Silver Age Comics

One of the things I always noticed about Marvel covers was that they had such overwrought titles for the story inside: You can see a pattern...

This is about as bad as they get. Let's start with the "non-action shot. Yes, old Lash may look menacing with the whip coiled in ...

What was the most frequently referenced single event in the DC Silver Age of Comics? I'll give you a clue; although it was mentioned ver...

It is easy to focus on Lois' negative qualities in the Silver Age--the jealousy, the outrageous temper tantrums, and the willingness to ...

Mark Engblom did a terrific series on the Fortress of Solitude last month so it's not my intention to cover that ground again. One thi...

This month is a celebration of the Silver Age Superman, but I cannot let it pass without noting one of the really oddball aspects of this er...

You can't tell the players without a scorecard, right? Here are (most of) the members of the Silver Age Superman Family as they appeared...

Not only is May the 70th anniversary of Superman, but it's also the 50th anniversary of the Silver Age Superman. In 1958, Mort Weissing...

This is one of those goofy covers that you have to laugh at. "No comment?" That's what Mafia members were saying to reporter...

I'm working my way through the early Weissinger issues and I have to admit, I didn't realize how odd it gets. Batman exposing his s...