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.

Golden Age of Comic Books – December 19, 2005 – #29

Welcome to the first annual Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast Christmas special!  In this episode we talk about a number of great Christmas stories and covers from the Golden Age of Comics.  Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

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Golden Age of Comic Books – December 12, 2005 – #28

In this episode, we start by discussing the Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Juvenile Delinquency from 1954.  These hearings that took place over two days in 1954 explored crime, violence, sex and horror in comic books.  As a result of these hearings … Continue reading

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Golden Age of Comic Books – December 5, 2005 – #27

In this episode, we discuss the Batman Origin Trilogy as crafted by the great Bill Finger in the pages of Detective Comics #33 (November, 1939), Batman #47 (July, 1948) and Detective Comics #235 (September, 1956).  Finger stated in Detective Comics … Continue reading

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Golden Age of Comics Books – November 28, 2005 – #26

In this episode we focus on the Golden Age Sandman as published in DC Comics’ Adventure Comics title.  We also have a guest appearance from Bruce Rosendberger from Komics Kast, discussing Mickey Mouse newspaper strip reprints.

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Golden Age of Comics Books – November 22, 2005 – #25

In this episode, we cover the Golden Age Starman who made his first appearance in Adventure Comics #61 (April 1941).  We also discuss some Mickey Mouse newspaper strip reprints.

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