Headline Comics

Over 77 issues from 1943 to 1956, Prize Comics’ Headline Comics delivered a gritty, crime-and-adventure anthology anchored by the prolific talents of Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Marvin Stein, and Gil Kane. The series followed a rotating cast of toughs and heroes—including Don Powers, Happy Day, Jerry Simms, Johnny Doolittle, Lumpy Moran, and Cliff Gordon—through punchy, street-level stories that reflected the postwar shift from superheroes to hard-boiled realism. Its mix of Simon and Kirby’s dynamic storytelling and Stein and Kane’s visceral art made it a key title in Prize’s lineup, showcasing the era’s growing appetite for crime comics.