No, I don’t mean the Superman Annuals or the 80 Page Giant series. I’m on vacation and passed through Metropolis this morning. That’s Illinois, home to the giant Superman statue on the town square. Now if only I could find Gotham and the giant Batman statue!
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
The Great Comic Book Heroes
A while back, I posted about my favorite Golden Age comic book reprint book. In thinking about that post, I tried to remember the first comic book reprint book that showcased a significant number of diverse Golden Age stories. While DC did a pretty good job with Golden Age reprints in the 1960′s with their annuals [...]
Golden Age Reprints – Golden Age Marvel Comics Masterworks Volume 4
Marvel is at it again this week with another great Golden Age Marvel Masterworks volume. The Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Marvel Comics, volume 4 reprints all stories from Marvel Mystery Comics 13-16 (November 1940 – Febraury 1941). In addition to the great Human Torch and Sub-Mariner stories by Burgos and Everett, you will also find [...]
A Golden Age Fairy Tale
Comic Books in the early Golden Age weren’t just about superheroes (although a quick glance at the newsstands would have suggested otherwise). There were other titles that featured great storytelling and even better art. Take for example one of my favorites, Fairy Tale Parade. This title was probably not unique in its design to use [...]