A-1 Comics
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A-1 Comics is a Golden Age
comics publication that began in 1944 and ended in 1955. It was used by owner Vincent Sullivan's Magazine Enterprises
to try out a number of potential characters and titles, as well as reprinting newspaper strips such as Texas Slim, Kerry Drake
and Teena
. Several original A-1 titles succeeded and were given their own titles, including Tim Holt and The Ghost Rider. Issues were devoted to Thun'da
, Cave Girl, and Strongman. Title that didn't do well included Dick Powell Adventurer, Fibber McGee and Molly
, and Jimmy Durante Comics. The final issue was devoted to Bob Powell
's Strongman.
Golden Age of Comic Books
The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s...
comics publication that began in 1944 and ended in 1955. It was used by owner Vincent Sullivan's Magazine Enterprises
Magazine Enterprises
Magazine Enterprises was an American comic book company lasting from 1943 to 1958, which published primarily Western, humor, crime, adventure, and children's comics, with virtually no superheroes...
to try out a number of potential characters and titles, as well as reprinting newspaper strips such as Texas Slim, Kerry Drake
Kerry Drake
Kerry Drake is the title of a comic strip created for Publishers Syndicate by Alfred Andriola as artist and Allen Saunders as uncredited writer...
and Teena
Teena
Teena is a cartoon panel series and comic strip about a teenage girl, created by Hilda Terry. It ran from 1944 to 1966, distributed by King Features Syndicate....
. Several original A-1 titles succeeded and were given their own titles, including Tim Holt and The Ghost Rider. Issues were devoted to Thun'da
Thun'da
Thun'da is a fictional character created by the artist Frank Frazetta for Magazine Enterprises, a comics publisher. The story of Thun'da was first released as a comic series in 1952, as Thun'da #1....
, Cave Girl, and Strongman. Title that didn't do well included Dick Powell Adventurer, Fibber McGee and Molly
Fibber McGee and Molly
Fibber McGee and Molly was an American radio comedy series which maintained its popularity over decades. It premiered on NBC in 1935 and continued until its demise in 1959, long after radio had ceased to be the dominant form of entertainment in American popular culture.-Husband and wife in real...
, and Jimmy Durante Comics. The final issue was devoted to Bob Powell
Bob Powell
Bob Powell né Stanislav Robert Pawlowski was an American comic book artist known for his work during the 1930-40s Golden Age of comic books, including on the features "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" and "Mr. Mystic". He received a belated credit in 1999 for co-writing the debut of the popular...
's Strongman.