The early 1940s saw DC Comics lay the foundation of the superhero genre, with costumed heroes like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. People were enthralled by the escapism from the horrors of World ...
A detail from Johnny Craig's infamous cover to "Crime SuspenStories" No. 22 from EC Comics. Credit: Comic Book cover For avid followers of comic book history, 1954 was the most epochal, unsettling, ...