left|thumb|Page from Samson Comics #1 (1940), origin of Samson After appearing in Fantastic Comics in 1939, Samson was given his own title in the fall of 1940. He simultaneously appeared in Big 3 comics, along with the Flame and the Blue Beetle. Samson's origin story was revealed in Samson comics #1. A short-lived revival appeared in 1955 from another publisher, Ajax-Farrell.