History of Comic Books Podcast

The tumblr page to the History of Comic Books Podcast, a rambling show about comic books and those who make them.

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Carl Barks would transition from animation to comic books with the story "Donald Duck Finds the Pirate Gold!" in "Four Color Comics" #9 (Oct. 1942). It would be the start of a legendary career for the 'Good Duck Artist'.

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Carl Barks started worked at Walt Disney Studios as an 'in betweener artist', or someone who animates the action shots between main poises, which included such Disney shorts like "Thru the Mirror" in 1936.

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Another fun issue by Ian Flynn & Adam Bryce Thomas as the combined DC & Sonic heroes find themselves trapped by the villains in a pocket universe, only for Lex Luthor & Eggman to fall for their trap as they start fighting each other instead. Flynn continues to have fun mixing these universes together, especially with the heroes knowing the villains will start turning on each other while Thomas's cartoony art blends each character perfectly. Just a fun read from beginning to end for fans of both franchises.

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Amazon.com: Don Heck: A Work of Art: 9781605490588: Coates, John, Nolen-Weathington, Eric, Heck, Don: Books

Great biography of the comic book legend.

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Gene Colan's first published work would be in Fiction House's "Wing Comics" #52 (Dec. 1944) with a feature on the P-51B Mustang. It would be the beginning of a illustrious career.

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Another great issue by Scott Snyder & Werther Dell'edera as Batman and Harley are on the run from the Robins as she reveals her origin. Snyder crafts another fun issue the fills out Harley's back story, which has larger connections to Batman and Ark M. It is matched by Dell'edera's art, which has a gritty and creepy style that is perfect for the story, especially when that crazy cliffhanger comes in. Remains one of the best Batman books in years.

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Mort Meskin's brilliant comic book career would be cut short by numerous mental breakdowns, which lead to his first wife divorcing him and losing custody of his children. He thankfully recovered, finding work at an ad agency and later inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2013.

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Amazon.com: Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: 9781932664126: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Bryan Lee O'Malley: Books

Another great entry in the classic series.

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Mort Meskin was a chief inspiration for the character Joseph Kavalier in Michael Chabon's "The Adventures of Kavalier & Clay", especially with how much the movie "Citizen Kane" influenced his art. The film inspired Meskin to experiment with shadows and angles, along with crafting the page as a whole piece of art over going panel to panel.

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Mort Meskin was reportedly part of the crew (including legends Jerry Robinson & Charles Biro) that produced a 64 page "Daredevil" comic for Lev Gleason over a weekend during one of the worst snow storms in New York City history. At one point, Bernie Klein was sent out for food, coming back with two gallons of milk & a dozen eggs, which they cooked on the studio floor.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 5 [Eastman, Kevin, Laird, Peter, Lawson, Jim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on

Solid but anti-climatic ending to the "City At War" storyline.

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Another classic superhero Mort Meskin co-created was Johnny Quick , who first appeared in "More Fun Comics" #71 (Sept. 1941). Carmine Infantino later sited Johnny Quick as a chief inspiration for the Barry Allen/Flash, especially in showing multiple Quick's on the page to display his speed.

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Mort Meskin would co-create the Vigilante with Mort Weisinger in "Action Comics" #42 (Nov. 1941) as part of his earlier work at National Comics. It was still he started a friendly rivalry with Jack Kirby, often racing over who could complete assignments faster.

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After graduating from the Art Student League and Pratt Institute, Mort Moskin went to work for Will Eisner & Jerry Iger's Studio, where he would be the first to drawn Sheena, Queen of the Jungle in "Jumbo Comics" #1 (Sept. 1938) for Fiction House, though Eisner & Iger were credited with creating her.

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Another superb issue by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez that finds Batman dealing with a mysterious assassin while Vandal Savage's grip on Gotham City is starting to fray. Fraction does a great job delivering a more fun Batman, especially in his interaction with his son, Damian, over his 'friendship' with scientist, Dr. Zeller. It is matched by Jimenez's art, who delivers some fantastic action along with a Batman in his classic blue & gray outfit. All that plus a killer cliffhanger that shows the Bat family is about to get bigger, and this is one of the best runs on the mainline comic in years.

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Gardner Fox continued to create dynamic female heroes during the Silver Age, such as Zatanna in "Hawkman" #4 (Nov. 1964) with Murphy Anderson, the daughter of Zatara, a character Gardner Fox invented during the Golden Age.