1949 saw a further shift away from superhero characters, with more romance, western and funny animals continuing to grow. Flash Comics (Volume 1) and Green Lantern (Volume 1) ended, a culmination of a longer trend where the Three Dimwits and other comic relief characters stole the spotlight from the main hero.
Creators[]
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1949:
- Alan Burnett
- Alan Grant
- Andy Heyward
- Barry Windsor-Smith
- Charles Roven
- Dave Gibbons
- David Geddes
- David Hine
- Glynis Oliver
- Jim Starlin
- John Higgins
- John Ostrander
- John Wagner
- Larry Hama
- Lore Shoberg
- Michael Pellowski
- Mike Friedrich
- Mike Zeck
- Oz Scott
- Paul Neary
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1949:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1949 cover date:
- Adventures of Alan Ladd (Volume 1)
- Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (Volume 1)
- Campus Loves (Volume 1)
- Crack Western (Volume 1)
- Diary Loves (Volume 1)
- Exciting Romances (Volume 1)
- Flaming Love (Volume 1)
- Girls' Love Stories (Volume 1)
- Heart Throbs (Volume 1)
- Hickory (Volume 1)
- Hollywood Diary (Volume 1)
- Hollywood Secrets (Volume 1)
- Jimmy Wakely (Volume 1)
- Life Story (Volume 1)
- Love Confessions (Volume 1)
- Love Letters (Volume 1)
- Love Memories (Volume 1)
- Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood (Volume 1)
- Peter Porkchops (Volume 1)
- Range Romances (Volume 1)
- Romance Trail (Volume 1)
- Secret Hearts (Volume 1)
- Secret Loves (Volume 1)
- Superboy (Volume 1)
- Torchy (Volume 1)
- Western Hero (Volume 1)
- Young Love (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1949 cover date:
- All Humor Comics (Volume 1)
- All Top Comics (Volume 1)
- Animal Antics (Volume 1)
- Boy Commandos (Volume 1)
- Crack Comics (Volume 1)
- Flash Comics (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern (Volume 1)
- Kid Eternity (Volume 1)
- National Comics (Volume 1)
- Phantom Lady (Fox) (Volume 1)
- Real Fact Comics (Volume 1)
- Real Western Hero (Volume 1)
- Smash Comics (Volume 1)
- The Barker (Volume 1)
- Wow Comics (Volume 1)
The following One Shots were published with a 1949 cover date:
Characters
Selected 1949 character debuts. See all.
- Lillian Peters (Quality Universe)
- Patricia Windsor (Earth-Two)
- Edward Clariss (New Earth)
- Ohiyesa Smith (New Earth)
- Perry White (Earth-One)
- Lucy of Borgonia (Earth-One)
- Colonel Cloud (Quality Universe)
- Ingob (Earth-S)
- Abigail Keating (Earth-Two)
- Astra of Infanta (Earth-Two)
- Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)
- John Hunter (Earth-Two)
- Scorpion (Quality Universe)
- Grace Conway (Earth-Two)
- Katherine Colby (Earth-Two)
- Ursula Keating (Earth-Two)
- C.K. Nevins (Earth-Two)
- Circe (Earth-Two)
- El Papagayo II (New Earth)
- Regor (Earth-Two)
- Gaige (Earth-Two)
- Daniel Rivers (Earth-Two)
- Cruelo (Earth-Two)
- Fire Fiend (Earth-S)
- Hercula (Earth-Two)
- Velma Vanton (Earth-Two)
- Stetson (Quality Universe)
- Gila (Quality Universe)
- Martin Tate (Earth-Two)
- Brutex (Earth-Two)
- Lorelei Lorn (Earth-Two)
- Anita Ashley (Earth-Two)
- Red Domino (Earth-Two)
- Minstrel (Quality Universe)
- Magog (Quality Universe)
- Pied Piper II (Earth-Two)
- Fred Kincaid (Earth-Two)
- Ed Peale (Earth-Two)
- Abner Grabb (Earth-Two)
- Van Kent (Earth-Two)
- Chang II (Earth-Two)
- Abacus Rackeet (Earth-Two)
- Fly Wright (Earth-Two)
- Ardent of Moltonia (Earth-Two)
- Lura of Moltonia (Earth-Two)
- Trapper (Earth-Two)
- Jabez Dexter (Earth-Two)
- Thrawn (Quality Universe)
- Spencer (Earth-S)
- Torcha (Earth-Two)
Teams
Selected 1949 team debuts. See all.