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Batman Character Guide [INTERACTIVE]
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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
- Charles Roven
- Dave Gibbons
- David Geddes
- David Hine
- Ethan C. Mordden
- Glynis Oliver
- Jim Starlin
- John Higgins
- John Ostrander
- John Wagner
- Larry Hama
- Michael Pellowski
- Mike Friedrich
- Mike Zeck
- Oz Scott
- Paul Ryan
- Ralph Reese
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.
- Ohiyesa Smith (New Earth)
- Perry White (Earth-One)
- Edward Clariss (New Earth)
- 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)
- 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)
- Patricia Windsor (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)
- William Bonney (New Earth)
- Torcha (Earth-Two)
- Inventa (Earth-Two)
Teams
Selected 1949 team debuts. See all.
