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 …
Tag: Rereading the Silver Age
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 …
I am shocked, shocked, that sexism is going on in this place!
Okay, not so shocked. Silver Age comics frequently didn’t treat their women well. Particularly Marvel. Still the two examples that follow are particularly egregious Thor #164 (Stan Lee, Jack Kirby) …
This kind of thing happens on Earth-B
Unlike Jay Garrick vs. Barry Allen or Alan Scott vs. Hal Jordan, there was never a clear dividing line between the Earth-2 and Earth-1 Batman. I don’t think there’s anything …
Stories from series I don’t usually like
One of the nice surprises about rereading the Silver Age is when comics series I don’t care for deliver a good issue. Three of the stories I’m looking at here …
He’s Deadman, Jim
My first encounter with Deadman was the splash page on his second story. It’s kind of weird. I didn’t think so at the time. A ghost talking with a trio …
This was so much cooler when it first came out
In mid-1969, following Arnold Drake’s run on X-Men, fomer X-writer Roy Thomas returned to his old stomping ground. This time, though, it was with a new artist: Neal Adams. They …