came along. A bound collection of these is available and very worthwhile. Centaur publications is credited with creating the first standalone western comics titles launching both star ranger and western picture stories with cover dates of february 1937. Accompanying artwork depicted a rural america populated with such iconic images as guns, cowboy hat. Dec 1, 2018 explore bettylake55s board all kinds of comic books of 50s.

Comics began in 18th century japan and various regions of europe, long before superman made his premiere on childrens comic books in the 20th century. Synopsis this is one of a set of lists i made showing a progression. Western comics is a comics genre usually depicting the american old west frontier and typically set during the late nineteenth century. Alan moore goodreads author shelved 10 times as westerncomics. I remember reading this comic in their living room, seeing the weird gray skies out the.

Soon there were novelizations, movies, and eventually the successful television series starring clayton moore and jay silverheels. See more ideas about western comics, comic books and tv westerns. Unfollow 1950s comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Americans turned to comics to put themselves in better moods during these hard times. Popular western comics books showing 150 of 1,451 watchmen paperback by.

Western comics is a comics genre usually depicting the american old west frontier usually anywhere west of the mississippi river and typically set during the late nineteenth century. Featuring gunmans trail and roy ropes a tiger art on both by john buscema. The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s though the genre had continuing. By the time i was reading these in the late 60s and early 70s, they were part of the marvel comics empire. Gene autry comics group of 52 fawcettdell, 1940s50s. Through the mid1950s, the void was filled by comic books containing more serious themes such as crime, romance, western, and horror. See more ideas about comics, western comics and comic books. The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s.

Pulp fiction and comic strips had a massive readership. Salinger, fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury, lord of the flies by william golding, charlottes. Two regular titles started in february, 1937 over a year before superman. Western comics and books page 1 of 5 comic book plus. The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s though the genre had continuing popularity.

Nov 28, 2016 for the price of just ten cents an issue the texan offered up dusty, dangerous escapism for comic readers in the late 40s and early 50s. Comic books for sale at online auction bid to buy comic. Now, powerhouse books is pleased to present a collection of these uniquely american stories as told through a uniquely american mediumthe comic book. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face.

Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Chip zdarsky one of the most interesting comic characters weve seen in recent years doesnt fly. The texan comic book offered dusty, dangerous escapism. View market values for books, store your collection, and. However, dell didnt truly come into prominence until a 1938 partnership saw the company agree to finance and distribute comics by western publishing. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university. None really, but the most exciting find is a run of 1960s to 1970s comics. Many of the titles sold millions of copies monthly, and by the mid 50s dell controlled nearly a third of the american comics market, despite only publishing around 15% of its books.