Created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane, Madame .44 seems to have been introduced to shake up what was then DC Comics' worst-selling title.
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Shadow creator William Gibson sometimes drew on his knowledge of magical legends from world history for Super Magician Comics stories.
The DC Comics gorilla cover trend began after it was noticed by Irwin Donenfeld that Strange Adventures #8 sold better than usual in 1951.
All Funny Comics #16 has Superman & Batman imposters trying to strong-arm a rival publisher into selling his superhero character.
Years before Ace the Bat-Hound was introduced in Batman #92, another dog hero was introduced in a Robin solo story in Star Spangled Comics.
Lou Fine did a number of iconic covers for the Hit Comics series, and it appears he accidentally did two covers for one issue of the series.
Exactly how rare is the elusive Jumbo Comics #31 featuring a great Sheena cover by Dan Zolnerowich? We dive into the data to find out.
Master Comics #21 is the start of one of the Golden Age's most important crossover events with Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr & Bulletman.
John Buscema did significant work for publisher Orbit from 1950 to 1953, including the cover for this notorious issue of Wanted Comics.
L.B. Cole's cover for Terrors of the Jungle #19 (Star Publications, 1952) is inspired by a Matt Baker interior story in this issue.
Vengeful folklore legend La Llorona makes a rare and early U.S. comic book appearance in 1952's Pre-Code Horror classic The Unseen #9.
Ogden Whitney and Gardner Fox's Undercover Girl was an immediate reflection of the Cold War espionage of its era.
Who Is Next #5 is both brutal crime comic and a surprising look at how the 1950s criminal justice system handled mental health issues.
Created by Frank Thomas under the guidance of editor Oskar Lebeck, the Owl was Dell Publishing's answer to Batman.
Mike Sekowsky's obscure Atomic Age Hero Captain Flash was an interesting Cold War-era debut in a period considered a superhero wasteland.
Dick Briefer's Rex Dexter of Mars was meant to be a multi-media star, with aspirations for film, radio, merchandise, and syndicated strips.
Lou Fine's iconic 1940 cover for Hit Comics #5 from Quality Comics is based on a scene from the interior story in that issue.
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Double Life of Private Strong was a fascinating but all too brief entry in the developing Silver Age.
Captain Atom debuted in Space Adventures #33 by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill in a Charlton Comics release full of Cold War history.
Magic Morro was a Golden Age Dell hero in the Tarzan mold, created by underappreciated artist Ken Ernst, known for his work on Mary Worth.
Best remembered for its licensed comics, Dell also ventured into superheroes during the Golden Age, beginning with Phantasmo in The Funnies.
Lady Blackhawk was an early Silver Age attempt by DC Comics to expand one of their popular franchises with a prominent female character.
Detective Chimp made his debut in a 1952 story which explains how he began solving crimes and sets up the backstory for his future adventures
Whiz Comics 4, published with US Presidential election season in full swing, features Sivana subverting the election with his daughter's help
One of the most important war comics artists in American history, Russ Heath worked on a number of Marvel/Atlas war titles during his career.
Bob Kanigher and Alex Toth's Rex the Wonder Dog debuted in his own series in 1952, with the title lasting 45 issues 1952-1959.
Streak the Wonder Dog was created by Bob Kanigher and Alex Toth, and debuted in Green Lantern #30, cover-dated Feb-March 1948.
The Golden Age Harley Quinn?! Green Lantern's classic nemesis Harlequin first appeared in All-American Comics #89 in 1947.
Mary Marvel debuted in the Wow Comics title about three weeks after her first appearance in Captain Marvel Adventures #18.
Blackstone the Magician made his comic book debut in Street & Smith's Super-Magic Comics #1, written by Shadow creator Walter Gibson.