JD DeLuzio replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"I did not know that! It makes sense, however. Reinterpretations of old myths and legends were a part of comic from the start, and Hilter's fascination with Teutonic mythology (among other things) was well-known.
On another note, is the Atom flying?…"
3 hours ago
Philip Portelli replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"He even altered the more "modern" Valkyries from DC Special #29 into the Golden Age versions, not in Young All Stars #1 (Ju'87) but in America Vs the Justice Society #1 (Ja'85)."
4 hours ago
Steve W replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"More World's Finest. Here's issue 175. I'd just like to point out that the Batman Revenge Squad are in no way related to The Superman Revenge Squad."
4 hours ago
Captain Comics replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Would you believe that Roy Thomas poached Gundra and the Valkyries from Comic Cavalcade #17 in 1946? Maybe everyone else already knew that, but I didn't know it until recently. It answers a lot of questions I had about DC Special #29!"
5 hours ago
JD DeLuzio replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"JD: I find that hard to believe.
Eric: Would you believe Hermann Göring and the Valkyries?
JD: I still don't believe it.
Eric: How about Karl Dönitz and a couple of Jungmädel?"
7 hours ago
Eric L. Sofer replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
" Would you beleive the valkyries and Adolf Hitler as bad giuys?"
7 hours ago
Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod) replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Not quite my first Flash comic -- that was the previous issue, "Don't Mess With the Molder!", and I'd read some of a friend's issues before that -- but this one cemented the fact that Flash was my favorite superhero. And this issue was so…"
11 hours ago
Philip Portelli replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"At least, Flash's Rogues Gallery knew how to throw a party!
Edit: I had no idea that Lee was posting the earlier cover!"
11 hours ago
Lee Houston, Junior replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Unlike other hero's villians, Flash's rogues gallery did have a comeradie between them when not trying to defeat the Scarlet Speedster. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
11 hours ago
Peter Wrexham replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Another early Joker/Luthor team-up, from World's Finest #129 (November 1962)."
13 hours ago
JD DeLuzio replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"If I recall, the bat-puzzle wasn't particularly challenging, but this is a cool cover:

That cape, however, might present a few challenges."
14 hours ago
Dave Palmer replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Shiwan Khan and the Radiation Rogue"
14 hours ago
Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Detective #30 and Batman #30. Talk about a cover to set off Wertham! I'm pretty sure these guys are both criminals."
18 hours ago
Philip Portelli replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Somewhere Amalak, the Annihilator, Elton Craig, Moon Man, Super-Menace and Zha-Vam are crying!"
yesterday
Richard Willis replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"The Comics Archeology story was interesting.
I was afraid you were going to say that Kralik emerged from a different part of Jim Shooter."
yesterday
Peter Wrexham replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"Don't remember Kralik- did he emerge from the Phantom Zone?

No, he emerged from Jim Shooter's imagination.  This issue of World's Finest is Kralik's first and only appearance.  See Comics Archeology for a snarky write-up of the story."
yesterday
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