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 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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The Origin of the Bat Cave

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

A while back I posted about Dick Sprang’s “Secrets of the Batcave” lithograph.  While I was looking at my print, I realized that I did not know the exact origin of the Batcave in comics.  Of course, there is a … Continue reading →

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New Golden Age Reprint Material – Captain America

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

I love to see Golden Age comic books reprinted.  This is especially true for comics that have not been widely reprinted in the past and where to acquire the originals would probably break the bank.  I was therefore doubly delighted … Continue reading →

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The Secrets of the Batcave

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

I was over at the Silver Age of Comic Books blog reading Pat’s latest post about Dick Sprang, and couldn’t help but think about once of my favorite pieces of Batman memorabilia that really captures the essence of the Golden … Continue reading →

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The Strange Case of “The Pink Eyebrow”

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

There’s a lot of wacky stuff out there in Golden Age comics books if you know where to look.  One of the strangest I’ve come across in a while is the case of “The Pink Eyebrow”, from DC’s All Funny … Continue reading →

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