1956 is the arrival of the first reimagined superhero: Barry Allen. Whereas other Silver Age heroes were either brand new or continuations, the new Flash took over the name from Jay Garrick, making his first appearance in Showcase #4.
DC loses another competitor to the Comics Code Authority: Quality Comics. The company sells its remaining superhero properties to DC, who continues to publish only four of its titles: Blackhawk (Volume 1), G.I. Combat (Volume 1), Heart Throbs (Volume 1) and Robin Hood Tales (Volume 1).
Creators[]
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1956:
- Adriana Barraza
- Alan Davis
- Allan Neuwirth
- Angel Gabriele
- Anthony Bourdain
- Beppi Sabatini
- Bill Willingham
- Bill Wray
- Bryn Barnard
- Christie Scheele
- Chuck Patton
- Dan Day
- Danny Bilson
- David E. Kelley
- Dwight Little
- Frank Fosco
- François Schuiten
- Gary Myles Johnson
- Janet Scott Batchler
- Jay Zilber
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1956:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1956 cover date:
- Fightin' Air Force (Volume 1)
- House of Secrets (Volume 1)
- Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners (Volume 1)
- Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (Volume 1)
- Nature Boy (Volume 1)
- Robin Hood Tales (Volume 1)
- Showcase (Volume 1)
- Sugar and Spike (Volume 1)
- Tales of the Unexpected (Volume 1)
- The Three Mouseketeers (Volume 1)
- Yanks in Battle (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1956 cover date:
- Brides Romances (Volume 1)
- Candy (Volume 1)
- Exotic Romances (Volume 1)
- Exploits of Daniel Boone (Volume 1)
- Frontier Fighters (Volume 1)
- Girls in Love (Volume 2)
- Love Confessions (Volume 1)
- Love Letters (Volume 1)
- Love Secrets (Volume 1)
- Marmaduke Mouse (Volume 1)
- Plastic Man (Volume 1)
- Space Adventures (Volume 1)
- T-Man (Volume 1)
- The Legends of Daniel Boone (Volume 1)
- Wedding Bells (Volume 1)
- Yanks in Battle (Volume 1)
Characters
Selected 1956 character debuts. See all.
- Barry Allen (New Earth)
- Joker (Earth-One)
- Victoria Vale (New Earth)
- Katherine Kane (Earth-One)
- Oswald Cobblepot (Earth-One)
- Iris West (New Earth)
- Lewis Moxon (New Earth)
- Thomas Wayne (Earth-One)
- Martha Wayne (Earth-One)
- Turtle Man (New Earth)
- Jor-El I (Earth-One)
- Mazdan (New Earth)
- Mad Hatter II (New Earth)
- T.B. Harrah (Earth-One)
- Time (New Earth)
- Khai-Zor (Earth-One)
- Metallo of Krypton (Earth-One)
- Communa (Quality Universe)
- Fred Farrell, Jr. (New Earth)
- Zarl Vorne (Earth-One)
- Topo (New Earth)
- Robin Hood (Quality Universe)
- Chester Jones (Earth-One)
- Olga (Quality Universe)
- Vincent Brian (Earth-Two)
- Captain Virago (Earth-Two)
- Racer (Earth-One)
- Cecil Wilson (New Earth)
- Bronno (Earth-One)
- Machino (Earth-Two)
- Llno (Earth-Two)
- Captain Harding (Earth-One)
- Perry White, Jr. (Earth-One)
- Sugar Plumm (New Earth)
- Mister Wheels (Earth-One)
- Snatcher (Earth-Two)
- Spider V (Earth-Two)
- Vampira (Quality Universe)
- Duke Bale (Earth-Two)
- Mr. Shickles (Earth-One)
Teams
Selected 1956 team debuts. See all.