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Celebrating the 4th of July Golden Age Style

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Bill Jourdain

Happy Independence Day from the Golden Age of Comic Books!  Here’s a great July 4th cover from 69 years ago, Captain Marvel Adventures #26.  Although this comic has a cover date of August, 1943, it was on the stands during … Continue reading →

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The First Golden Age Patriotic Superhero!

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Bill Jourdain

Before Captain America made his debut in 1941, M.L.J. Magazines, Inc. introduced the first red, white and blue clad superhero with The Shield in the pages of Pep Comics #1 (January 1940).  The Shield was very popular along with M.L.J.’s … Continue reading →

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More Patriotic Covers from The Golden Age of Comic Books

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Bill Jourdain

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 … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July from the Golden Age of Comic Books!

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Bill Jourdain

As we celebrate the 234th birthday of the United States of America, I thought this patriotic cover from Detective Comics was appropriate.  As we enjoy this day, let’s not forget all of the men and women who have served our … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Golden Age Patriotic Cover

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

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 … Continue reading →

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