Nedor Comics
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| Successor | Pines Comics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1936 |
| Defunct | 1956 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Industry | comic book |
| Products | Fighting Yank, Thrilling Comics |
| Parent | Ned Pines |
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 American publisher during the Golden Age of comic books. Its best-known character is the Black Terror. In June 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.
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.
Project Superpowers is a comic book limited series (eight issues, numbered 0 to 7) published by Dynamite Entertainment beginning January 2008. The series resurrects a number of Golden Age superheroes originally published by companies including Fox Comics, Crestwood Publications and Nedor Comics, many of whom are in the public domain, including the protagonist, Fighting Yank.
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[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
[edit] Pines Comics
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A successor of Nedor Comics, Pines Comics was a short-lived comic book publisher that existed from 1956-59.
Two titles were continued from Standard Comics, other were picked up from St. John Publications. Most titles went to other publishers after Pines demise.
