Mademoselle Marie from Star Spangled War Stories #88 (December-January, 1959/1960) with cover art by Jerry Grandenetti, and the Enemy Ace from Star Spangled War Stories #148 (December-January, 1969/1970) with cover art by Joe Kubert.
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A blog about comic books, and enjoying the stories, characters and creators of them...and occasionally subjects that relate to comic books as well.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
1960s Star Spangled War Stories
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Remembering Artist Darwyn Cooke
...a six issue mini-series that tells of the secrets behind the formation of the Justice League of America, involving the heroes of the early 1960s as well as others to combat invading aliens with the Martian Manhunter at the forefront, all while police scientist Barry Allen deals with his new lightning speed in becoming the Flash and pilot Hal Jordan comes to terms with becoming Earth's Green Lantern.
New Frontier #1 and #2 (March and April, 2004)
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New Frontier #3 and #4 (May and July, 2004)
New Frontier #5 and #6 (September and November, 2004)
New Frontier collections #1 and #2 (February and June, 2005)
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Justice League: The New Frontier Special and DC: The New Frontier (May, 2008 and August, 2016)
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A wonderful story, with the charter members of the Justice League of America (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Flash and Green Lantern), along with a few others like the Losers, the Suicide Squad, the Challengers of the Unknown, the Blackhawks, Robin, Green Arrow, Adam Strange, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and members of the Justice Society...all based loosely on a secret origin of the JLA from long ago...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
1960s Our Fighting Forces
#53 featured Gunner (of Gunner and Sarge, two infantry men fighting in the Pacific), and he and his partner would later join the Losers, who would feature in the title until its end. Lt. Benjamin Hunter gained his Hellcats to fight the Axis in #106 (March, 1967), prisoners from the stockade including Brains, Brute, Cracker, Hard Head, Juggler, Light Fingers, Snake Oil, Swinger and Zig-Zag, adding the female Heller right before their feature ended (with the Losers taking over in #123, February, 1970).
Monday, November 11, 2024
Saluting Our Veterans
But, as always, a reminder to still pray for those still at war, and hope that soon, their war will be over too.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
1960s G.I. Combat
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Don't Get Mad, Go Vote
Alfred E. Newman will show you the way....or maybe not...from this cover by Norman Mingo from Mad #185 (September, 1976).
Saturday, November 2, 2024
War On Time
But. as you can see by this Joe Kubert cover to Sgt. Rock #352 (May, 1981), the Rock of Easy Company is ready for war anytime!