A whos who of the man of steel on this date april 25, 1915 mortimer weisinger was born in new york city, new york. Comic book frame black wood book frame for silver comics. For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or ages. Most sources point to 1956 as the beginning of the silver age of comics. The feature will span the warhaunted golden ages in which she was forged. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. For longterm storage that brings the per comic cost of mylar down to near that of normal bags, yet they are far better for your books. Life back then was much simpler, except for the world wars and the racism and the genocide and communism and the bomb and sexism and labor uprisings and organized crime and the tea pot dome scandal. For longterm storage that brings the percomic cost of mylar down to near that of normal bags, yet they are far better for your books. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly. The silver age of dc comics by paul levitz, hardcover. A brief history of the silver age the silver age of comics refers to an era that ran from 1956 to the early 1970s. The most important silver age comic book artistwriter you never.
Nov 10, 2016 gary smith has been a devotee of comics, fantasy and sciencefiction from an early age, using the assorted trivia in his head to write for comic book resources and lecture on superheroes. The history of silver age comic books cosmic comics. This articles good article promotion has been put on hold. Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic bookstyle illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historiancomic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for. Throughout the history of comic books, publishers have made comics is different sizes. The silver age of comic book art archway publishing. Yet, while dc was responsible for this first sign of new life in the comic book industry, marvel comics was able to capitalize even more from this trend as the 60s came around. Even when neal adams came along around eight or nine issues later, the book still went into reprints and eventually was cancelled. The premier site for legally available golden and silver age comic books, with free downloads, online viewing plus a friendly and lively forum, and more. Milwaukie, oregon, united states about blog dark horse comics was founded in 1986 by mike richardson, behind the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with. Welcome to the comic book herald complete marvel reading order guide. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic.
Includes all comic books published during the period of 1956 to 1970. Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic comic book publishers like dell comics, marvel comics, dc comics, archie. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. Dark horse comics has over 350 properties currently represented under the dark horse banner, serving as the jumpingoff point for comics, books, films, television, electronic games, toys, and collectibles. Here, we move beyond the ultrarare golden age comic books into the silver age. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jetage psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous.
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Browse batman comic books and pop culture items at silver age comics. Silver age comics 19561969 silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. The bcw comic book frame is an attractive black frame with a clear glass front. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests. This article continues the list of rare and expensive comic books we began in the golden age. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. Sep 16, 2011 silver age, comic books, marvel, dc, jack kirby covers, more, great clips. Get the best deal for silver age superhero comics 1956 1969 from the largest online selection at. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. Years ago, i wrote a post noting all the female characters that were introduced in dc comics starting in the late 1950s, and wondering why it all happened so suddenly. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases. Westerns, silver age 195669, comics, collectibles picclick.
The golden age of comics this is my comic book blog. Dropping literally out of the sky to kick off the golden age, superman represents the comic book origin story. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic comic book publishers like dell comics, marvel comics, dc comics, archie comics, charleton, gold key and many others. Along the way, i discussed the previous ages of comics, the eras by which many. Are there any other blogs that are worth checking out on a regular basis. The demarcation is not clearly defined, but there are a number of possibilities. Some comic book movie news about comic book movies august 30, 2014. Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. Gary smith has been a devotee of comics, fantasy and sciencefiction from an early age, using the assorted trivia in his head to write for comic book resources and lecture on superheroes.
The silver age of comic books was followed by the bronze age. Superheroes in comic books through history retro planet. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Although mort weissinger did a terrific job of editing the superman titles during the late 1950s1971 or so while simultaneously being a notorious jerk to his underlings, he had one enormous blind spot that became more apparent as he approached the end of his tenure. Hey there my names dave and this is my comic book blog. In an age of derivative barbarians, i think its fair to say that claw the unconquered was probably the most derivative sword and sorcery hero out there. See more ideas about comic books, comic book covers and comic covers. Comic book herald a comic book reading order guide for. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer, hardcover. Weisinger was an american magazine and comic book editor best known for editing dc comics superman during the mid1950s to 1960s, in the silver age of comic books.
Cream to offwhite pages dont bother me if the rest of the book is nice. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art revised edition recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jet age psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous figures, both real and imaginary, that glittered in its firmament. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the. Investing in lower grade silver age key issues cbsi comics. Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic bookstyle illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historiancomic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for best. New batman video game video for the game march 24, 2015. The golden age of comic books began in 1938 with the introduction of. Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. Detective 31 captures perfectly the menacing, vengeful and mysterious spirit of the dark knight, says collectors society member keston fulcher, a survey methodology expert who managed he poll. Historian will jacobs suggests the silver age ended in april 1970 when the man who had started it, julius schwartz, handed over green lantern starring one of the first revived heroes of the era to the newguard team of denny oneil and neal. Jan, 2016 investing in the other silver age key issues january, 2016 ben c 8 comments for those without deep pockets, but still interested in investing in silver age keys, i thought it might be worth looking at the 2nd and 3rd tier key issues from the silver age that are worth investing in. Paul levitz is a comic book fan who has worked as editorpublisher of the comic reader, editor of the batman titles and others, writer of more than 300 storiesincluding an acclaimed run on legion of superheroesand a dc comics executive, finishing his 38year stint with the company as president and publisher. This cover was so far ahead of its time, but it still didnt help the sales of this title. Note that this is the period that spawned the 60s batman series, and no, this is not a coincidence.
Investing in the other silver age key issues cbsi comics. The golden age of comics was golden because it is old. The silver age of comic books is a period of time during which many notable comic book characters were created. Vincent bernard the silver age of comic book art is a beautiful, brilliant work of love and true passion. If everything else was equal on the books and one had better page quality i would certainly take the one with the better pages who wouldnt. One silver age bag can hold several modern age comics, which makes a stiff enough package that backing boards arent needed. A group of top comic collectors has chosen detective comics no. Jon cooke, the editor of comic book artist, refers to marvels second wave in. Mar 06, 20 the golden age of comics was golden because it is old. I like old comic books like the golden age of comics comic books or the silver age of comics comic books or the bronze age of comics comic books. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres.
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