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Category Archives: Golden Age Comics
A Golden Age Fairy Tale
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
Posted in Golden Age Comics
Tagged Dell, Dell Comics, Fairy Tale Parade, Four Color Comics, Walt Kelly
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My Favorite Golden Age Reprint Book
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
Comics Then #4 – The Beginning of the End or a New Beginning?
I recently learned that Comics NOW! magazine has ceased publication. While this did not suprise me a great deal as I know how difficult it is for a new publication to develop a strong readership, I was still saddened by … Continue reading
Posted in Golden Age Comics
Tagged Censorship, Comics Then, EC Comics, Fredric Wertham, Senate Hearings, William Gaines
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Golden Age Reprints – The Batman Annuals Volume 1
Back in early December, I posted about the upcoming DC Comics Classic Library Series featuring the first three Batman Annuals. Well, the wait is over as DC released The Batman Annuals, Volume 1 hardcover this week. Back in the early 1960’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, Batman Annuals, DC Comics, DC Comics Classic Library
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The Year of the Bat – 70 Years Old Today!
It’s April 18, the 70th Anniversary of Batman’s first appearance in the pages of Detective Comics #27. The introduction of this masked adventurer by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, with later major contributions by Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang, Gardner … Continue reading