http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress Home of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:11:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Home of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast Golden Age of Comic Books no Golden Age of Comic Books goldenagecomics@gmail.com goldenagecomics@gmail.com (Golden Age of Comic Books) Home of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/07/25/christmas-in-july/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/07/25/christmas-in-july/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:52:29 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=985 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/07/25/christmas-in-july/feed/ 1 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/06/25/disneys-fourth-of-july-and-vacation-covers/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/06/25/disneys-fourth-of-july-and-vacation-covers/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:58:01 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=869 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/06/25/disneys-fourth-of-july-and-vacation-covers/feed/ 0 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/01/13/the-censorship-dilema/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/01/13/the-censorship-dilema/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:11:12 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=412 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2009/01/13/the-censorship-dilema/feed/ 8 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/18/gigantic_giant/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/18/gigantic_giant/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:00:15 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=290 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/18/gigantic_giant/feed/ 0 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/16/gac-podcast-episode-60-trivia-contest-winner/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/16/gac-podcast-episode-60-trivia-contest-winner/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:45:48 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=284 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/16/gac-podcast-episode-60-trivia-contest-winner/feed/ 1 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/15/golden-age-of-comic-books-december-15-2008-60/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/15/golden-age-of-comic-books-december-15-2008-60/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:24:59 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=274 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/15/golden-age-of-comic-books-december-15-2008-60/feed/ 5 Carl Barks,Disney,Don Rosa,Donald Duck,Four Color Comics,Uncle Scrooge McDuck This is our fourth annual Christmas episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast. Merry Christmas!  I've covered a variety of topics on our past Christmas shows, but I thought I would discuss a Christmas story that introduced a major Golden Age cha... This is our fourth annual Christmas episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast. Merry Christmas!  I've covered a variety of topics on our past Christmas shows, but I thought I would discuss a Christmas story that introduced a major Golden Age character to the world, Uncle Scrooge McDuck.  Uncle Scrooge was created by the great Carl Barks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Barks) in his classic, "A Christmas on Bear Mountain" in Four Color Comics #178 (December 1947).  Uncle Scrooge was modeled after Dickens' Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol, first published in 1843.  Uncle Scrooge's early personality was very similar to Ebeneezer's.  Although Barks originally intended Uncle Scrooge to be a throw away character, he became extremely popular and eventually got his own title that is still published today by Gemstone under license from Disney.  I also mention Don Rosa's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rosa) excellent "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" series, that added a lot of meat to the bones originally crafted by Barks.  In Chapter Twelve of "Life and Times", Rosa gives us a sequel to "A Christmas on Bear Mountain". I also noticed that Chris Marshall at the Collected Comics Library Podcast (http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com) is about to publish episode #200 (http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/2008/12/17/ccl-podcast-200-frank-millers-daredevil-omnibus-1-and-2/), so I spend a few minutes congratulating him on a job well done in reaching this milestone. Last but not least, for Christmas I have another trivia contest.  The winner will receive a DC Vintage Super Heroes Calendar for 2009 (http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/10/15/vintage-dc-comics-super-hero-calendar-for-2009/).  Good luck! Enjoy the show!   Golden Age of Comic Books no http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/13/disney-christmas-comics/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/13/disney-christmas-comics/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:03:53 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=263 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2008/12/13/disney-christmas-comics/feed/ 1 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2006/12/17/golden-age-of-comics-december-17-2006-48/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2006/12/17/golden-age-of-comics-december-17-2006-48/#comments Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:00:10 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=30 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2006/12/17/golden-age-of-comics-december-17-2006-48/feed/ 2 Batman,Carl Barks,Christmas,Disney,Donald Duck,Superman Merry Christmas! For the 48th installment of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast, I discuss three of my favorite Golden Age Christmas Stories. I start with "Christmas Around the World!", the Superman story from Action Comics #93 (February, 1946). Merry Christmas! For the 48th installment of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast, I discuss three of my favorite Golden Age Christmas Stories. I start with "Christmas Around the World!", the Superman story from Action Comics #93 (February, 1946). In this story, Superman travels the world on Christmas eve reuniting refugee children with their parents. In his role as Santa, Superman manages to cover the four corners of the globe with Lois Lane, four gliders, a sleigh and reindeer in tow! This is a classic Superman story written by Don Cameron and drawn by Ira Yarbrough and Stan Kaye. This story has been reprinted in Superman in the Forties. I then move on to another Christmas tale written by Don Cameron, pencilled by Bob Kane with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. This story, "The Lonliest Men in the World!" first appeared in Batman #15 (February/March, 1943). In this story, Batman and Robin decide to bring Christmas cheer to the three lonliest men in the world; a doorman, a radio humorist and a lighthouse keeper. In the end, they bring a vicious criminal to justice while keeping their promise to brighten the lives of these three "lonely" men. This is a classic war-era Batman and Robin story that has been reprinted in Dark Knight Archives, volume 4. (http://libsyn.com/images/goldenagecomics/fc367.jpg) Finally, I talk about one of my all-time favorite Golden Age Christmas stories, "A Christmas for Shacktown!" from Four Color Comic #367 (January/February, 1952). In this story, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewy and Louie, Uncle Scrooge, Daisy Duck, Gladstone Gander and more of the gang, enage in several misadventures that ultimately lead to the gift of Christmas to the poor children of Shacktown. Along the way, Uncle Scrooge nearly looses his fortune, which is saved due only to the ingenuity of Huey, Dewy and Louie and the Junior Woodchucks. This story was masterfully written and drawn by the great Carl Barks. Of course, I couldn't talk about Christmas stories by Carl Barks without also briefly mentioning "Christmas on Bear Mountain" from Four Color Comics #178 (December, 1947) where the great "Duck Man" introduces Uncle Scrooge to the world. In addition to talking about some of my favorite Golden Age Christmas stories, I also mention some recently published Golden Age books: * The Dark Knight Archives, volume 5 * The Spirit Archives, volume 20 * The All-Star Companion, volume 2 Merry Christmas and Enjoy the Show!  Golden Age of Comic Podcast #48 (Standard MP3 - 25.8 mb - 55:59) Golden Age of Comic Books no http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2006/10/08/golden-age-of-comics-october-8-2006-45/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2006/10/08/golden-age-of-comics-october-8-2006-45/#comments Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:10:04 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=42 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2006/10/08/golden-age-of-comics-october-8-2006-45/feed/ 0 Crippen Collection,Disney,goldcomics.com,Hangman,Heritage,MLJ,Pep Comics In the 45th episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast, we talk about the Hangman who was created for MLJ Comics. The Hangman first appeared in Pep Comics #17 (July, 1941). He came into being after the death of The Comet, In the 45th episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast, we talk about the Hangman who was created for MLJ Comics. The Hangman first appeared in Pep Comics #17 (July, 1941). He came into being after the death of The Comet, another MLJ Superhero who got his start in the pages of Pep Comics #1 (January, 1940). The Comet was the first superhero to die in the Golden Age of Comic Books. As the story goes, the Hangman's origin flows directly from the death of The Comet. At the end of the story the Hangman exclaims, "And now, I'll carry on his work! The Comet has died, but his spirit lives on...in the Hangman! Beware criminals, you cannot outrun your own conscience...nor escape the gallows!" You'll find all of the details in the podcast! You can find reprints of all of the Hangman stories at Goldcomics.com. (http://libsyn.com/images/goldenagecomics/pep17_01.jpg) I mention the new collected edition, Disney Comics: The Classic Collection. This hard cover edition (complete with plastic dust jacket) reprints the following stories from the pages of Four Color Comics: * Four Color (1st series) #17 - "Dumbo the Flying Elephant" (1941) * Four Color (2nd series) #12 - "Bambi" (1942) * Four Color (2nd series) #49 - "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1944) * Four Color (2nd series) #331 - "Alice in Wonderland" (1951) * Four Color (2nd series) #446 - "Peter Pan" (1953) This is a great collection for the fan of Disney movie adaptations and movie related comic books from the Golden Age of Comics. We also have a Golden Age Market Report where we discuss the Davis Crippen "D" copy collection of 11,000 Golden Age comics from many genres. The collection was ammassed by Mr. Crippen and was provided to Heritage Comics Auctions this year for sale during its August 12, 2006 auction. Some of the notable sales: * Detective Comics #31 - FN 5.5 - $17, 327.50 * Detective Comics #33 (origin of Batman) - VG 4.0 - $7,767.50 * Phantom Lady #17 - VF 8.0 - $8,092.50 * Suspense Comics #3 (very rare) - VF 8.0 - $47,800 I hope you enjoy the show!   Golden Age of Comics Podcast #45 (Standard MP3 - 14.7 mb - 32:51) Golden Age of Comic Books no http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2005/06/27/golden-age-of-comic-books-june-27-2005-4/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2005/06/27/golden-age-of-comic-books-june-27-2005-4/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2005 03:27:49 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=226 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2005/06/27/golden-age-of-comic-books-june-27-2005-4/feed/ 0 Carl Barks,Disney,Don Rosa,Donald Duck,Uncle Scrooge In this episode, we discuss Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge as brilliantly written and drawn by the great Carl Barks.  We also have a fantastic interview with Don Rosa who has crafted some of the best modern Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge adventures, In this episode, we discuss Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge as brilliantly written and drawn by the great Carl Barks.  We also have a fantastic interview with Don Rosa who has crafted some of the best modern Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge adventures, particularly with his The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. (http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/279/400/279_4_00223.jpg) Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast #4 (Standard MP3) Golden Age of Comic Books no