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 heroes got sidekicks of their own. For some reason, DC’s most popular hero, Superman, never [...]
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The Comics: An Illustrated History of Comic Strip Art
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 Comic Books Podcast. I hope I get to see Jerry again in the not too [...]
Happy Fourth of July from the Golden Age of Comic Books!
As we celebrate the 234th birthday of the United States of America, I thought this patriotic cover from Detective Comics was appropriate. As we enjoy this day, let’s not forget all of the men and women who have served our country for these many years to guarantee the freedoms that our Founding Fathers cherished and [...]
Heroes Con 2010 – Podcast Panel Audio
As I mentioned in my recap of Heroes Con 2010, one of the highlights was the Podcast Panel on Sunday. Thanks to Chuck Moore of Comic Related for recording the panel. So, without further ado, here is the Podcast Quorum from Heroes Con 2010. In the photo Left to Right: John Larison of Seqalab | “Mr. [...]
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Al Williamson, RIP
Although I have not seen this confirmed in the press at this point, I was sad to learn today of the passing of Al Williamson. like Frazetta, his friend and collaberator, Williamson was a giant in the Golden Age of comic books, particularly with some of the amazing science fiction stories he did for EC [...]