Scott’s Classic Comics Corner
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: 1949 - A Year in Review Part 1
- by Scott
- Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 8:17 AM EST
I decided that it was high time I took a look at a year from the 1940s, and randomly selected 1949. At first, I did not think that it was a particularly momentous year, but after a bit more consideration I came to realize that quite a bit did happen in that particular year. So [...]
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: Horsing Around
- by Scott
- Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at 12:10 PM EST
A little while back, I did a piece of dog-centric comics of yesteryear. Today, I thought I’d do the same for horses. I know that you’re champing at the bit – so let’s get started:
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: Hidden Ditko Treasure 1965-1980
- by Scott
- Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 8:43 AM EST
Many Steve Ditko fans are familiar with his popular work at Marvel and DC as well as his contributions to the Tower Comics line and his work at Charlton in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Many of these books have been reprinted, and are widely available. There is, however, a lot more Ditko work to [...]
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: Ned Kelly's Impact on Western Comics
- by Scott
- Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at 8:04 AM EST
After re-reading Peter Carey’s excellent, True Story of the Kelly Gang, I decided to look up Australia’s notorious 19th Century outlaw on Wikipedia. I learned that a new Batman villain, the Swagman has a design based on Kelly gang’s armor. That’s all fine and dandy, but we should not forget the earlier impact of the [...]
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: Bob Powell at Magazine Enterprises
- by Scott
- Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 9:01 AM EST
Happy New Year everyone. This week, I am taking a quick look at Bob Powell’s work for Magazine Enterprises.
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: My Classic Comics Wish List
- by Scott
- Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at 7:13 AM EST
Here’s a quick look at some of the items that appeared (in bold and highlighted) on my 2009 Christmas Wish List. I hope that my loved ones can get over the alleged stigma of stepping foot inside a comic book store, and bring me some Christmas joy:
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: The Shadow You May Not Know
- by Scott
- Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 6:47 AM EST
Between the awesome pulpiness of Street & Smith’s Shadow of the 40s and the awesome pulpiness of the 70s version started by O’Neil and Kaluta was the version of the Shadow that you may never have seen: the awful, pulp-free Archie version of the 60s.
Scott's Classic Comics Cover: A Ruff Overview of Dog Comics
- by Scott
- Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 7:03 AM EST
A short while back, I discussed a great Gold Key one-shot called Duke, of the K-9 Patrol. It got me thinking about other canine-centric adventure titles and it occurred to be that this was really something of a subgenre during the 50s and 60s. I’m not taking about animated dogs such as Scooby-Doo or Pluto, [...]
Scott's Classics Comics Corner: The Many Faces of Ace Comics
- by Scott
- Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 6:59 AM EST
Ace Comics has a bit of an odd history. They were around for more than 15 years, and yet produced only 50 titles, none running more than 52 issues. They seemed to have a very focused publication schedule; ensuring that their handful of titles latched onto and then abandoned each new trend. Here’s a quick [...]
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: 5 Marvel Silver Age Books You Should Own
- by Scott
- Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 7:18 AM EST
This week, I thought I suggest a few 'must haves' from Marvel's Silver Age. Don't worry, there are no Avengers #4 or Fantastic Four #48 in this list. These are great, and very affordable books that you may have overlooked. From my perspective, they are all Single Issue Hall of Famers, and I wouldn't be [...]
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: The Lone Ranger Was Not Alone
- by Scott
- Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 8:29 AM EST
I’m a big fan of Dell’s Lone Ranger series. Apparently so were a lot of people during the late 40s and into the 50s. If imitation is the greatest form of flattery – the Lone Ranger was flattered greatly. The rash of Lone Ranger imitators forces one to rephrase the question as “Who were those [...]
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: 1967 - A Year in Review
- by Scott
- Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 6:52 AM EST
1967 is known as the year of the Summer of Love. While I do love many comics from that year, I wouldn’t say that it was truly a milestone year. I’ve sifted through the spinner rack selections from a variety of publishers in hopes of determining a theme, but found only that variety was the [...]
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: Justice League of Recycling
- by Scott
- Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 9:31 AM EST
You may be familiar with the early covers of the Justice League of America series. Many of those Murphy Anderson gems have become iconic. Did you know, however, that many of those cover designs have their roots elsewhere?
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: Tom Sutton's Top 13 Horror Covers
- by Scott
- Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 6:36 AM EST
It's that time of the year again when tombstones begin appearing on front lawns and comic book geeks revisit the horror genre. I decided to spend some time determining what I believe to be the 13 best comic book covers drawn by Tom Sutton.
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: Big & Cheap Bronze Age Horror
- by Scott
- Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 7:35 AM EST
Horror anthologies can be pretty hit and miss, so a giant-sized book is often a better bet, as you’re more likely to find a few good stories. With Halloween just around the corner, I though I’d highlight a handful of inexpensive giant sized horror books from the Bronze Age. The combined cost of these books [...]
