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
- Colin Wilson
- Dave Gibbons
- David Geddes
- David Hine
- David Rawson
- Ernesto Patricio
- Frank Brunner
- Gary Kato
- Glynis Oliver
- Jim Starlin
- John Higgins
- John Ostrander
- John Wagner
- Kurt Goldzung
- Larry Hama
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)
- Perry White (Earth-One)
- Ohiyesa Smith (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)
- Scorpion (Quality Universe)
- John Hunter (Earth-Two)
- Moony Masters (Quality Universe)
- Grace Conway (Earth-Two)
- Katherine Colby (Earth-Two)
- Icarus (New Earth)
- 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 II (Earth-S)
- Kublai Khan (New Earth)
- 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)
- Fred Kincaid (Earth-Two)
- Pied Piper II (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)
Teams
Selected 1949 team debuts. See all.