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Christmas in July

Jul 25th, 2009
by Bill Jourdain.
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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 [...]

The First Golden Age Christmas Cover

Dec 5th, 2008
by Bill Jourdain.
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As we move full swing into the Christmas season, I thought I would look for the very first Golden Age Christmas cover to be published.  I guess I am using the term “Golden Age” loosely as the “official” start of the Golden Age was in 1938 (Action Comics #1), but when looking for certain “firsts” [...]

Golden Age Thanksgiving Covers

Nov 25th, 2008
by Bill Jourdain.
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As we are about to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, I thought it would be fun to mention some Thanksgiving covers from the Golden Age of Comic Books.  As I’ve discussed several times on the Podcast, there are many Christmas covers to be found, but when it comes to covers featuring a [...]