"For all of those I inadvertently left hanging, Robert Culp guest murdered three times on Columbo. But the all-time leader in guest murderers was Patrick McGoohan, who guest murdered four times. Now you know."
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Happy Birthday Mr. Age!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Blanchard May 28, 2021. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Every year on this date, no matter where I am, no matter what I'm doing, I always find a way to pause in my hectic schedule to pay tribute to the man who put the Silver in Silver Age. Yes, once again…Continue
Happy Birthday to Mr. Age -- That's "Silver" to His Friends
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Palmer May 24, 2020. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Wow, the planets have all lined up again in their cosmic collaborative conglomerations to acknowledge and yes, revel in the birthday of our old pal and fearless leader, Craig A. Shutt, aka Mr. Silver…Continue
Socially Relevant Comic Books
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Jun 2, 2019. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I usually only post in the Mr. Silver Age Forum, so a lot of you fine folks probably don't even recognize my name, but I was in the CBGxtra forum for years and years, and have hovered over the Mr.…Continue
Rise of the Superhero
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve W Feb 19, 2018. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I couldn't find any discussion on this topic, which kind of boggles my mind since this is EXACTLY the place where this topic should be discussed. But I blame myself since I've had a copy of this…Continue
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Dave Palmer replied to Dave Blanchard's discussion Happy Birthday Mr. Age!"Mr. Silver Age,
Belated Happy Birthday!!!"
"A big belated Happy Birthday from me, Mr. Silver Age!"
"Happy Happy Joy Joy, Mr. Silver Age!"
"Thanks, Steve! It's hard to take offense when someone points out you're getting old when you go by the name "Mr. Silver Age."
I have actually encountered that Superman panel a number of times, both on my own timeline and on…"
"I'm late too, but I can only reiterate Dave and Hoy's good wishes for a super happy birthday, Craig. Have a super year and here's hoping that it's better than the last one for all of us (especially us guys who are getting a bit…"
"Thanks, Hoy! I've never seen that one before, although I can certainly sympathize with their plight. Whoever inflicted that upon them is truly a monster!"
"I'm late this year. My memory fades as I get older. I hope you had a happy birthday.
This is a pre-Silver Age cover but somehow appropriate.
--your pal, Hoy"
"As always, Dave, you've made it clear that it's the thought that counts. I hope you enjoyed your sandwich and the lettuce hadn't wilted.
I appreciate you making it so clear why we enjoyed the Silver Age so much. Comics needed a shot…"
Happy Birthday Mr. Age!
Every year on this date, no matter where I am, no matter what I'm doing, I always find a way to pause in my hectic schedule to pay tribute to the man who put the Silver in Silver Age. Yes, once again it's time to wish a very Happy Birthday to Mr. Age himself, Craig Shutt. So even though I was right in the middle of fixing myself a sandwich, I said to myself, "Self, it's Mr. Age's day. The sandwich can wait. Paying homage to the Aged One cannot."So here we are again, with my traditional…See More
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