Golden Age Glory

The ridiculous, the sublime, the beautifu and the ugly of Golden Age Comics.

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Boys, don't let sis head off with a dude they call SNUFF MAN.

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Try to process what could possibly be happening on this cover, which even includes a description. Evidently Samson was hiding inside a giant flaming Hitler skull (a what?), and "bursts forth" smiling as the unconscious (dead?) woman's feet are completely engulfed in fire. Luckily, his shirtless young sidekick, David, always travels with an American flag, in case they come across any empty flagpoles while letting women's shoes melt onto their feet. Which they do. Oh, and a plane is dive-bombing a submarine in the background, but David's a good fifteen yards from the harbor, so shouldn't be worried about any shrapnel or explosions.

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Obviously most notable for bringing Wonder Woman to life, artist H.G. Peters also created these two shirtless weirdos for Eastern Color, in the pages of HEROIC COMICS and FAMOUS FUNNIES. Man O'Metal and Fearless Flint.

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"The Case of the Limping Nazi," featuring the Grenade. By Bill Boynansky. The Grenade's first and only appearance.

From CAPTAIN FLIGHT COMICS #5 (December, 1944). Ajax-Farrell Publications.

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L.B. Cole CAPTAIN FLIGHT covers.

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I'm not one to judge, but I question the Red Gaucho's intentions.

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Title pages from MILITARY COMICS #11 (1942). Quality Comics.

Arguably the most consistently high quality Golden Age publisher, along with Fawcett.

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The early 50s were dark. Entertaining kids with stories of revenge in the wake of nuclear annihilation.

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Not to shame old artists, but was reference for bears really that hard to find in 1952?

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You probably aren't old enough to remember when French soldiers and their talking Arab camels were all the rage.

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Underrated skill in spying on bosses: the fully rotational neck

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What was in LIGHTNING COMICS #4? A December, 1941 cover (as opposed to street) date means it was dropped just a couple of months before the U.S. was dropped into WAR.

This is what was in LIGHTNING COMICS #4.

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I could be wrong, but I think someone shot an arrow through his neck.

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If you've ever wondered what "off register color" means, Golden Age Comics are your gateway to an education!

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I've seen this happen at anime conventions

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Every murder in DATE WITH DANGER #6. (1952, Standard Publications)

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If you had time to shave the mustache, you probably could have shaved the arms.