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Cringeworthy Comicbook Moments: Superman, Indian Chief!

2012-11-08T09:32:03Z

Posted by: espanolbot

In Today's segment, we take a look at the time Superman used timetravel to screw over a Native American who had a legitimate claim to the land Metropolis is built on...

Triggerwarning for old timey racism.
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You Can't Beat the Law!

2012-04-05T15:55:53Z

Posted by: skjam

While the advent of the Comics Code neutered the crime comics sub-genre, it didn't completely kill it. Here's a bit from Gang Busters #60, published in 1957.

In contrast to "Crime Does Not Pay" (see my post a couple of months ago), the stories are entirely fictional, concentrate on crimes other than murder, and focus on the law enforcement officers outwitting clever criminals, rather than on successful criminals who make a fatal mistake.

Two pages of a six-page story, plus a public service announcement.

( The Prison Safe-Cracker! )

Happy Easter to those that celebrate, and a pleasant weekend to everyone else!

Your thoughts and comments?

SKJAM!

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Are You A Square?

2011-07-11T19:40:05Z

Posted by: mistygeek

The two beatniks force themselves into...the park.

From Kookie #1 (1962) written by John Stanley, drawn by Bill Williams.

( Bongo And Bop” in “A Breather” )

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Superman's Girl Friend #42 Wedding Attempted Number 343

2011-04-11T07:19:42Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

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Hal, What The Heck Man?....

2011-04-10T06:44:47Z

Posted by: wonderwomanhero

Oh Hal Jordan, you loveable oaf.
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Every Day Is April Fool's Day For Superman.

2011-04-02T06:05:37Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

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Lois Lane is surprisingly self-aware

2011-04-02T02:54:25Z

Posted by: galateus

For years Lois Lane, Girl Reporter, has yearned for her Boyfriend of Steel to propose to her-- yet when the fateful day comes, she refuses him! Why?

( Because she knows he's a total dick, that's why. )

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Lois Lane is kind of a masochist, really

2010-12-27T02:59:37Z

Posted by: galateus

( Lois Lane in a nutshell (not literally*) )

*Though I'm sure that happened at least once.

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Lois Lane is the Bizarro Peter Parker

2010-12-19T00:21:03Z

Posted by: galateus

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Lois Lane is an evil genius

2010-12-15T05:13:40Z

Posted by: galateus

( EVIL! )

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Oliver Queen's Bucket List

2010-09-05T04:24:24Z

Posted by: skjam

Have you ever contemplated what you would do if you were diagnosed with lethal radiation poisoning?

Here's a look at how Green Arrow answered that question, in "The World's Three Most Dangerous Arrows", reprinted in The Brave and the Bold #113, originally appearing in Adventure Comics in 1956. 2 2/3rds pages of eight.

( The last days of an archer )

Your thoughts and comments?

Suggested tags

char: Green Arrow/Oliver Queen
char: Speedy/Roy Harper
creator: George Papp
era: Silver Age
publisher: DC Comics
title: The Brave and the Bold

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When three eras collide

2010-07-14T19:20:32Z

Posted by: galateus

( Oh, Silver Age time travel )

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Superman gets enlisted into the army

2010-06-01T00:52:45Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

Tags:char: superman/clark kent,publisher: dc comics

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Superman vs. the Desks of Skepticism

2010-05-11T20:22:20Z

Posted by: galateus

Sometimes a cover idea is so unspeakably awesome they use it not twice, not thrice, but four times: each more cracktacular than the last.

( This desk is an eyesore. This desk. This desk. This desk. This desk. This desk-- )

tags:

title: action comics, era: silver age

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The world is not enough

2010-05-11T20:03:47Z

Posted by: galateus

Sometimes, the Silver Age has an astonishing sense of foreshadowing.

( Like Superboy didn't have absolute power already )

tags:

title: superboy, title: action comics, in-joke: herodickery, era: silver age, theme: racism

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Appropriate sound effect is appropriate

2010-01-11T18:48:07Z

Posted by: galateus

tags:

in-joke: crack

ETA 4:52pm local time: Not the Golden Age, actually, mods:

tags:

in-joke: crack, era: silver age

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The living trophies of the Fortress of Solitude

2010-01-08T18:40:48Z

Posted by: galateus

Following up on the Bronze Age tour of the fortress of solitude, here are the silver age debuts of some of Superman's weirder living trophies from that post.

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tags:

era: silver age, char: superman/clark kent, char: supergirl/kara zor-el, char: lois lane, title: superman's girl friend lois lane, title: action comics

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Super-Fashion

2010-01-07T08:29:15Z

Posted by: leikomgwtfbbq

Something from way back in the day--reader-submitted fashions!

( Super-couture )

Suggested tags: char: supergirl, publisher: dc

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Curtis Swan gives us icon fodder: "The Many Faces of Superman"

2009-12-09T16:17:57Z

Posted by: galateus

( In February 1966, 'we had artist Curtis Swan draw this page of heads...' )

I think this is some kind of coded message saying "make fanfiction now!"

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The Oldest Excuse in the Book

2009-12-07T22:19:11Z

Posted by: galateus

Oh Silver Age, when writers could pen lines like these and submit them to an approving editor:

Woman: You certainly had a change of heart. Last time I saw you, you ran away from me.

Man: Let me explain! I really did want to be with you, but I left you because I'd suddenly remembered I had an appointment to interview a famous king of the hoboes. [sic]

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Clark tries to off Lois

2009-11-22T23:40:21Z

Posted by: galateus

[First post at the new digs!]

( Guest starring the one person in the DCU who might love spaghetti more than Ollie! )

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Lois Lane goes time-traveling

2009-11-16T17:35:51Z

Posted by: cyberghostface

( Scan under the cut... )

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Giant-Man cracks me up

2009-11-10T01:08:08Z

Posted by: dr_hermes.insanejournal.com

I seriously doubt if Stan Lee put all that much that into the dialogue back then, as he was batting out scripts as fast as he could type and he was working with whatever wild unexpected plot twists Jack Kirby handed in ("Black Bolt? I told Jack that this issue was going to guest-star the Silver Surfer! Oh, well..."). But it's interesting how Henry Pym was consistently shown as someone in over his head when dealing with other super-heroes. He was so outmatched in sheer strength or fighting ability that it wasn't even funny. Yet, right from the start even as Ant-Man, he took it for granted that his seat at the pantheon of godlike beings was secure.(In a way, he reminds of the original Atom. Al Pratt was just a short, tough-guy brawler but he sat down opposite the likes of the Spectre or Dr Fate with complete confidence he was their peer.)

Take this panel from THE AVENGERS# 2, where the Space Phantom has got the Avengers fighting each other. Giant-Man runs up and seperates a brawling Iron Man and Hulk. Now, in the real world, someone who could disregard the cube-square law and function at a twelve-foot height, would be incredibly awesome. He could pick NBA players up and throw them to one side while dropping the basketball into the hoop from above. Yet, in the world of super-heroes, Giant-Man is messing with two guys who could each tear him apart without trouble. (In fact, later in the same issue, the Hulk mentions that he's "stronger than a dozen Giant-Men.)

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Doom Patrol 99: The First Appearance of Gar Logan

2009-11-05T03:52:07Z

Posted by: jlroberson.insanejournal.com

( In Which Cliff Reveals He Knows Nothing About Hairstyles. )

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So, what really happened when Dr Doom stole the Silver Surfer's power?

2009-11-01T02:25:12Z

Posted by: dr_hermes.insanejournal.com

The original story was one of the highpoints of the Silver Age, FANTASTIC FOUR# 57. It provided most of the plot for the second Fantastic Four movie, as well. But it was not until NOT BRAND ECCH# 1 in 1967 that Stan Lee and Jack Kirby let us in on the real events behind the legends.

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Worth checking at the higher size for the surfing cross medallion, the book BUTTERFLIES I HAVE LOVED and more.

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