We've lost another giant of the Silver Age, Herb Trimpe. Here's Mark Evanier's obituary, which makes it official.
As best as I can figure, his first work for Marvel was on the one-shot Phantom Eagle story in Marvel Super-Heroes, and then on to inkin
Read more…Discussion on another thread that mentioned Mike's Amazing World of Comics prompted me to take a look to see if I could pinpoint exactly when my comic book addiction began in the 1960s. Sure enough, I was able to narrow it down to May and June of 196
Read more…As I fell behind in watching Arrow, I was surprised to learn that Brandon Routh who played the Man of Steel in Superman Returns had been cast as RAY PALMER though not as THE ATOM at least no yet. Ray also appears in DC's New 52 comics but not the Tin
Hawkeye is Marvel's most successful villain-turned-hero with long tours of duty in the Avengers and leading the West Coast branch. He has been spotlighted in every Avengers cartoon and was featured in the movies Thor and The Avengers. Now there are m
I thought I'd share this bit of convergence/coincidence/synchronicity with my pals on the Ask Mr. Silver Age Forum. For a while now I've been collecting Henry Pym related sketch cards from Fred Hembeck, who auctions dozens of characters on eBay nearl
Read more…This post is just a bit past the Silver Age, but I think appropriate for Oct. 31.
Back about 1971-1972, as the Comical Code Authority was starting to loosen up, someone at DC Comics (probably Joe Orlando) came up with the idea that putting the word "
Read more…Amazon lists:
Showcase Presents Blue Beetle
February 2015
This value-priced title collects the entire 24-issue run of BLUE BEETLE from the 1980s, including the Beetle's battles against DC Universe villains Chronos and Dr. Alchemy. Includes appearanc
Read more…With the TV influx of these two chilly knaves, I was thinking about their roles in the both the Silver and Bronze Ages and why are they still popular. Or are they?
First the Bold Bird of Banditry,
I've been reading the Silver Age Marvel Comics in the order they were published. After months of teases and promises, this full-page promotion showed up in the comics published in November 1964.
This was an amazing a
Read more…My apologies for diving into the Superman Mythos again so soon but with all the talk of the Man of Steel sequel with its too-horrible-to-contemplate Wonder Woman rumor, it got me thinking about Superman's home turf. Krypton is a fascinating place con
By late 1964 and early 1965, Marvel was definitely heading up. Stan used his house ads to promote his hero titles, but he also reminded readers that they published other genres as well, all with the Marvel stamp in the upper left corner.
Of the hero
Read more…I'm watching the Doctor Who story "The Tenth Planet", a story notable for the first appearance of the Cybermen and the last appearance of William Hartnell in the lead role. I've never noticed it until now, but in the first episode, a character at an
Read more…Here's a blast from the past, 10 years ago in fact,in CBG #1600, to celebrate the holiday weekend and reinforce that, even in the Silver Age, they couldn't all be gems:
The 2004 Mopee Awards!
Cover your eyes! Hide the children! It’s that time once ag
Read more…Greetings everyone. Was hoping to get some assistance. I recently purchased Journey into Mystery 116. The Tales of Asgard story in the back starts with a caption that reads "in Thor 63", which obviously didn't exist. I've scoured the webs and see ver
Read more…Here it is, the column you've all been requesting in your sly, subtle ways for the past few weeks. I can't hold out against that much fervent demand! So mount up and ride along as we trace Supergirl's exciting adventures with Comet, the Super-Horse f
Read more…As we were talking before about what exactly was the first Superman/Batman team-up, I got me thinking about guest shots and cameos so---
Well, Thanos looks happy. I can't tell about Ronan. Both look cuter than they did in the movie.
And Ronan is Silver Age, so he fits here.
Hoy
The producer of the legendary "Superman Lives" movie, starring Nic Cage, written by Kevin Smith and directed by Tim Burton, is raising money to produce a documentary about the failed production. He's using a fund-raising site here.
He was trying to m
Read more…Thor debuted in Journey Into Mystery 83, cover-dated August 1962. This was, of course, the very early days of modern Marvel. The Fantastic Four had only 5 issues under their belts, and the Incredible Hulk had just 2. JIM was a monthly title (FF an
Read more…Want to know where something is or what it looks like inside? Comics usually oblige, sooner or later, because they know how much we love maps, cutaways and diagrams.
The blog Comic Book Cartography was brought to my attention, and I think it's pretty
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