Monthly Archives: February 2009

Golden Age Reprints – Atlas Era Strange Tales Vol. 2

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

Hot on the heels of DC’s Superman Chronicles Volume 6 released last week, on Wednesday Marvel will release Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era Strange Tales, Volume 2.  If you like the pre-code suspense/horror books from the very end of the Golden … Continue reading →

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Golden Age Reprints – Superman Chronicles Volume 6

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

I was pleased to see that more classic Golden Age reprints hit the stands last week with the publication of The Superman Chronicles#6.  The Chronicles series is devoted to reprinting all of the adventures of Batman and Superman in chronological … Continue reading →

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The Ten Cent Plague

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

A short post here to mention a really great book by David Hajdu, The Ten Cent Plague.  Published in 2008, Hajdu’s book explores the effect of the “comics scare” related to crime and horror comics that occured just after World … Continue reading →

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Love is in the Air

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

Having just celebrated Valentine’s Day, I started thinking about the birth of the romance comics in the Golden Age of Comic Books.  Honestly, I don’t consider myself an expert on this genre, and I’ve read very few Golden Age romance … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Bat

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

Last year there was much said about the 70th anniversary of the “birth” of Superman (and the Golden Age of Comic Books) in Action Comics #1 (1938).  It’s a new year, and there’s more cause for celebration, as 2009 is … Continue reading →

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