Way back in Episode 58 of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast in 2008, I covered in detail the Superman-Batman team-ups from the Golden Age. Even though I did this podcast, I continue to receive emails asking what Golden Age comics should be read to learn the origins of the team-up of these two [...]
Posts Tagged ‘DC Comics’
Appearance on CGS Episode 794 – The Early Days of DC Comics
Needless to say, I had a great time appearing on Episode 794 of Comic Geek Speak to discuss the early days of DC Comics. We discuss the period from 1935 through approximately 1947. These were the formative years of the company and the great characters they published. Thanks to the guys at CGS for inviting [...]
75 Years of DC Comics!
DC Comics is 75 years old this month! Without DC there would be no Superman, Batman or many other superheroes that have become so ingrained in popular culture. Following is my tribute to 75 years of DC Comics as written for the 2010 Vintage DC Comics Calendar. In February 1935, Major Malcom Wheeler-Nicholson created National [...]
Golden Age Reprint Roundup
There have been several Golden Age reprints issued by DC and Marvel over the last several weeks. DC continues with its Chronicles series, and Marvel with the celebration of its 70th anniversary. DC Comics This week, DC published the seventh installment of The Superman Chronicles. This book contains vintage WWII era Superman stories written by [...]
The Greatest Golden Age Patriotic Cover
Considering that the height of the Golden Age took place simultaneously with America’s entrance into World War II, there are dozens of patriotic comic book covers from this era. While I have my favorites, there is only one cover that I always think of as the greatest of these patriotic masterpieces. Hands down, the cover [...]