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Comic Books (Golden Age)

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The document outlines the origins and growth of the American comic book industry from 1933 to the post-World War 2 era. It notes that the first comic books reprinted newspaper strips in 1933 and 1934, while the first original comic book series was launched in late 1934. National Periodical Publications (later DC Comics) published the first superhero comic, Action Comics #1, in 1938 featuring Superman. The industry saw meteoric growth throughout the late 1930s and 1940s, with monthly sales reaching 60 million by 1947. Besides superheroes, popular genres included funny animals, teenagers, crime, romance, horror, and satire such as Mad magazine starting in 1952.

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Origins of the American Comic Book 1933: Eastern Color Printing Co. (in CT) launches booklets of reprinted newspaper strips as premiums for manufacturers (e.g., Gulf Oil, Procter & Gamble) Effort spearheaded by Harry Wildenberg & M.C. (Max) Gaines
Origins of the American Comic Book 1934: Eastern Color Printing launches first stand-alone comic book in definitive periodical format, Famous Funnies (again, reprinting newspaper strips)
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Origins of the American Comic Book Late 34: NYC-based Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson launches first comic book series consisting of new, original material, New Fun The co. he founded later became Detective Comics, Inc., then National Periodical Pub., then eventually DC .
Origins of the American Comic Book Late mid-30s: Assembly-line shop system of comic book production
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Origins of the American Comic Book Early 38: Nationals Action Comics No. 1 inaugurates the costume (superhero) genre with Jerry Siegel & Joe Shusters Superman Late 30s early 40s: Meteoric growth of comic book industry
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Comic Book Sales (rough estimates) 1940: 10 million / month 1942: 12.5 million / month 1944: 20 million / month (thanks in part to servicemen) 1947: 60 million / month
Comic Book Trends besides the Superhero Funny Animal and related childrens humor comics (from 1941-1942, with the work of Carl Barks, Walt Kelly, George Carlson, et al.)
Funny Animal & Childrens Humor
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Comic Book Trends besides the Superhero Teenage Comics la Archie (from 1941, but especially after WW2, c. 1946)
Teenage Comics
Teenage Comics
Teenage Comics
Comic Book Trends besides the Superhero Crime Comics (from 1942, but especially after WW2, c. 1946)
Crime Comics
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Post-WW2 Romance (1947 )
Romance Comics
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Post-WW2 Horror (1950 )
Horror Comics!
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Post-WW2 Satire la Mad (1952 )
Mad (1952 ) Published by EC, created by Harvey Kurtzman (editor & head writer, Nos. 1-28)
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Comic Books (Golden Age)

  • 1. Origins of the American Comic Book 1933: Eastern Color Printing Co. (in CT) launches booklets of reprinted newspaper strips as premiums for manufacturers (e.g., Gulf Oil, Procter & Gamble) Effort spearheaded by Harry Wildenberg & M.C. (Max) Gaines
  • 2. Origins of the American Comic Book 1934: Eastern Color Printing launches first stand-alone comic book in definitive periodical format, Famous Funnies (again, reprinting newspaper strips)
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  • 4. Origins of the American Comic Book Late 34: NYC-based Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson launches first comic book series consisting of new, original material, New Fun The co. he founded later became Detective Comics, Inc., then National Periodical Pub., then eventually DC .
  • 5. Origins of the American Comic Book Late mid-30s: Assembly-line shop system of comic book production
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  • 7. Origins of the American Comic Book Early 38: Nationals Action Comics No. 1 inaugurates the costume (superhero) genre with Jerry Siegel & Joe Shusters Superman Late 30s early 40s: Meteoric growth of comic book industry
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  • 13. Comic Book Sales (rough estimates) 1940: 10 million / month 1942: 12.5 million / month 1944: 20 million / month (thanks in part to servicemen) 1947: 60 million / month
  • 14. Comic Book Trends besides the Superhero Funny Animal and related childrens humor comics (from 1941-1942, with the work of Carl Barks, Walt Kelly, George Carlson, et al.)
  • 15. Funny Animal & Childrens Humor
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  • 21. Comic Book Trends besides the Superhero Teenage Comics la Archie (from 1941, but especially after WW2, c. 1946)
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  • 33. Post-WW2 Romance (1947 )
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  • 39. Post-WW2 Horror (1950 )
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  • 46. Post-WW2 Satire la Mad (1952 )
  • 47. Mad (1952 ) Published by EC, created by Harvey Kurtzman (editor & head writer, Nos. 1-28)
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