DC Comics Golden Age
That Time Orson Welles Was in a Superman Story!
I was reading late Golden Age Superman stories and one jumped out at me from Superman #62 – guest starring a certain starring Orson Welles!
Atlas Comics Golden Age Marvel Marvel Masterworks
Atlas Era Venus
Courtesy of the Marvel Masterworks line I finally checked out an example from the romance genre of comics from the Golden Age.
DC Comics Golden Age Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman has an Important Message
(more…)“It takes real character to admit one’s failures – and not a little wisdom to take your profits from defeat. But remember, this man’s world of yours will never be without pain and suffering until it learns love, and respect for human rights. Keep your hands extended to all in friendliness but never holding the gun of persecution and intolerance!”
Golden Age Marvel Timely
Escape to the Past 6: Namor the Sub-Mariner
Ol’ Subby is probably my favourite from the early 1940s/Golden Age. Not only could Namor’s creator Bill Everett draw – and what lush inking! – he could write. Sure, this is primitive stuff compared to comics published now, but his characters packed plenty of personality! This is helped by this Read more
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Escape to the Past 5: Superman Vs Batman Golden Age Rogues Galleries
While reading the earliest Golden Age adventures of Superman and Batman, it really struck me the different approaches to their early Golden Age rogues galleries the stories took.
Let’s take (Yes! Let’s!) take a quick overview:
Golden Age Marvel Timely
Escape to the Past 4.5: Toro!
This is such a great visual of Toro diving into water. Above water, he’s still on fire but as his head and arms go under his flame is extinguished.
Golden Age Marvel Timely
Escape to the Past #4: Steve Dahlman & Electro
While Superman and Batman on the DC side and The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner on the Timely/Marvel side are all of course hugely important, it can be the lower key discoveries that jump off the page at you.
Golden Age Marvel Timely
Escape to the Past #3: The Blue Blaze!
In my continuing flight away from 2020 I switch over to Marvel precursor Timely’s obscure superhero oddity, the Blue Blaze.
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Escape to the Past #2: Batman & Detective Comics #27
Yeah, that’s right. That’s Batman (or the Bat-Man as he’s called in the story here), the creature of the night. The Dark Knight Detective. The Caped Crusader with his jaunty purple gloves and really awkward looking wings/cape. And… ears. Those weird ears…
DC Comics Golden Age Superman
Escape to the Past #1: Superman & Action Comics #1
Sod 2020 and let’s go back to the beginning of superhero comics with Superman and Action Comics #1!