In this episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books, we feature Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! Each had their own titles that ran for many years (until the 1960’s) starting in the Golden Age of Comics. Santa Claus Funnies was published by Dell, and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was published by DC Comics. I hope you enjoy this Christmas fun from the Golden Age!
Santa Claus Funnies #1 (Dell 1942)
We are back with another episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books! In this episode we focus on Mary Marvel, one of the great members of the Marvel Family from Fawcett Comics. Mary was first introduced as the sister of Billy Batson a/k/a Captain Marvel in the pages of Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (December, 1942). She also appeared in the pages of Wow Comics, The Marvel Family and Mary Marvel Comics. Her very last adventure in the Golden Age was in Marvel Family #89 (January, 1954). She was away from the comics scene until revived in 1973 by DC Comics.
Mary Marvel #1
In this episode was also discuss numerous new Golden Age reprint sources.
Finally, we discuss the Invisible Scarlet O’Neil, created by Russ Stamm in 1940.
It’s good to be back!
We are “live” from Heroes Con 2007 for day 3! In this installment, we start with an interview with the great Don Rosa of Uncle Scrooge fame. We then move into an interview with John Hitchcock, co-author of the “Alex Toth Doodle Book”. We then conclude the show with an interview with Shelton Drum, the founder, brains and brawn behind Heroes Con. Thanks to Shelton for a great show, his 25th Heroes Con! We look forward to seeing everyone at Heroes Con 2008, June 20-22, 2008.
We are “live” from Heroes Con 2007! This is a jam-packed episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books. We begin with an introduction from the floor, and then move quickly into a discussion about the Golden Age Wildcat. Ted Grant, a/k/a Wildcat, first got his start in 1941 in the pages of Sensation Comics #1 as a backup to the new feature, “Wonder Woman”. Grant was the heavyweight boxing champ, but decided to fight crime after donning a “cat-like” costume to clear his name after he was framed for a murder. He also appeared in Comic Cavalcade #s 1 & 2 and in All-Star Comics #24 and #27 (his only Golden Age cover appearances). He lasted in the Golden Age until 1949, and was later revived in the pages of The Brave and the Bold.
In addition to the Wildcat, we have a “jam session” with Comic Geek Speak, Sci-Fi Dig, Comic News Insider and Comic Book Savant.
We then move to the highlight of the show and my interview of Golden Age Great Jerry Robinson! Jerry began working on the Batman feature after being hired by Bob Kane in 1939. Jerry went on to create the Joker for Batman #1 and came up with the name for Robin the Boy Wonder. Jerry is a wonder himself and has had a phenomenal career. At 85, Jerry is still going strong with several project on tap.
We then spend a few minutes talking about Human Torch Comics #5b, the epic three-part story featuring Sub-Mariner versus the Human Torch and the world.
Did I mention that this is just part 1!? This episode ends after day 2 of Heroes Con. Part 2 will pick up on Heroes Con Day 3, and will feature some additional great interviews, so stay tuned!
We’re having a great time at Heroes Con 2007 in Charlotte, NC. The crowds are big and the guests are great. So far, we’ve met a number of fellow podcasters (Bryan, Peter, Brian and Jamie from Comic Geek Speak; Aaron from Sci-Fi Dig; Joe and Jimmy from Comic News Insider and James from Comic Book Savant) and have had a fun time doing some “jam podcasts”. So far, the highlight for me has been an opportunity to sit down and interview Golden Age great, Jerry Robinson. Jerry was one of the first artists to work on Batman starting in 1939 and was the creator of the infamous Batman villain, The Joker. Jerry has had an amazing career and is still going strong at 85. Stay tuned for the next show which will include the interview. For now, you’ll have to settle for a picture of Jerry and me while the interview was underway.
