May 2022
Happy birthday, Craig!
I'm not online much these days, but I do want to come to the Ask Mr. Silver Age website long enough to wish our best pal Craig Shutt the happiest of birthdays!. Try not to collide with too many skysc…
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Happy birthday, Craig!
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April 2022
Whatever Happened to Commander Benson?
In the years I was a cop, given the kind of job it is, whenever I had to call home from work, I knew that, after the Good Mrs. Benson answered, the first words out of my mouth needed to be "I'm alrig…
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Whatever Happened to Commander Benson?
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March 2022
"Irredeemable" and "Incorruptible" on tap fo…
Here's interesting news from The Hollywood Reporter:
"‘Harder They Fall’ Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel Tackling Boom! Comic Books ‘Irredeemable,’ ‘Incorruptible’ for Netflix (Exclusive)"
I loved both of t…
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"Irredeemable" and "Incorruptible" on tap fo…
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February 2022
The Great Korak Time Discrepancy
One doesn't have to read too many of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan novels (in sequence) before smacking headlong into "The Great Korak Time Discrepancy." Briefly, Tarzan son Jack was introduced as an…
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The Great Korak Time Discrepancy
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X-men/Doom Patrol sales questions
We're all aware that the X-men and the Doom Patrol debuted pretty closely to one another. Assuming sales data is available, which one sold better initially? Was either one considered a hit, sales-wis…
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X-men/Doom Patrol sales questions
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RIP Brian Augustyn
Mark Waid has announced on Facebook that writer/editor Brian Augustyn has passed away after a sudden, severe stroke.
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RIP Brian Augustyn
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December 2021
An announcement from George Pérez
Sad news from George Pérez.
Posted on "The Art of George Pérez" Facebook page, here:
George Pérez said:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :
To all my fans, friends and extended family,
It’s rather hard to belie…
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An announcement from George Pérez
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October 2021
Superman's official motto has been changed a…
"Truth, Justice and the American Way" is being officially replaced by "Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow", and I'm liking it.
Superman's motto gets a modern update: 'Truth, Justice and a Better…
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Superman's official motto has been changed a…
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September 2021
"Titans" Easter egg honors Gail Simone
Gail Simone posted a lengthy item on Facebook, here.
Gail Simone said:
Okay, this is something I have to express, wasn't sure how to address it, so I'll just ramble a bit. My apologies.
Many of you a…
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"Titans" Easter egg honors Gail Simone
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Binge Books brings back the Bronze Age with…
(Counter-clockwise from upper left) Blue Baron, Raider, Bull and Startup battle Naucrate the Auteur Cosmic (center) in the first issue of Heroes Union. (Cover art by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding, co…
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Binge Books brings back the Bronze Age with…
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June 2021
DC Through the '80s
Volume two ships today so I thought I'd move my look at volume one into a thread dedicated to discussing all three volumes.
VOLUME ONE: "THE END OF ERAS":
This collection is divided into six parts:…
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DC Through the '80s
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April 2021
'Zack Snyder's Justice League' runs four hou…
Unite the Seven! Only we’re missing someone, as Zack Snyder’s Justice League stars only six characters (from left), Ray Fisher as Victor Stone/Cyborg, Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/Flash, Ben Affleck as…
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'Zack Snyder's Justice League' runs four hou…
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March 2021
Justice League: The Colbert Cut
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Justice League: The Colbert Cut
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From Cracked: "4 Reasons Anyone Who Says 'Su…
From Cracked: "4 Reasons Anyone Who Says 'Superman Is a Boring Superhero' Is Full of It"
It begins:
Cracked wrote:
A common complaint about Superman is that he's just too damn powerful, which is kind…
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From Cracked: "4 Reasons Anyone Who Says 'Su…
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January 2021
A statement from Jack Kirby's son
Jake Tapper of CNN tweeted a statement from Neal Kirby, son of Jack Kirby:
Jake Tapper wrote:
Neal Kirby, the son of Captain America co-creator Jack Kirby, was distressed to see some of the January 6…
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A statement from Jack Kirby's son
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August 2020
TV uncovers hidden gems with deep dive into…
By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Aug. 6, 2020 — Call it the Summer of the C-List.
Despite the pandemic, TV still has a lot of original content — much of which is based on comic books. But wi…
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TV uncovers hidden gems with deep dive into…
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January 2020
More bad news for IDW
According to various news reports, IDW lost $800,000 in Q4, and $5.2M for 2019. Worse, they're not expecting to be profitable for 2020, either. They promise a return to profitability in 2021.
Here's…
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More bad news for IDW
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December 2019
Silver and Bronze Quiz! FOES OF THE JLA, par…
As with part two, each question this time has at least two answers:
Edit: The above line is mostly true, but it isn't correct for Q.30. Except one could count that character as two or even three cha…
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Silver and Bronze Quiz! FOES OF THE JLA, par…
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November 2019
Dagwan
My Facebook memories just reminded me that it's been five years since we lost our friend Brian Jacoby, aka Dagwan. He was a special guy, a warm and friendly soul. I'll be among friends, and raising a…
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Dagwan
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September 2019
My recent loss
Hello folks.
Some of you are friends with me on Facebook. For any of you that are not, my wife Tracy passed away on Sept 17 after a long battle with primary biliary cirrhosis or liver disease. It i…
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My recent loss
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February 2019
From Ducks to Dazzlers, Marvel plans animati…
Art by John Byrne. Copyright Marvel Entertainment Inc.
Here’s Dazzler’s first appearance, from Uncanny X-Men #130 (1980). She was obviously meant to be a major character, but it just didn’t turn ou…
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From Ducks to Dazzlers, Marvel plans animati…
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