New Fun
DC · 1935 · 5 issues
About the series
From 1935, National Allied Publications launched New Fun as a landmark title: the first comic book to feature entirely original material rather than reprinting newspaper strips. Over its six-issue run, the series introduced a varied mix of adventure, humor, and western stories, with recurring appearances from the popular cowboy hero Tom Mix. Key contributors like Adolphe Barreaux, Eugene Koscik, and Dick Loederer shaped its energetic, experimental pages, making it a foundational piece of what would become DC Comics. Though short-lived, New Fun matters as the bold prototype that proved original comic-book storytelling could work.
