Summary
Orbit Publications, also known as Orbit-Wanted, was an American comic book publishing house operated by the female publisher, editor, and cartoonist Ray Herman during the Golden Age of Comic Books.[2] The company was co-owned by Herman and Marjorie May[1] (niece of World Color Press owner Roswell Messing, Sr.).[3]
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| Status | Defunct (1955) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founder | Ray Herman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | 1819 Broadway, New York City[1] |
| Publication types | Comic books |
| Fiction genres | romance, crime, Western, humor |
| Imprints | Our Publishing Co. Patches Publications, Inc. Taffy Publications, Inc. Toytown Publications, Inc. Wanted Comic Group |
| Owner(s) | Ray Herman and Marjorie May |
Orbit operated from 1945 to 1955; the company's longest-running titles were Wanted Comics (crime),[1] The Westerner (a Western title featuring Wild Bill Pecos) and Love Diary (romance); contributing artists included John Buscema, Syd Shores, Bernard Krigstein and Mort Leav.
Orbit was a founding member of the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers (the precursor to the Comics Magazine Association of America), for which Hermann served as secretary and board director.
Titles published edit
- Love Diary (48 issues, July 1949 - September-October 1955) — romance
- Love Journal (16 issues, October 1951 - July 1954) – romance
- Patches (11 issues, [July] 1945 - December 1947) — Western title continued from Rural Home Publications title
- Taffy Comics (10 issues, 1946 - February 1948) — funny animal title continued from Rural Home
- Toytown Comics (5 issues, Aug. 1946–May 1947) — humor title continued from B. Antin series
- Wanted Comics (45 issues, September-October 1947 - April 1953) — crime comic; numbering continued from Toytown
- The Westerner Comics (28 issues, June 1948 - December 1951) — Western title
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b c BIP Comics: Publisher Insignia and Indicia Data - "Wanted Comics" #50 Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rae Herman," Who's Who of American Comic Book Artists, 1928–1999. Accessed Sept. 23, 2017.
- ^ Saunders, David. "RAY R. HERMANN," Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists. Accessed Sept. 23, 2017.
Sources edit
- Orbit-Wanted at the Grand Comics Database
- Orbit-Wanted at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)