Jul 25th, 2009
by Bill Jourdain.
For me, July 25th 2009 was “Christmas in July” for reasons other than just the date. This weekend, I picked up a number of Golden Age (and pre-Golden Age) comic books, many of which were “Christmas” themed. In fact, some of these issues are the oldest comic books I own.
The highlight of my “summer Christmas” was [...]
Jun 25th, 2009
by Bill Jourdain.
As most of you know, I’m a fan of the Dell Disney Comics published under various titles and formats in the 1940’s and 50’s. In the past, both on the Blog and the Podcast, I’ve covered my favorite characters, Uncle Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck, especially when rendered by the great Carl Barks.
In addition to [...]
Jan 13th, 2009
by Bill Jourdain.
Not only am I a fan of the Golden Age of Comic Books, but in a way, I am a historian as well. As a historian exploring the Golden Age I am sometimes frustrated by reprints that have altered the original source material for the sake of being politically correct.
Before I delve further into this [...]
Dec 18th, 2008
by Bill Jourdain.
After Dell began publishing its “Giant” series with Christmas Parade#1 (Disney) in 1949, they followed with a whole host of “Giants” featuring many of the popular Disney characters, Bugs Bunny, western stars, Nancy & Sluggo, Little Lulu and others. These books were square bound (and therefore hard to find in high grade today) with cardboard [...]
Dec 16th, 2008
by Bill Jourdain.
Congratulations to David Akers for winning the Trvia Contest in The Golden Age of Comic Books fourth annual Christmas episode (Episode #60). In the Trvia Contest, I asked a two part question:
1. What was the title of the comic and the name of the story in which Uncle Scrooge made his second appearance?
David correctly answered [...]
