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19th Century
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See also: 1956 in comics, other events of 1957, 1958 in comics, 1950s in comics and the list of years in comics

Publications and events[]

January[]

June[]

  • American News Company goes out of business, causing a huge shakeup in the publishing industry, forcing many comic book publishers and small magazine publishers out of business. Atlas Comics is forced to switch distribution to Independent News, owned by National Periodical Publications, owner of Atlas' rival, DC Comics. Because of this, Atlas is constrained as to its publishing output for the next decade (including the early years of its successor, Marvel Comics).[1]


August[]

September[]

First issues by title[]

Charlton Comics[]

Marvel Comics[]

  • Adventures of Homer Ghost (June)
  • The Black Rider Rides Again (September)
  • Commando Adventures (June)
  • A Date with Patsy (September)
  • Hedy Wolfe (August)
  • The Kid from Dodge City (July)
  • The Kid from Texas (June)
  • Marvin Mouse (September)
  • Navy Tales (January)
  • Nellie the Nurse
  • Showgirls (June)
  • Six-Gun Western (January)
  • Western Trails (May)
  • Willie the Wise Guy

Renamed titles[]

Marvel Comics[]

  • Dexter the Demon #7 โ€” renamed from Melvin the Monster
  • G.I. Tales #4 ยฑ renamed from Sgt. Barney Barker
  • Marines at War #1-8 โ€” renamed from Tales of the Marines (Atlas Comics)
  • Kid Slade, Gunfighter #5 โ€” renamed from Matt Slade, Gunfighter
  • Navy Action #15 โ€” renamed from Sailor Sweeney
  • Sherry the Showgirl #5 โ€” renamed from Showgirls
  • Showgirls #4 renamed from Sherry the Showgirl
  • Tales of the Marines #4 โ€” renamed Marines at War, renamed from Devil-Dog Dugan (Atlas Comics)

Initial appearance by character name[]

References[]

  1. โ†‘ "Stan the Man & Roy the Boy: A Conversation Between Stan Lee and Roy Thomas," Comic Book Artist (2). Summer 1998. Archived from the original on November 14, 2009.
  2. โ†‘ Irvine, Alex; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1950s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "The future title Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane got a tryout in issues #9 and #10 of Showcase, when Lois Lane stepped in as the lead feature." 


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