golden age Archives

Action Comics #1 Rocket Copy.
The Superhero genre essentially was born with this issue, as was the Golden Age of Comics Superman's creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster had been submitting ideas to newspapers for several years – from the time they were still teenagers – and had begun getting work in the new genre of comic books by 1935,[...]
Action Comics #1 CGC 6.0 "Rocket" Edition Over $1.6 Million So Far
The Superhero genre essentially was born with this issue, as was the Golden Age of Comics Superman's creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster had been submitting ideas to newspapers for several years – from the time they were still teenagers – and had begun getting work in the new genre of comic books by 1935,[...]
Captain America Comics #74, the Promise Collection, Marvel 1949.
Perhaps most notably, titles and characters that had risen to prominence during the World War II era were continuing to fall by the wayside.  For example, the Boy Commandos series concluded its run within this time frame.  And perhaps the most potent symbol of the end of the Golden Age era, Captain America Comics #74[...]
Superman #1, DC Comics 1939.
As one of the top Golden Age keys, this issue features Superman's origin story, a must-read for Man of Steel zealots Often overlooked is the historical importance of this book, which showcases three of the most important supporting characters in the Superman pantheon: Ma and Pa Kent, as well as Lois Lane. Amazingly, this is a[...]
'Justice Society World War II' Bleeding Cool Interview: Armen Taylor
During a battle against a platoon of Nazis during 1940 Germany, Jay Garrick, alongside his Golden Age teammates, is shocked by the appearance of future Flash, Barry Allen The two Flashes must work together to win the war and find a way to send Barry home in DC and WB Home Entertainment's newest feature, Justice[...]
The cover of PS Artbooks Softee Planet Comics.
Want to read some classic Golden Age comics, but don't want to spend the money on buying original issues? PS Artbooks has been solving that problem for fans of that era for some time now, and in this week's Diamond solicits, fans will get to read even more into their favorite Golden Ager comics You[...]
An Affordable Piece of MLJ History: Suzie #51 at ComicConnect!
From Phantom Lady #17 to Batman #1, we've seen some of the best that the Golden Age world has to offer! For those of you who are looking for an affordable, if not off the beaten path of regular good girl art, look no further than Suzie #51. Suzie was introduced into the MLJ (Archie Comics)[...]
Own a Schomburg Finest in Thrilling Comics #60 from ComicConnect!
Alex Schomburg is one of the most prolific and celebrated artists from the Golden Age of comics The Puerto Rican born artist had one of the most significant impacts on comic art during his lifetime, creating some of the most memorable and beautiful covers from that era Some of his most prolific covers include Startling[...]
ComicConnect's Event Auction Heats Up With Fight Against Crime #20!
Pre-code comic collectors and late Golden Age fans should keep an eye on this Fight Against Crime #20 can be yours — but only if you have a ComicConnect account! Accounts are free, and you never know what comic treasures you may find This particular auction ends May 20th and is part of Session 3[...]
Allen Bellman, Marvel/Timely Artist, Has Passed Away at 96
Allen Belman, Golden Age artist who worked on Captain America, The Patriot, The Destroyer, The Human Torch, Jap Buster Johnson and Jet Dixon of the Space Squadron, All Winners Comics, Marvel Mystery, Sub Mariner Comics, Young Allies, and countless other books, has passed away He was 96 years old He was a staff artist for[...]
mystery tales comics
We tend to think of comics as being influenced by film, books, and other media, and while they have been, it's far less true than one might think. The era of the early 1950s, a time that sits uncomfortably between the Golden Age and Silver Age, is far less studied than those two periods We've started[...]
AC Comics June 2018 Solicits
AC Comics, continuing their tradition of reprinting Golden Age Comics, bring you Golden Age Greats Spotlight Vol 18 this June This edition will contain plenty of Golden Age crime and romance comics for your delight More details below. GOLDEN AGE GREATS SPOTLIGHT #18 Crime and romance comic books aimed at a largely adult audience made up a large[...]
jack kirby
So many, in fact, that although you might be familiar with much of his work from the Marvel Silver Age (the era which brought us the Avengers, Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Thor, and on and on) and his 1970s DC work (Darkseid and more), you might not be quite so familiar with his work from[...]
The Powerful Popularity Of Superhero Comics During World War II
In 1940, writer Jerry Seigel and artist Joe Shuster (who created some obscure character named Superman), came up with a two-page comic for Look magazine titled "How Superman Would End The War." This story caused such an uproar with the Nazi party that Das Schwarze Korps (the weekly SS newsletter) published an entire article blasting both[...]
World Of Archie Double Digest Magazine: The Snowpocolypse Hits Riverdale
There's also a good 5-6 golden age reprints of Wilbur, Suzie, and even Super Duck As a kid the digests would sometimes have reprints, but nothing of this caliber The only real problem I could see with these reprints, is young readers mixing up Wilbur's Linda and Laurie for Betty and Veronica I would also[...]
Roy Thomas Tells The War Years Of Batman, Superman And Wonder Woman
Go take a look. Golden Age reprints of DC Comics from someone other than DC? It appears so. Batman: The War Years 1939-1946 (W) Bob Kane, Bill Finger (A) Bob Kane, Shelly Moldoff This new compilation of comic books from the early years of Batman details his involvement in World War II For many readers, this is the first time ever[...]
Big Things Come In Tiny Packages – Matchbook Comics
Brian John Mitchell writes for Bleeding Cool: So… I make comics the size of a pack of matches.  They're kind of my thing. Telling stories in 40 panels that harkens back to the Golden Age when comic stories were self-contained & only 4-6 pages long.  Stories that are a mix of fun & tragedy & intellectual &[...]
Jonathan Ross And Tommy Lee Edwards Part Ways On The Golden Age
I understand that Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards' upcoming comic The Golden Age, about superheroes in retirement, will not be going ahead as planned But it will be going ahead. They both worked on Turf, Ross' first comic, published by Image, and then serialised in CLiNT Magazine The Golden Age was to have been a[...]
DC Comics Liquidates Hundreds Of Archives And Showcases
5 Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives Vol 1 The Golden Age Flash Archives, Vol 1 The Golden Age Flash Archives, Vol 2  Golden Age Green Lantern Volume 1 The Golden Age Green Lantern Archives, Vol 2 Golden Age Hawkman Archives, Volume 1 Golden Age Sandman Archives, Vol 1 The Golden Age Starman Archives, Vol 1 Golden Age Starman Archives Vol 2 Gotham[...]
Sunday Trending Topics: Alan Scott
The big news story of the week continued on Sunday: Well, at Phoenix Comic Con, I had a much stronger source confirm to me that, yes, it is indeed Alan