Nanananananaaa, Batman! Wait, he’s dark and spooky now
Early Bronze Age Batman isn’t my favorite era of the Darknight Detective by any means. It is not, however, a bad era, and it’s fascinating to watch Batman’s continued transition …
Tag: DC Comics
To every man he knows, he stays a stranger
The first time I ever saw the Phantom Stranger it was in DC house ads showcasing the Neal Adams cover below. As far as I knew, it was the first …
Out with old, in with the new — no, wait, it’s in with the old too!
Back in 1968, Marvel shook off its restrictive distribution deal with DC and began expanding its line. Simple enough for them to do: instead of Tales of Suspense with Iron Man and …
A couple of quick images from the comics of 1970
First, this Neal Adams shot [edited to get name right] from Thor #179. It’s not a great story: Loki swaps minds with Thor and Odin can’t help because he’s sealed …
Keeping it real! Two more “relevant” stories
At the end of the 1960s, DC and Marvel were trying soooo hard to prove they were not just disposable funny books for children. No, they were the work of …
Wheelies! Captain America and Black Canary become easy riders
As I keep saying (and most of you know without me saying it), comics do not exist in a vacuum. Writers draw their inspirations from what’s going on around them, …
Adventure Comics #395 as a time capsule
Robert Kanigher’s first story in Adventure Comics #395 (cover by Curt Swam) is a product of its time — not so much the story itself but a couple of images. …