On this 2011 Veteran’s Day, please join the Golden Age of Comic Books in honoring those who have given so much to ensure our freedom. Here are a couple of classic Golden Age covers honoring our WWII forces. The first is from Superman #12 (September-October, 1941) One of my favorites is this great cover from Captain [...]
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More Patriotic Covers from The Golden Age of Comic Books
Independance Day is almost upon us and partiotic images are hard to miss. During the war years, no Golden Age superhero evoked patriotic feelings more than Captain America, although on the Fourth of July many heroes jumped on this bandwagon with great ferver. We’ve all seen some iconic Fourth of July Superman and Batman covers, but what [...]
Litigation, Golden Age Style – Part 1
Except for us lawyers, most people find reading cases tedious at best. There’s no doubt that a fifty page opinion about copyright and contract law would cure the most severe case of insomnia. Nevertheless, those of us in the profession enjoy a well reasoned opinion, especially when it touches upon some issue that is near [...]
Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast #65 – Fifth Annual Christmas Episode!
Merry Christmas from the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast and welcome to our fifth annual Christmas episode! For Christmas 2009, we tell the story of ”Captain Marvel and the Plot Against Christmas” from Captain Marvel Adventures #42 (January 1945). In this story, Captain Marvel foils the plot of Gouge Smith to deprive the orphans of [...]
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Great Upcoming Golden Age Reprints
It seems that I have been focused on Golden Age reprints, lately. Of course, with the cost of Golden Age comics being sky high, reprints are about the only way to enjoy the comics of old. While a lot of the “key” material has been reprinted many times, there’s still a bunch of Golden Age [...]