A tribute to the immortal Wally Wood.
DC Comics started the trend when Batman got his “Boy Wonder,” Robin (Detective Comics #38, April 1940).
The youthful comics audience loved a hero the same age as them, so it wasn’t long before DC began printing stories about Superman when he was but a youth — Superboy.
A full feature is available for you at Golden Age Comics.
WADE
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The Comics Reporter is hosting a fundraiser for a charity helping children with cancer and other illnesses, as well as improving youth literacy rates.
If you’re interested in more details, check out the details at their web site.’
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Popcorns or How not to be eaten by NancyNancy isn’t exactly a “guy comic” –but it was part of my growing up. In fact, it was the first comic featured in this blog when I started it.
Those who enjoy Nancy just groove on the gag. Like a good joke, the strip seldom features more than a set-up and a punch line.
The artwork — well, I think I used the words “rubber stamp” last time. The images certainly don’t intrude on the gag. They are basically there to point the way.
If you enjoy Nancy, and want a nostalgia fix, jog on over to Joyville.
Nancy may not be for everybody — But one thing I have to admit — that Aunt Fritzi is one hot dish.
WADE
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Howie Post passed away about a year ago, and his contribution to comics has been acknowledged by numerous tributes.
Our buddies at Joyville have a nice retrospective of his work including some page scans from Hot Stuff, the Little Devil #19 (1960).
Skip on over to Joyville and enjoy the Hot Stuff.
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When you discover something that you’ve never seen before, there is a thrill — probably what Columbus felt when the lookout hollered “Land HO!”
Víctor E. Pazmiño was not just some hired pencil who put the funny animals on the page to beat a deadline. His figures are action-packed, never static. His layouts were revolutionary for their time — breaking out of panels and overlapping.
This talent is so big, Joyville devoted two columns to it. Follow the link to the first one and when you’ve found you haven’t had enough, go look at the second one too!
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I assume that when seeing the title to this post, most fans of DC Comics immediately think of the shapeshifting, fire-hating martian, J’onn J’onzz who made hist first appearance in Detective Comics #225 (November 1955). Indeed, some call this character DC’s first Silver Age superhero. Other DC fans might think back a couple of years […]
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Here’s some trivia for you: The term “bus boy” is derived from “omnibus boy.” Yes, sexist though it seems, in days of old, a restaurant had a lot of things to be done, so they would hire a “boy” to clean off tables, gather the used dishes and cart them to the kitchen, sweep or mop the floor, empty ash trays, and whatever else needed done.
It may not sound like great entertainment for us to watch or read about, but you should nip over to Barnacle Press and read Omnibus Boy, set in a diner about a century ago.
And if anybody ever figures out what his name is — drop me a line. I don’t think it’s mentioned anywhere in the body of work.
Another winner from BarnaclePress
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