For the first four years of its existence, the magazine showcased yet another batch of stan leejack kirby gigantic rampaging monsters. Apr 15, 2020 as the answer man was a very big influence on why daves comic heroes blog exists, it is certainly worth a look back at a few of the articles on the work of bob rozakis at this time. Over the years, bill has created many memorable podcasts devoted to the unique and groundbreaking characters featured in the golden age of comic books, generally from the. This is a place where we share various comic book stories from the mediums checkered, colorful sometimes questionable. Many comic book companies gave up the ghost, while artists and writers were forced to go looking for work elsewhere. This period, which witnessed an explosion of englishcanadian comic book publishing, is now described as the canadian golden age of comics. It proved so popular that the following year eastern published famous funnies and took the bold step of selling the comic for ten cents through chain stores.
Containing reprints of newspaper comic strips, this experimental comic book titled funnies on parade was given away for free. The same publisher would soon produce a comic magazine series of the same name. Connie stories from the golden age comics famous funnies classic comic collection from golden age reprints. I track most the heros via howard keltners golden age comic books index 19351955. Dc was one of the first comic book publishing companies to do entirely original stories, rather than reprinting comic. The exhibit details its growth from there to its current status as a major force in american culture. I track most the heros via howard keltners golden age comic books index 19351955 an awesome index of superhero appearances you really should download. One thompson robotman story appeared in dcs hardcover anthology the greatest golden age stories ever told, from around the same time. It feature a scrappy squirrel with a heavy brooklyn accent named dodger from 1890 to 1957, the dodgers baseball team was located in brooklyn.
Computer books helath books home interior books cars. During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity. This is the facebook page for bill jourdains golden age of comic. The story is told through original art from novels, magazines, comic books, comic strips, newspaper serials, pulps and paperbacks by major artists who illustrated the various types of mystery fiction created from 1820 to about 1970. Milwaukie, oregon, united states about blog dark horse comics was founded in 1986 by mike richardson, behind the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Shorn of nostalgia, our musings are intended to bring hardtofind vintage comics stories to your fingertips and laptops. Based on the television show, charlton comics retains the rights to the comic book version. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal.
Also note, disbrow is using the word gorgon here as. A new character created by two young men from cleveland was featured on the cover. A voyage of discovery to the golden age of comic books. Jan 30, 2011 creator credits are borrowed from whats available at the grand comic book database. No one gave any thought to renewing the s or trademarks for hundreds of characters and titles, or of thousands of stories. Dick tracy was a perennial favorite for years, a very popular comic strip, and popular comic. Recently i asked a fellow comic fan what ever happened to bob powell after the golden age. The golden age of comic books home of the golden age of. For a while i was editor of the national cartoonists society magazine the american cartoonist, with dick hodgins. The burt frohman collection having been sold off, some comics in it have shown up online, and the scripts included are a part of the cachet, so some pages of them are shown too. A group of top comic collectors has chosen detective comics no.
For example, 1968, with no warning or back story, marvel tales gave us the first tale of a character with the marvel name, marvel boy. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. Welcome on this blog full of information about the heroes of the golden age of comics, and offcourse the comics. Collectible comics superhero, mystery, childrens comic books. Computer books helath books home interior books cars books lawyer comic home books favorite. These comics really delved into political, societal and social thresholds, highlighting the state of the era they had been introduced. Dark horse comics has over 350 properties currently represented under the dark horse banner, serving as the jumpingoff point for comics, books, films, television, electronic games, toys, and collectibles. The golden age of comic books blog and podcast facebook. The golden age of comic books useful notes tv tropes.
In june of 1938, national allied publications began a new comicbook series, featuring several different heroes. Consequently, those characters, titles, and stories fell into the public domain. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. Sparkle city comics is most interested in purchasing comic books pre1985, so if youre interested in selling your golden age, silver age or bronze age comics, give us a call at 8007439205. Well, that happened in dc comics, for a few special issues of. Mar 23, 2012 comic book enthusiasts adored these paperbacks much more than the stories. Over the years, bill has created many memorable podcasts devoted to the unique and groundbreaking characters featured in the golden age of comic books, generally from the late 1930s through the mid1950s.
Crimebuster versus heshe the goldenage origin of thor. This site is devoted to the golden age of comic books podcast and blog created by bill. Sure, the big names had been interviewed and were wellknown in the community of comic book history and fandom the giants of the. Im sure one could get far more than half good for an average ga superhero book that looks high grade, but is missing a page.
The golden age starmans first story, the amazing starman by. Discussion of all things relating to popular culture in the 1970s and 1980s, with a fond emphasis on comics. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Top 100 comics blogs and websites for comic fans in 2020. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. Mar 29, 2019 how to size your comic books for proper storage. Jack ralph cole december 14, 1914 august, 1958 was an american comic book writer and artist, newspaper comic strip creator, and mens magazine cartoonist. Superman is possibly the most recognizable comic book character to this day. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Considered one of the greatest spiderman stories of all time, it was originally published across all three then current. The two wonder women met battled briefly, with the golden age. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the. The first decade and a half of comic books has been labeled as the golden age.
Mar 02, 2016 as you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. We sadly lost another comic book legend yesterday, and today, thoia pays tribute to the heroic hand and masterfully mad mind of mort drucker, who passed away at the age of 91. The golden age for comic books is known for plots that dont appear in modern day comics. My motion comics are featured on amazon prime, and i founded administrate comic book historians, a youtube docuseries channel, 10,000 member facebook group, blogger, and the journalistic cbh podcast.
The golden age of comic books has not only shaped some of the stories, heroes and villains we all know and love today, but it left behind some of the most valuable comic books around since they are historically significant and in fairly low supply. The final whitman flash gordon comic book was printed in 1982. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. Get the best deals on collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. Theres really nothing not to like about this collection. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction.
Mar 03, 2016 there have been so many different kinds of comic books, and here we hope to celebrate all of them in one way or another. A blog for updates on new model designs and developments from the golden age superheroes in paper website, as well as random rants and ramblings from the founder of paper empire toys. Missing page golden age comic books cgc comic book. His work has somehow flown below the radar of most comics historians.
Apr 21, 2020 from one hairy monstrosity tale of lurid love, and right into another and this time its a surprisingly well written star publications tale of truly despicable, driveling oral organs from the beyond. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. Comic books as we know them have been around since the 1930s. Comic book enthusiasts adored these paperbacks much more than the stories. Story by joe gill, cover and story art by joe staton. Al williamson was the leading exponent of the heroic adventure style introduced by alex raymond in flash gordon. This blog is dedicated to the study of the work of comic book legend jack cole. I spent the decade of the 1990s and early 2000s realizing that hundreds of goldenage comic book artists were aging, passing away or would soon pass away without ever telling their stories for posterity.
The debut of the new superhero the flash in 1956 is generally considered the beginning of the silver age of comic books. This site is devoted to the golden age of comic books podcast and blog created by bill jourdain. Creator credits are borrowed from whats available at the grand comic book database. Fawcett comics, a division of fawcett publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the golden age of comic books in the 1940s. A blog about comic books, and enjoying the stories, characters and creators of. He reappeared briefly in 1987 as part of a team that included mandrake and the phantom in the tvinspired defenders of the earth. Although the hobby of collecting comic books is not quite as old, it has spawned an industry of providing collectors. Marry the wrap with the missing page to a nm looking copy and you have a book that will probably fetch midgrade value. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. Dec 08, 2008 creator credits are borrowed from whats available at the grand comic book database. Dewey gets a letter from the government, informing him that he has been drafted in world war ii. Kravens last hunt also known as fearful symmetry was a comic book storyline by j. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman.
Despite this, the gag strip lasted for 8 years in the pages of police comics. Together we can pull back the curtain and look at some of the legendary artists and writers, the comic book creators who have contributed to the art form over the last seven decades. Ron goulart accorded him a berth in the second volume of his the great comic book artists series in 1989. While hillbilly humor wasnt unique to gag pagesor even to police comicsdewys situational humor held him in the book. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s. Sure, with very few exceptions, they arent the greatest golden age stories ever told especially by the standards the modern comic book fans, these are good, downtoearth, fun comic book stories. Golden age comics public domain comic books collectible. Golden reading bringing you the finest or weirdest golden age comic stories. That was in the sunday funnies in a page drawn by alex raymond and written anonymously by former pulpfiction editor don moore. When possible, our offerings will be augmented by commentary and critical writing. Perhaps one of the most important impacts of the golden age was the cementation of. Adi granov has been wowing comic book readers with his realistic, but subtle work since his first work for marvel with 2005s iron man. An archive of classic, often littleknown comix stories by writerartist john stanleybestknown as the writer of the muchloved little lulu comic books.
They included kraa, sporr, goom, googam, and the green thing. Its hard to put into words how much this mans art meant to me from my earliest years as a young mad magazine reader, up to discovering all of the other great work he created elsewhere later. This space opera became one of king features syndicates most popular features, and raymonds illustrative art was to have a strong influence on many of the. In an age of derivative barbarians, i think its fair to say that claw the unconquered was probably the most derivative sword and sorcery hero out there. First, i estimate that there were about 960 comics featuring supermansuperboy or his friends, so its almost 60% of the total. This article is about periodicals containing comics. Two of the most common are androids and heroes that needed to convince someone close, or the public at large, that their heroic persona and their alter ego were in fact different people. Golden age reprints offers public domain comic books from the golden age of comics. Throughout the golden age, comics as a medium were not yet synonymous with superheroes as a genre horror stories, funny animals, mysterysolving detectives, westerns, romances, reporters wearing a press hat, and more all remained popular throughout this period, in some cases more popular than. Gill fox mentioned that this was his mostrequested golden age cover image. Collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for sale. Im sure that ward had to scrounge everywhere to find that many comics featuring the man of steel.
The bcw comic book frame is an attractive black frame with a clear glass front. Second, this was before there were comics shops, before there were the yellowcolored ads offering back issues for sale. Dematteis and mike zeck published in 1987, featuring the final battle between marvel comics characters kraven the hunter and spiderman. This historic cover is the first of the police covers featuring plastic man that begins to capture the anarchic, comic spirit of jack coles series. Comic books have been a popular storytelling medium since the mid1930s. Best of the golden age batman, captain america, alex schomburg get nods as collectors select their favorite covers of the era. Most readers probably had no ideanor any curiosityof how these comic books were created or produced. I have a bachelors in visual arts and am a comic reader since age 4.
Dodger the squirrel coo coo comics heres a golden age funnyanimal comic story by the master of fantasy painting, frank frazetta. Of the golden age american comic book publishers on this list, only ten continued to publish comic books after 1960, and only three of them are still currently in business. He is bestknown for creating plastic man, which he wrote and drew for nearly a decade. The ultimate place to chat about comics, books and a lot more. Flash gordon and the mole machine al williamson art. Dewey drip is really just a series of popular 1941 comic tropes thrown together into a one page comic. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the hero whenever he said the magic word shazam.
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