Rex Hart
Superior · 1949–1950 · 3 issues
About the series
Rex Hart was a short-lived, three-issue crime comic published by Superior in 1949–1950, notable for its stark, photorealistic cover art—a technique that gave the series a gritty, true-crime feel. The strip followed the exploits of its tough, titular hero through hard-boiled adventures typical of the post-war crime genre. Though its run was brief, Rex Hart stands as a curious artifact of the era, capturing the pulp-inspired visual style that defined many forgotten newsstand titles of the late 1940s.