The New Look is ending, Batman is changing
In 1965, the ad below informed DC readers Batman was getting a New Look (more discussion of the look here). The New Look got the Bat-books away from the science …
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Three cent price increase? Sometimes it’s not just an illusion of change.
Mid-1969 was during the few years I wasn’t buying comics so I had no idea DC made this announcement. I had no idea of any of this in 1969. By …
“Strange, I coincidentally became terrified while fighting Mr. Fear — what could be the reason?”
Last week I complained about the idiot plot of Fantastic Four #89; this week it’s Daredevil #54-55 (Roy Thomas, Gene Colan). Not that I plan to focus on idiot plots, …
Two visitors from Krypton
The mid-1969 Neal Adams cover of Superboy #158, “Superboy’s Darkest Secret” (Frank Robbins, Bob Brown) is completely accurate. Superboy’s parents show up alive and it’s not a dream, not a …
The sick transit of Gloria Mundy — wait, that’s not quite right
The correct phrase is sic transit gloria mundi — the glory of the world eventually fades (as I’ve discussed before). A fact that was brought to my mind by the …
I think Joe Kubert’s reputation is secure without me complimenting him. That said—
The dude knew how to draw comics covers (and yes, interiors too). From mid-1969 — I’ll never be a war comics fan but great art is eye candy in any …
Come to think of it yes, “House of Mystery” sounds like an intriguing place to live
My memory of the House of Mystery late-Silver Age/Bronze Age anthology format is that Cain sat around introducing the stories, made snarky quips, and occasionally bullied his brother Abel. As …