Monthly Archives: March 2017

GAC Featured Golden Age Cover – Prize Comics #12 (1941)

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Bill Jourdain

Featuring The Black Owl, Frankenstein, Green Lama and other great heroes, this issue of Prize Comics #12 from July of 1941 is a great read.  I am a big fan of Dick Briefer’s Frankenstein.  Enjoy!

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GAC Featured Golden Age Cover – Danger Trail #3 (1950)

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Bill Jourdain

Some might not call this a true Golden Age comic book, but it’s close.  In any event, I’m featuring it here as Danger Trail #3 is considered one of the rarest early 1950’s DC  books.  Enjoy!

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GAC Featured Golden Age Cover – Hoppy the Marvel Bunny #1 (1945)

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Bill Jourdain

So, have you seen enough serious superhero covers this week?  Here’s a lighter Fawcett funny animal cover from 1945, Hoppy the Marvel Bunny #1.  This is what happens when a rabbit says, “Shazam!”  He becomes the world’s mightiest bunny!  Enjoy!

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GAC Featured Golden Age Cover – Wow Comics #4 (1941)

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Bill Jourdain

Before Mary Marvel took over the cover duties on Fawcett’s Wow Comics, Mr. Scarlet was the featured superhero.  He was in many ways Fawcett’s version of Batman.  Like DC’s Caped Crusader, Mr. Scarlet got his own sidekick, Pinky, whose origin … Continue reading →

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GAC Featured Golden Age Cover – National Comics #24 (1942)

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Bill Jourdain

This is a classic WWII cover from 1942 featuring Uncle Sam fighting for the USA on top of the Statue of Liberty.  What a great cover from the war years.  Enjoy!

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