War Against Crime #10 was the debut of the Vault Keeper and Vault of Horror from EC Comics, helping to change the face of comic book horror.
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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,[...]
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,[...]
Fawcett, the publisher best known for Captain Marvel produced one of the most notorious crime comic issues of the 1950s era.
The Promise Collection is a group of high grade comics from 1939-1952, & in 1950, DC Comics launched Strange Adventures with Destination Moon
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[...]
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[...]
There are many complaints from comic booksellers regarding eBay, but it does reach markets that nowhere else does, so for many, it is a necessary evil.
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[...]
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[...]
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)[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Calling all Batman fans! ComicConnect has a true collectors piece in their newest event auction. Will you be the new owner of a Batman #1?
Welcome back to another episode of Diving Into the Comics Vault! We're now five issues into MLJ's flagship title, Pep Comics.
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[...]
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, 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[...]
Wow! What a week it has been for comic collectors. ComicConnect has had some real heavy hitters in their auction this week, and there has been something
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[...]
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[...]
Wonder Woman, in a word, is timeless. The character recently celebrated 75 years of being in the pop culture forefront, and finally has her own solo movie
Talking mice, daring princesses, and timeless stories. Walt Disney created a legacy, and left his mark on pop culture world wide. His earliest animated
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[...]
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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[...]
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 &[...]
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[...]
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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[...]
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
Wednesday morning, there were a few auctions I spotlighted outside of the obvious Action Comics #1 to watch for Wednesday night. Here’s how those comics