{"id":1094,"date":"2009-10-04T15:07:43","date_gmt":"2009-10-04T20:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2017-03-04T17:49:08","modified_gmt":"2017-03-04T22:49:08","slug":"golden-age-of-comic-books-october-4-2009-63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2009\/10\/04\/golden-age-of-comic-books-october-4-2009-63\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Age of Comic Books &#8211; October 4, 2009 &#8211; #63"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m back with another installment of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast. &nbsp;In this installment, we discuss the <strong>Golden Age Crimebuster <\/strong>who appeared in <em>Boy Comics<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1099\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1099\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" title=\"Boy Comics #3 (April 1942)\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1099\" alt=\"Boy Comics #3 (April 1942)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics3-207x300.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics3-207x300.jpg 207w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics3-103x150.jpg 103w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics3.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boy Comics #3 (April 1942)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Crimebuster was the alter ego of teenager Chuck Chandler. &nbsp;After his parents were murdered by the evil Nazi villain, Iron Jaw, Chuck became Crimebuster and vowed to avenge their deaths and to fight Nazi evil, with his monkey sidekick, Squeeks. &nbsp;<em>Boy Comics<\/em> was published by Lev Gleason Publications and debuted with issue #3 in April 1942. &nbsp;The series ran until issue #119 in March 1956. &nbsp;Chuck Chandler appeared in every issue of the title. &nbsp;His last Golden Age appearance was in issue #119, March 1956. &nbsp;This title has some classic WWII propaganda covers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1100\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1100\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" title=\"Boy Comics #10 (June 1943)\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1100\" alt=\"Boy Comics #10 (June 1943)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics10-212x300.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics10-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics10-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/boycomics10.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boy Comics #10 (June 1943)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to Crimebuster, I mention the new <em><a href=\"http:\/\/marvel.com\/catalog\/?id=12761\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel Mystery Comics Handbook: 70th Anniversary Special<\/a><\/em> published by Marvel this week. &nbsp;In the tradition of the <em>History of the Marvel Universe<\/em> series, this issue focuses on all of the characters appearing in the first year of the existence of Marvel Comics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1098\" style=\"width: 207px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelmysteryhandbook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1098\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" title=\"Marvel Mystery Comics Handbook: 70th Anniversary Special\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1098\" alt=\"Marvel Mystery Comics Handbook: 70th Anniversary Specia\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelmysteryhandbook-197x300.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelmysteryhandbook-197x300.jpg 197w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelmysteryhandbook-98x150.jpg 98w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelmysteryhandbook.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marvel Mystery Comics Handbook: 70th Anniversary Special<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Last but not least, I mention my upcoming trip to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comicon.com\/baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baltimore Comic Con<\/a> (October 10 and 11). &nbsp;I will be the guest of <a href=\"http:\/\/asgardpress.com\/?promocode=GOLDENAGECOMICS\" target=\"_blank\">Asgard Press<\/a> at their booth from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday. &nbsp;Come by and see me if you are at the show. &nbsp;I&#8217;ll be signing <a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2009\/08\/20\/2010-vintage-dc-comics-marvel-comics-calendars\/\">calendars<\/a> and talking about Golden Age comic books.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1065\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/vintagedccalendar.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1065\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" title=\"Vintage DC Calendar\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1065\" alt=\"Vintage DC Calendar\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/vintagedccalendar-217x300.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/vintagedccalendar-217x300.jpg 217w, 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