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.

The Great Comic Book Heroes

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

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 … Continue reading →

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My Golden Age

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

Although I am a fan, collector and historian of the Golden Age of Comic Books, my personal Golden Age was much later.  As a child of the 1960’s and 70’s, I read a lot of the comics that Pat Curley … Continue reading →

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Golden Age Reprints – Golden Age Marvel Comics Masterworks Volume 4

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

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 … Continue reading →

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A Golden Age Fairy Tale

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

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 … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Golden Age Reprint Book

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

In the last 20 years, there has been a huge increase in the number of books reprinting Golden Age material.  DC’s first concerted effort at reprinting classic Golden Age stories was their Superman Archives in 1989 followed quickly by their … Continue reading →

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