Romance Comics success in the “Golden Age of Comics” cannot be overstated. It was a staple of any comic newsstand. Before the advent of TV, romance stories permeated print media and were one of the best sellers even outselling superhero books. Often these romances were Soap Opera before Soap Operas got huge on TV. SGC …
Western Bandits is a perfect example of “Golden Age” comics and the Wild West. Based on “True” stories and legends from the West, this comic has it all. This book shows why comics were so popular in the 50’s. After reading a variety of different comics for this era, I am impressed with how many …
It would be an understatement to express how important “War Comics” were in the Golden Age of Comics. It was the backbone of the industry. Post WWII America was still basking in the Glory of the Victory of War. “War Comics” inflated the patriotism many Americans felt during this time. And, Heroic Comics #85 was …
During the Golden and Silver Age of Comics, many publishers printed comics of classic literature as we showed last week with the Invisible Man. However, another avenue they took during this time was doing comic book interpretation of movies that were recently in the local movie theaters. These publications often highlighted publicity stills on the …
This week’s classic comic is a Special Edition. It is 1963’s Super Comics Fantastic Adventures #18 and it features a re-telling of H.G. Wells’ “The Invisible Man.” The creators of the comic were; Pencils: Ross Andru, Inks: Mike Esposito and Letters: Joe Rosen. The team did an excellent job recreating Wells’ story. It was a …
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True Crime has always been a best seller and in 1949 that was a stone cold fact. Horror and True Crime Comics were outselling everything, including superheroes. Stories about crime were everywhere and long before TV, there was a national obsession with bad guys doing bad things. Crime might not have paid in real life …
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This “Golden Era” comic transports us back to time when America was preparing for war in Europe and beyond. It’s the winter of 1941 and Fawcett Comic’s Spy Smasher is already fighting Nazi Germany. Like all the superheroes of that era, Spy Smasher was ready to fight for truth, justice and the American way. In this …
This week’s classic comic is Plastic Man in the Game of Death created by the legendary Jack Cole. This is a true “Golden Age” tale from one of the Masters. This story shows all the humor and creativity that comics of the 1940s were known for. Take the time to read this fascinating yarn and …
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The Black Terror 01 – Feb 1943 In keeping with SGC’s commitment to the “Golden Age of Comics,” this edition will introduce a very popular 1940s superhero, Black Terror of Nedor Comics. Published in 1943, this comic focuses on the Black Terror and his sidekick, Tim. Known as the “Terror Twins,” these Super Heroes face …