14 Little Known Comics Stats That'll Blow Your Mind

11. Over 5,000 Comics Were Published During WW2 Alone

Although the likes of Superman and Batman were created before the beginning of the Second World War, the conflict proved to be a defining moment in the genesis of the comic book medium. Superman, Batman and, of course, Captain America all participated in the war effort, providing a reliable stream of propaganda for the Allies and in turn imbuing the medium with a stark anti-fascist current that has yet to subside.

As far as legacy's go that's a pretty awesome one to have, and it gets better. Over 5,000 comics were published during the war, with a whole bunch of writers and artists going on to serve both domestically and in the European and Pacific theatres.

They found an audience on the home front as well as the front lines, and while propaganda took a variety of different forms throughout the conflict, none are perhaps as significant as comics themselves.