History Of Silver Age Comic Books When you are browsing the racks at your local comic book store and happen upon Silver Age comic books for sale, you may wonder just what it is that makes them ‘silver’. The term ‘Silver Age’ refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. The Silver Age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to … [Read more...]
The Late Joe Kubert Presents:
Joe Kubert Presents: Review "Hawkman" "Angel and the Ape" "U.S.S. Stevens" I always try to add comedy and randomness to my reviews, and hopefully the many of you who actually read them, enjoy that part of my reviews. To respect the late Joe Kubert, I plan to refrain from too much randomness and focus on remember the influential writer/artist he was. Joe Kubert … [Read more...]
The Beginning of the Silver Age of Comics
The Beginning of the Silver Age of Comics Welcome to the first installment of JOLLY JIM'S JIBBER JABBER! THE SILVER AGE I first heard the term Silver Age of Comics in late 1965. I was living in southern California and there had been of late a barrage of publicity on the soon to debut Batman TV show. One of the local stations was doing a program about comics and the … [Read more...]
Before Watchmen Announcement
Before Watchmen Announcement According to the latest issue of the New Frontiersman it is Judgment Day. DC Comics is pulling out all the stops to engage the fans of the best selling comic book of all time WATCHMEN written by Alan Moore almost 30 years ago and the Watchmen Movie directed by Sack Snyder of 300 fame. The New Frontiersman new paper is in both the printed and filmed … [Read more...]