Fantasy comics

Fantasy comics
Forbidden Worlds a common example of 1950s fantasy anthologies
This topic covers comics that fall under the Fantasy genre.
Publications	Elfquest Tarzan House of Mystery
Creators	Steve Ditko Frank Frazetta Wally Wood Gaylord Dubois
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Thess type of comics can be broken down into: Wuxia comics Fairy tale comics Science fantasy comics
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Fantasy comics have been around as long as the medium itself.

History

The early years of fantasy comics began in the golden age and were populated with such notable works range from All-American comics' (and later DC comics') Greek myth inspired super hero Wonder Woman to Dell's Tarzan.

Starting in the late 40s through the mid-50s Horror-themed fantasy anthologies gained prominence, the most famous of these includes EC Comics' Tales from the Crypt, Haunt of Fear, and Vault of Horror; and lesser notable titles such as American Comics Group Adventures into the Unknown and Forbidden Worlds though this trend saw its prevalence cease with the publication of Dr. Fredric Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent which directly led to a Senate hearing of the influence of comics on juvenile violence. Though fantasy comics were able to survive in this new atmosphere though in a diminished capacity compared to its much stronger output in these early years.

Fantasy themed super heroes would continue to populate comics through the 50s and regained popularity in 1960s with such characters as Steve Ditko's Doctor Strange published by Marvel comics and Jack Kirby's Thor both appearing in two of Marvel's Fantasy Themed anthologies Strange Tales and Journey into Mystery.

Notable creators

• Al Feldstein
• Frank Frazetta
• Otto Binder
• Gardner Fox
• Steve Ditko
• Jack Kirby
• Moebius
• Joe Orlando
• Osamu Tezuka
• Bernie Wrightson
• Hal Foster
• Jim Starlin
• Al Williamson
• Wallace Wood

A number of fantasy themed comic books exist. For example:

• Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
• Arion
• Arrowsmith
• Battle Chasers
• Bone
• Cerebus The Aardvark
• Conan
• Conan The Barbarian
• Dark and Light Elemental Ages from Warlords
• The Dark Tower
• Dungeon Siege: The Battle for Aranna
• Elfquest
• Elric
• Fables
• Forgotten Realms
• Groo the Wanderer
• The Hobbit, comic-book adaptation
• Little Nemo in Slumberland
• Meridian
• Monster Allergy
• Mystic
• The New Brighton Archeological Society
• Prince Valiant
• Record of the Lodoss War
• Red Sonja
• Savage Sword of Conan
• Scion
• Stalker
• Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose
• Tellos
• Thorgal
• Valda the Iron Maiden
• Warlord
• W.I.T.C.H.

Fantasy webcomics

Fantasy webcomics also exist, most notably:

• Battlegate
• Bruno the Bandit
• Clan of the Cats
• Digger
• Earthsong
• Elf Life
• Erfworld
• Exiern
• Faminelands
• Faradon
• Fey Winds
• Goblins
• Gunnerkrigg Court
• Inverloch
• Kingdom of Light
• Legend of Bill
• Order of the Stick
• Order of Tales
• Pewfell
• Pibgorn
• Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan
• The Circle Weave
• The Dreamland Chronicles
• The Meek
• The Phoenix Requiem
• Theoktonia
• Wayfarer's Moon
• What Birds Know
• Xylia Tales
• To some extent, Copper