The sensational DC promotions of 1966!
One of the fun things about rereading Silver Age comic books rather than reprints is the ads. DC and Marvel would both try their level best to convince you that …
Tag: DC Comics
Now that’s realism!
As I’ve said before, the Silver Age origin of the Teen Titans is sheer elegance in its simplicity: they realized teenagers sometimes needed superheroes in their corner so they formed …
The changing of the guard
One of the dismaying truths about comics is that nothing is forever, particularly creative teams. Sometimes this works out great, as when Steve Englehart replaced Roy Thomas writing Avengers or …
Sabertooth cats and alien insects
My Silver Age reread is now into January, 1966, which brings me to Daredevil’s encounter with Ka-Zar in Daredevil #12. I’ll have more to say about it when I complete …
The batshit racist character find of 1965: Egg Fu!
(This is a repost from my own blog from 2016. I see no need to re-evaluate my 2016 assessment of Egg Fu). So having finished Showcase Presents Wonder Woman Vol. …
DC’s sensational character finds of 1965!
(Or more precisely the end of 1964 through the beginning of 1966, going, as usual, by cover dates). One of the joys of my Silver Age reread is when I …
Kids These Days
I’m guessing most of y’all have seen one of those Beloit College lists that go around every year, reminding teachers of what Kids These Days are like. If you were …