After the Tito–Stalin split in 1948 , Yugoslavia distanced itself from Soviet dogma. By the 1950s, comics were "invading" daily and weekly publications again.
To align with state ideology, publishers created patriotic series. The most famous was Mirko and Slavko , which followed two young Partisan couriers. It became the only Yugoslav comic to receive a live-action film adaptation. The Second Golden Age (1970s – 1980s) yu stripovi
Magazines such as Mika Miš (Mickey the Mouse), Mikijevo carstvo , and the legendary Politikin Zabavnik (founded in 1939) dominated newsstands. After the Tito–Stalin split in 1948 , Yugoslavia
A wave of Russian émigré artists like Đorđe Lobačev , Nikolai Navojev , and Sergej Solovjev revolutionized the local scene. The most famous was Mirko and Slavko ,
By the 1970s, Yugoslavia had become the most prolific comics market in the Balkans. This era was defined by massive licensed editions and the rise of "domestic" mastery.