Horror comics have had a lasting legacy in popular culture and a significant impact on entertainment. These comics,popular from the 1940s to the 1950s, were known for their gruesome and often violent content. While the genre faced significant backlash and censorship, it paved the way for modern horror.

One of the most significant legacies of horror comics is their influence on horror films. Many of the most iconic horror films of the 20th and 21st centuries, such as “Night of the Living Dead,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and “The Evil Dead,” were heavily inspired by horror comic’s imagery, tone, and themes.

Horror pulp comics also paved the way for modern comic book horror. Many of today’s most popular horror comics, such as “The Walking Dead,” “Locke & Key,” and “Harrow County,” owe a debt to their pulp predecessors. The darker, more violent themes that were once considered taboo are now commonplace thanks to the influence of the horror comics and pulp magazines of the 1940s and 1950s.