Ben Casey
Dell · 1962–1965 · 10 issues
About the series
Based on the hit television drama, Dell's Ben Casey comic ran for ten issues from 1962 to 1965, bringing the intense medical world of County General Hospital to the page. Writers like Carl Memling and artists including John Tartaglione, Gene Colan, and Norman Nodel translated the show's focus on the brilliant, brooding neurosurgeon and his demanding mentor, Dr. Zorba, into graphic stories. It stands as a classic example of the early-1960s TV tie-in comic, capturing the era's fascination with the drama and ethical dilemmas of modern medicine.