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!
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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.
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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!”
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Comparing DC Finest to What’s on the Shelf!
The news of DC’s new line of chunky paperback collected editions – DC Finest – has certainly got me excited. There has definitely been a bit of a dry spell for classic material from DC, particularly in paperback format. So the new line is really welcome news.
However, I’m sure I’m not the only one who is comparing the released details of the new books against what I’ve already got on my shelves.
I’m going to take a look at Batman and Superman below as there have been recent volumes from DC covering similar time periods.
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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