''Contact Comics'' is an American comic book series published during what is known as the
Golden Age of Comic Books
The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The superhero archetype was created and many well-known cha ...
by Aviation Press. All of the stories printed in ''Contact Comics'' dealt with modern
aviation
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.
Regular features included Golden Eagle, Blazing Venus, and Tommy Tomahawk. Contributors to the title included Rudy Palais,
Alvin Hollingsworth
Alvin C. Hollingsworth (25 February 1928 – July 14, 2000), at the
Nina Albright
Nina Dorothy Albright (February 15, 1907 – February 7, 1997) was an American comic book artist for nine years during the Golden Age of Comic Books. She was one of the few women illustrating and writing comic books during the period.
Early ...
,
Carmine Infantino
Carmine Michael Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creations are ...
,
Harvey Kurtzman
Harvey Kurtzman (; October 3, 1924 – February 21, 1993) was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book '' Mad'' from 1952 until 1956, and writing the '' Little An ...
, George Appel, Robert Sale (aka Bob Q. Siege), and Paul Parker. Covers were by
L.B. Cole
Leonard Brandt Cole (August 28, 1918 – December 5, 1995) was a comic book artist, editor, and publisher who worked during the Golden Age of Comic Books, producing work in various genres. Cole was particularly known for his bold covers, featuring ...
.
A total of twelve issues were published.
Publication History
Contact Comics was first issued by Aviation Press in July 1944 .
Regular features in Contact Comics were : Blazing Venus, Tommy Tomahawk and Golden Eagle .