Nedor Comics
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Nedor Comics was the comic book line of publisher Ned Pines, who also published pulp magazines under a variety of company names (primarily Standard, Better and Thrilling) that he also used for the comics. In business from 1939 to 1956, Nedor was a prolific publisher during the Golden Age of comic books. Its best-known character is the Black Terror. In June of 1949, all comics were moved to the "Standard Comics" line, with a "Standard Comics" flag-like cover logo (all titles previously had no publisher logo, which was the norm at the time). In 1956, Standard ended and only two were continued by Pines Comics. What connection this new company had with Ned Pines and his company is unclear.
In recent years many Nedor Comics characters have been revived by other publishers. Publisher Bill Black used many of the characters during the 1980s under the imprint Americomics (later shortened to AC Comics). Many of the female heroes are members of the AC Comics superhero team Femforce. Most recently, Nedor Comics' characters have appeared in writer Alan Moore's comic book Tom Strong and its spin-off Terra Obscura. Marvel Comics used the names American Eagle, Grim Reaper, and Wonder Man for its own, different characters.
[edit] Titles
- Adventures into Darkness (10 issues)
- Alley Oop (2 issues)
- America's Best Comics (31 issues)
- Barnyard Comics (31 issues)
- Best Comics (4 issues)
- Billy West (2 issues)
- Black Terror (27 issues)
- Boots and her Buddies (9 issues)
- Coo Coo Comics (62 issues)
- Dennis the Menace (14 issues)
- Exciting Comics (69 issues)
- Fighting Yank (29 issues)
- Goofy Comics (48 issues)
- Happy Comics (40 issues)
- Joe Yank (12 issues)
- Kathy (17 issues)
- Mystery Comics (4 issues)
- New Romances (20 issues)
- Out of the Shadows (10 issues)
- Ozark Ike (15 issues)
- Sniffy the Pup (14 issues)
- Real Life Comics (59 issues)
- Startling Comics (53 issues)
- Supermouse (34 issues)
- Thrilling Comics (80 issues)
- Wonder Comics (20 issues)
[edit] Superheroes
- American Crusader
- American Eagle
- Black Bat
- Black Terror
- Captain Future (not to be confused with the pulp hero)
- Cavalier
- Doc Strange (Tom Strange)
- Fighting Yank
- Four Comrades
- The Ghost (also known as Green Ghost)
- Grim Reaper
- Judy of the Jungle
- Kara, the Jungle Princess
- Lance Lewis, Space Detective
- Liberator
- Lone Eagle
- The Magnet
- Major Mars
- Mask
- Masked Rider
- Masked Rider (II)
- Mechano
- Miss Masque
- Mystico
- The Oracle
- Phantom Detective (also not to be confused with the pulp hero)
- Phantom Soldier
- Princess Pantha
- Pyroman
- Red Mask
- Rick Howard, Mystery Rider
- Scarab
- Silver Knight
- Spectro
- Thesson
- The Woman in Red
- Wonder Man
