Superman is widely considered to have entered the Silver Age with Action Comics #241 (June 1958) and Superman #122 (July 1958). Unlike the Flash and Green Lantern (for example), Superman was published continuously from the Golden Age into the Silver
The Election Results Are In!
The Democratic Party of Japan has won an impressive electoral victory over the Liberal Democratic Party, which, despite its name, is the more conservative of the two parties. The DPJ is promising new social programs and
Lone Wolf & Cub was the first manga I ever read. (I didn't read Akira until years after it was first released in America.) Those First Comics issues had their flaws (skipped stories, uncompleted series, "flipped" artwork, published out of order, infe
We have a good discussion on this board of DC Finest collections (updated and maintained by Rob Staeger), but not one for the similar Marvel Epic Collections. The line began in 2013, so it's past time we had one (although I'm not going to commit to p
It looks like DC Comics are using the Omnibus format as their current way to collect classic material in chronological order. In the past, there have been the Archives series (hardcover, full color), the Showcase Presents series (softcover, black an
The death of former child actor Jackie Cooper ( not to be confused with the , somewhat less fortunate as an adult and , infamously , ripped off by his parents Jackie Coogan ) inspires me to start a " Celebrity Deaths - That , Um , Don't Have The Most
Diamond Comics Distributors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. They also announced that they were selling off pieces of their large company - Alliance Games and Diamond UK were two mentioned today with others likely to happen soon.
I've saved the original thread, and I'll transfer the posts across as time permits.
Painting of the Day (original series):
Winter by Nicolas Poussin, a French painter of the 17th century who worked for most of his career in Rome.
This is one of hi
THE WONDER WAR CONTINUES! ALL HAIL THE MATRIARCH! After a disastrous attempt at stopping the Matriarch, she has risen more powerful than ever. Now it's up to Tri
The new direction begins in Action Comics #1087. The story opens in the present day, at the Metropolis Expo of Tomorrow, where Superman has provided actual future technology (flight rings) for the exhibit. (Did you know that Perry White is now mayor
Didn't know what to expect from this new series. Different publishers have tried to bring back The Twilight Zone as a comic book series from time to time, but the results have never been all that impressive (to me), even with names such as Harlan Ell
In my estimation, Bill Everett is the most underrated talent of the Golden Age. His style continued to improve right up until his untimely death. Back in the ‘90s, I bought five sets of five issues each of GA Marvel Comics on microfiche just so I cou
