Silver Age
Fresh Eyes on Old Books #18 by Dan!
Whoa, it’s late on a Sunday and I’m late with the reviews. How responsible! Let’s do this: Wonder Woman #169 from 1967 So there’s this Crimson Centipede right? Multitude of arms and legs, so on so forth. Nineteen sixty-seven was a freaking genius time. This villain carries guns in his right hands, and stolen money in his left, so what’s not to love? Add to that the fact that this guy also uses those arms to run super fast. I can’t make this kind of genius up. The art is kinda terrible, but in one of those “I’m looking at … Continue reading
Fresh Eyes on Old Books #15 by Dan!
And we’re back! This week will be a special “dead Marvel characters” week at Fresh Eyes, so let’s see what I picked out. Oh! Spoilers ahead, don’t forget that. Strange Tales #105 from 1962 There’s nothing quite like a book where all the main good guys and bad guys do is narrate at each other. “I’m doing this!” “Well, I’m doing this which leads to this!” If people actually talked like this, I think we’d all be in a much better place, free of sarcasm and snark. The main story is all about the Human Torch in his huge battle … Continue reading
Fresh Eyes On Old Books #11 by Dan!
It’s a Sunday afternoon, so we all know what that means! Old-timey comics! Conan The Barbarian #8 from 1971 Oh the Bronze Age… A little less lighthearted than the Silver Age, and nowhere near as gritty as the present. So we get titles like Conan. You might remember the Schwarzenneger movie of the same name, but surprise(!)… there was a comic first. This issue of Conan is exactly what you’d expect it to be, a quest for treasure, an enemy that becomes a friend, and Conan having to run away from someone trying to capture him. Once you add in … Continue reading
Fresh Eyes on Old Books #7 by Dan
It’s an all-DC special today. We have three interesting comics to look at. Let’s do this! The Spectre #1 from 1967: Seriously. This issue is all about the Spectre fighting the astral form of a pirate hopping through time to try to be the richest and most powerful man ever. I am not clever enough to think of an idea like that. It’s a cross between the spooky ideas of the Spectre and pirate stuff. I just don’t know how I feel about it. It was so completely bizarre and full of bright colors and jumping around time and sword … Continue reading
I Love Lucy Comics, from the 1950’s!
We just acquired and posted here, a nice selection of Late Golden and Early Silver Age Dell I Love Lucy Comics. They all have fantastic photo covers. These gems have great cover appeal and are priced affordably. You can view them online or in the store. Continue reading
