Silver Age Comics

Batman #33 included a wonderful Christmas story entitled The Search for Santa Claus . Batman and Robin are searching for three men to play ...

The story I pointed out in my last post was not the first Batman Christmas story, but this one (from Batman #9) was. Bruce and Dick visit an...

As I mentioned when talking about Thanksgiving, the comics in the Silver Age tended to be very secular; it was quite rare to see any mention...

I'm kind of shocked that I never put Grantbridge Street on the list; I am sure I have surfed over there a number of times. It's the...

1. Who was Superman's son? (Real story, non-bioligical). In Action Comics #232, we met Johnny Kirk, a super-powered young man who for a ...

Stan provides a quick recap of the story so far: Incredible Journey or Fantastic Voyage? Only two years earlier a sci-fi flick of the latt...

1. Who was Superman's son? (Real story, non-bioligical). 2. Who was the Black Knight? 3. When Superman wants to return to Earth from Mr...

Heh, just happened to be reading another Lois Lane issue (#38, January 1963), and sure enough, there's another story about Lois with a s...

Don't you hate it when you accidentally get Kryptonite vision? As I have commented in the past, Lois Lane comics were my secret vice ba...

I've been meaning to pop some more good comics blogs on the sidebar, but I've always felt I should do an introductory post before do...

One of the oddities of the Silver Age is how secular comics often seemed, especially compared to the rest of society. It's even more ob...

Here's a story that's so far ahead of its time that I have to admit that I blinked a bit when reading it. There have been many ...

A very mediocre cover, with mediocre elements. The villain is big and green, and he's the only person doing anything dramatic (smashing...

This is the first of an occasional series where I will discuss the comics, stories and characters that I consider to be the finest of the en...

1. Ace, Prof, Rocky and Red. Q: Who are the Challengers of the Unknown? 2. The Gloom Room A-Go-Go. Q. What was the name of the bar owned by ...

The second book opens with the Martian Manhunter being transported to Earth by Dr. Erdel. Darwyn Cooke (the writer and artist for the serie...

Okay, as in Jeopardy, I will give you the answers, you have to provide the question. Please be sure it is in the form of a question: 1. Ace...

Although the Silver Age of Comics ended (in my estimation) about 38 years ago, the market is still served via Archive Editions (DC) or Maste...

It's been awhile since I've pointed out the excellent posts going on around the comic blogosphere, so here's a taste: Mark Engbl...

In honor of Veteran's Day, I thought I'd cover one of DC's war comics. Star Spangled #132 has the oddball distinction of being ...