Three cent price increase? Sometimes it’s not just an illusion of change.
Mid-1969 was during the few years I wasn’t buying comics so I had no idea DC made this announcement. I had no idea of any of this in 1969. By …
Tag: Rereading the Silver Age
“Strange, I coincidentally became terrified while fighting Mr. Fear — what could be the reason?”
Last week I complained about the idiot plot of Fantastic Four #89; this week it’s Daredevil #54-55 (Roy Thomas, Gene Colan). Not that I plan to focus on idiot plots, …
Two visitors from Krypton
The mid-1969 Neal Adams cover of Superboy #158, “Superboy’s Darkest Secret” (Frank Robbins, Bob Brown) is completely accurate. Superboy’s parents show up alive and it’s not a dream, not a …
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 …
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 …