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Post by Hoosier X on May 23, 2014 16:01:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, Prince Hal! I don't know that much about the JLA.
Your "Batman and his Pals" comment is hysterical! I'm going to refer to mid-1960s JLA as "Batman and his Pals" from now on.
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Post by Prince Hal on May 23, 2014 18:08:26 GMT -5
I will consider it an hommage, Hooosier X.
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Post by Hoosier X on May 23, 2014 19:49:17 GMT -5
If you don't mind, wildfire, I'm going to take a look at other comics that were on the stands at the time of The Brave and the Bold #28, just so we can get an idea of what the competion was like in early 1960.
The Brave and the Bold #28 has a cover date of February/March 1960.
Other comics with a cover date of February/March 1960:
Challengers of the Unknown #12 - The Challs seem to be going strong!
A Date with Judy #75 - Judy goes to the beach.
GI Combat #80 - War comics are tearin' it up!
Young Romance #104 - This comic has been around since 1947.
Here's some comics with a cover date of February 1960:
Detective Comics #276 - With "The Return of Bat-Mite." Batwoman guest-stars!
House of Secrets #20 - With "The Queen of the Beasts" and a Dick Dillin cover!
Our Army at War #91 - With three Sgt. Rock stories!
Two-Gun Kid #52 - With a Kirby/Ditko cover!
With a March 1960 cover date:
Action Comics #262 - With "Supergirl's Greatest Victory!"
Millie the Model #95 - "Millie Gets Fired!"
Tales to Astonish #8 - With "Mummex - King of the Mummies!"
Journey into Mystery #57 - With "Orogo! The Nightmare from Outer Space!" |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 23, 2014 19:55:33 GMT -5
That was the month Lori Lemaris debuted in Superman as well.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 23, 2014 20:08:52 GMT -5
I didn't realize Challengers was THAT much ahead (time wise)... Maybe I'll read one of those next  |
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Post by Hoosier X on May 23, 2014 20:19:34 GMT -5
I didn't realize Challengers was THAT much ahead (time wise)... Maybe I'll read one of those next That's why I like to check dates and head over to the Comic Book Database to see what else was on sale. Lots of WOW! moments.
Like "The Return of Bat-Mite" in Detective #276. Look at the cover. Doesn't it look like it's closer to 1950 than 1960?
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Post by Prince Hal on May 23, 2014 20:49:03 GMT -5
I didn't realize Challengers was THAT much ahead (time wise)... Maybe I'll read one of those next That's why I like to check dates and head over to the Comic Book Database to see what else was on sale. Lots of WOW! moments.
Like "The Return of Bat-Mite" in Detective #276. Look at the cover. Doesn't it look like it's closer to 1950 than 1960?
Hoosier, you know about Mike's Amazing World, right? If you don't, check out the "Newsstand." you can almost smell the pulp... dcindexes.com/features/timemachine.php?site=all&type=cover&month=2&year=1960&sort=date |
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Post by Rob Allen on May 23, 2014 21:05:15 GMT -5
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Post by Action Ace on May 23, 2014 22:48:12 GMT -5
If you don't mind, wildfire, I'm going to take a look at other comics that were on the stands at the time of The Brave and the Bold #28, just so we can get an idea of what the competion was like in early 1960.
The Brave and the Bold #28 has a cover date of February/March 1960.
Other comics with a cover date of February/March 1960:
Challengers of the Unknown #12 - The Challs seem to be going strong!
A Date with Judy #75 - Judy goes to the beach.
GI Combat #80 - War comics are tearin' it up!
Young Romance #104 - This comic has been around since 1947.
Here's some comics with a cover date of February 1960:
Detective Comics #276 - With "The Return of Bat-Mite." Batwoman guest-stars!
House of Secrets #20 - With "The Queen of the Beasts" and a Dick Dillin cover!
Our Army at War #91 - With three Sgt. Rock stories!
Two-Gun Kid #52 - With a Kirby/Ditko cover!
With a March 1960 cover date:
Action Comics #262 - With "Supergirl's Greatest Victory!"
Millie the Model #95 - "Millie Gets Fired!"
Tales to Astonish #8 - With "Mummex - King of the Mummies!"
Journey into Mystery #57 - With "Orogo! The Nightmare from Outer Space!" Don't forget JLA guest star Adam Strange over in Mystery in Space #57. He'd been going for a little over a year at this point. |
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Post by Action Ace on May 23, 2014 22:54:44 GMT -5
I didn't realize Challengers was THAT much ahead (time wise)... Maybe I'll read one of those next Challengers of the Unknown start in late 1956 two issues after Flash did in Showcase. The Legion of Super Heroes started in 1957. |
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Post by Prince Hal on May 24, 2014 1:00:50 GMT -5
Good point. Meant to do that. These #@$*! computers! |
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Post by leestone on May 24, 2014 1:15:20 GMT -5
It's just like the JSA! They hear about a menace, they have a meeting place to discuss it, they split into separate adventures, then they meet at the end for the big finale. (And instead of Johnny Thunder, they have Snapper (who, instead of a magic thunderbolt, has magic lawn care products.) One of my fave JSA/JLA storytelling techniques. |
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Post by Hoosier X on May 24, 2014 1:15:25 GMT -5
Don't forget JLA guest star Adam Strange over in Mystery in Space #57. He'd been going for a little over a year at this point. Thanks, Ace! I missed that! It's exactly the kind of thing I look for in these lists. (And I was specifically looking for Adam Strange because I couldn't remember if he was around yet. Maybe I was looking at Strange Adventures instead of Mystery in Space?) And also thanks to Ish for the Lori Lemaris mention, though it's actually her second appearance, according to the Comic Book Database. |
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Post by Prince Hal on May 24, 2014 8:59:12 GMT -5
Don't forget JLA guest star Adam Strange over in Mystery in Space #57. He'd been going for a little over a year at this point. Thanks, Ace! I missed that! It's exactly the kind of thing I look for in these lists. (And I was specifically looking for Adam Strange because I couldn't remember if he was around yet. Maybe I was looking at Strange Adventures instead of Mystery in Space?) And also thanks to Ish for the Lori Lemaris mention, though it's actually her second appearance, according to the Comic Book Database.  HX, if you haven't seen or read JLA 144 (July, 1977), you owe it to yourself, given this interest of yours. dcindexes.com/features/database.php?site=dc&pagetype=comic&id=17885 |
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Post by Hoosier X on May 24, 2014 10:22:01 GMT -5
Thanks, Ace! I missed that! It's exactly the kind of thing I look for in these lists. (And I was specifically looking for Adam Strange because I couldn't remember if he was around yet. Maybe I was looking at Strange Adventures instead of Mystery in Space?) And also thanks to Ish for the Lori Lemaris mention, though it's actually her second appearance, according to the Comic Book Database. HX, if you haven't seen or read JLA 144 (July, 1977), you owe it to yourself, given this interest of yours. dcindexes.com/features/database.php?site=dc&pagetype=comic&id=17885I have never read this one, but I do remember the ads for it. I probably didn't have an extra 60 cents that week. |
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