Ditko, departed
In the summer of 1966, Marvel Comics suddenly went Steve Ditko-less. I’ve read a variety of reasons — money, locking horns with Stan Lee, fundamental disagreements about the series’ direction …
Category: Fraser Sherman
One by Dorfman, Two by Hamilton
I meant to review “Superman’s Sacrifice” in Superman #171 some time back — it came out August, 1964 and my Silver Age reread is now two years past that — …
Wyatt Wingfoot and Supergirl kick butt in the Silver Age
I don’t think anyone reading this really needs me to recommend Fantastic Four #51. The debut of the Black Panther is a dynamic story, introduces a landmark character and I …
Jim Shooter is in the house (Legion Clubhouse, Fortress of Solitude, whatever)
My Silver Age rereading has now reached the summer of ’66, which means teenage Jim Shooter is DC’s new writing star. His Legion of Super-Heroes work is what he’s best …
In hindsight, Tales to Astonish #81 becomes more interesting
For years my main interest in Tales to Astonish #81 was wondering why a villain called Boomerang doesn’t use more boomerangs.As you can see on the Jack Kirby cover (with …
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
As a writer, there’s something sobering in realizing that all of us creative types will eventually face the ultimate form of cancel culture: Death. And most of us will lose. …
She’s pretty as a daisy — but look out, man, she’s crazy!
Title courtesy of the Coasters’ old song, “Poison Ivy,” which tells you whose debut I’m about to discuss.Despite Bob Kane’s signature, the art for Poison Ivy’s debut in Batman #181 …