Giant Ants in the Comics
Giant ants in the Comics are a given. The gigantic monsters appeared in the Pulps, so they have to be in the comic books as Read More
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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
Where do you get your ideas? Well, if you are drawing comics in the 1950s, you borrow them. From the Pulps. Here’s a case where Read More
DC’s Cavemen Capers
DC’s cavemen capers began at the beginning of the company with “Caveman Capers” in 1935’s New Fun Comics. Every so often DC would try a Read More
Robots in the 1950s Golden Age
Robots in the 1950s Golden Age changed very little from the horrible invaders of the 1940s. The robots of the 1950s tended to be in Read More
Johnny Peril, Occult Adventurer
Howard Purcell (1918-1981) created Johnny Peril almost by accident. “Just a Story” was a strip that had no real continuing character until Johnny stumbled along. Read More
The Strangest Northerns: World Below the North Pole
“The World Below the North Pole” was Wonder Woman’s second foray as a strange Northern. This time it appeared in Wonder Woman #47 (May-June 1951). Read More
Edmond Hamilton Comics: 1951
1951 saw Edmond Hamilton splitting his time between Pulps and comics. It was the year he finished the Captain Future stories though his comic counter Read More