Two random images from ’69
One is this humor page from a 1969 issue of House of Mystery. No particular reason, I just found it funny. I’m not sure why this ad commanded my attention …
Tag: Rereading the Silver Age
He learned fast
Writing about Daredevil #49, I said Barry Windsor-Smith wasn’t anywhere near the artist he’d soon become. By a couple of issues later, he’s a lot closer. In #50 and #51 …
Sargon the Sorcerer fought the Creeper at the Battle of Jericho! Three from DC in ’69
Comics scribe Mike Friedrich was writing serious “relevant” stories pretty much from the get-go. As I said when I wrote about Teen Titans #19, it’s a surprise to find him …
Time, time, time, see what’s become of me
As I wrote about last year, when Roy Thomas started writing the origin of the X-Men — how did Professor X recruit Scott, Bobby, Warren and Hank before #1? — …
Gene Colan, Frank Springer and other Marvel artists
As I’ve written before, Gene Colan is one of the artists who often seemed to struggle with the Marvel Method requiring him to do the lion’s share of the plotting. …
Was Robots R Us having a fire sale?
For some reason Marvel got robot-happy in early 1969. The robot doesn’t show in this Gene Colan cover, but he’s in the story. Kree warrior Captain Marvel discovers Walter Lawson …
Batman and the Bat-Family in early 1969
Batman #210 (all these covers are by Neal Adams) introduces Catwoman’s new costume — — a little over a year after her last new costume. Was the new costume meant …