Category Archives: Golden Age Comics

The Year of the Bat, Part 3 – The Batmobile

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

In my previous post detailing the first year of Batman’s life in the comics, I mentioned a lot of aspects of the character that not only defined him, but made him an extremely popular superhero in the early Golden Age of … Continue reading →

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Are the Comics Bad for Children?

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

That was the question asked in the April 17th, 1942 issue of The Family Circle magazine a full decade before the attacks on comic books led by Fredric Wertham and Senator Estes Kefauver.  Whereas they answered the question a resounding “yes” … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Comic Con – March 29, 2009

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

I’m in Charlotte, NC for the Charlotte Comic Con tomorrow. I hope some of you North Carolina comic book fans will be at the show. I have a number of the Vintage Superhero DC Comics Calendars with me at a … Continue reading →

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Golden Age Reprints – Batman Chronicles, Volume 7

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

DC continues to churn out their Chronicles series, and this week released Batman Chronicles, Volume 7.  As most of you know, I am a big fan of the Golden Age Batman.  Part of the reason I enjoy the Golden Age … Continue reading →

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Golden Age of Comic Books Exhibition in Los Angeles

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

“Through never-before exhibited art and objects culled from private and institutional collections, ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950 explores the genesis of cultural icons such as Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman, and Captain … Continue reading →

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