Orbit Publications


Orbit Publications, also known as Orbit-Wanted, was an American comic book publishing house operated by the female publisher, editor, and cartoonist Ray Herman during the Golden Age of Comic Books. The company was co-owned by Herman and Marjorie May.
Orbit operated from 1945 to 1955; the company's longest-running titles were Wanted Comics, The Westerner and Love Diary ; contributing artists included John Buscema, Syd Shores, Bernard Krigstein and Mort Leav.
Orbit was a founding member of the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers, for which Hermann served as secretary and board director.

Titles published

  • Love Diaryromance
  • Love Journal – romance
  • PatchesWestern title continued from Rural Home Publications title
  • Taffy Comicsfunny animal title continued from Rural Home
  • Toytown Comics — humor title continued from B. Antin series
  • Wanted Comicscrime comic; numbering continued from Toytown
  • The Westerner Comics — Western title