Author Archives: Bill Jourdain

About Bill Jourdain

Bill is the host of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast. Learn more about Bill in the "About Bill" page to this site.

Reading Golden Age Comics on Apple’s iPad

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Bill Jourdain

Apple’s iPad has received a lot of media attention lately.  It is a revolutionary device that will likely become the electronic book reader of choice for millions of people who prefer to carry their portable libraries stored away in bits … Continue reading →

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The First Martian Manhunter?

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Bill Jourdain

I assume that when seeing the title to this post, most fans of DC Comics immediately think of the shapeshifting, fire-hating martian, J’onn J’onzz who made hist first appearance in Detective Comics #225 (November 1955).  Indeed, some call this character … Continue reading →

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Cool Stuff! Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Season One, Part 1 on DVD

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Bill Jourdain

O.K., I admit that this isn’t really traditional Golden Age stuff, but I’ve got to tell you how much I have enjoyed previewing Batman: The Brave and the Bold Season 1, Part 1 on a pre-release DVD set from Warner … Continue reading →

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Superboy: The Early Adventures

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Bill Jourdain

Little did DC Comics know that the introduction of Robin the Boy Wonder in Detective Comics #38 (April 1940) would result in a flood of youthful Golden Age sidekicks.  DC had a hit with Robin, and many of their popular … Continue reading →

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The Comics: An Illustrated History of Comic Strip Art

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Bill Jourdain

At the 2007 Heroes Con, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Jerry Robinson of Golden Age Batman and Joker fame (among his many other honors and accomplishments).  This is by far my favorite interview for the Golden Age of … Continue reading →

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