shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Jul 21, 2020 7:20:10 GMT -5
Maybe it's how scary the world has become in 2020, but I find myself increasingly drawn to silly comics of the 1950s and 1960s these days. Coincidentally, those books were written at a time in which the world seemed similarly terrifying, what with the Cold War looming and perceived foreign threats to the US seeming to come from every direction. I finally understand the appeal of those DC Superhero books that survived the 1940s and 1950s -- Weisinger Era Superman, Batman and Robin fighting aliens and time traveling, Superboy in general!
So I'm curious -- do you have a favorite campy comic book series that appeals to you more for its simple-minded absurdity and sense that all is right with the world than for its inherent qualities (or lack thereof)? Have you found yourself reading more of these books in recent years? And, really, I'd like some recommendations more than anything!
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 21, 2020 7:35:14 GMT -5
I haven't been doing a lot of reading lately but the SA Superman books are always a welcome escape.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jul 21, 2020 8:54:28 GMT -5
Check out Blackhawk #228-241 from 1967-68. This is the spectacularly terrible "Blackhawks as super-heroes" run written by Bob Haney. I love 'em (and collect 'em) precisely because they're so delightfully bad.
Cei-U!
I summon M'sieu Machine and The Listener!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2020 9:05:28 GMT -5
Basically any Bob Haney story...
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Post by MDG on Jul 21, 2020 9:10:14 GMT -5
One of the only "runs" I tried to (and did) complete was the Robby Read Dial H for Hero series from House of Mystery.
Also: most superhero lines that tried to piggyback onto Batmania: Archie, Fass, Dell, even Tower.
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Post by shaxper on Jul 21, 2020 10:57:31 GMT -5
One of the only "runs" I tried to (and did) complete was the Robby Read Dial H for Hero series from House of Mystery. I've got a few of these. Great idea! I'll check them out soon! |
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Post by brutalis on Jul 21, 2020 11:08:35 GMT -5
Metamorpho. Caveman given intelligence by rich manipulative geezer who loves geezers daughter that is the heroes girl, so is constantly messing with the e-man's life. Nuff said
Worth mentioning:
Classic Doom Patrol
Captain Comet
Space Cabbie
Tomohawk gone wild monster years
Challengers of Unknown
Rip Hunter Timemaster
Cave Carson
Sea Devils
Underdog
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Post by beccabear67 on Jul 21, 2020 11:34:52 GMT -5
I used to have all three issues of C.C. Beck and Otto Binder's '60s Fat Man The Human Flying Saucer (three heroes in one) co-starring Tinman. I guess that was intentionally campy ala the Batman tv show? Also liked the early '70s Shazam revival mostly.  |
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Post by beccabear67 on Jul 21, 2020 11:37:55 GMT -5
I summon M'sieu Machine and The Listener!  ...and here they are (again)!  I guess almost everyone got a revival at some point... all those ears ago! |
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Post by mikelmidnight on Jul 21, 2020 11:38:53 GMT -5
The 60s MLJ revival was mostly worthless, but the Mighty Crusaders issue "Too Many Heroes" is a camp classic.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 21, 2020 12:38:25 GMT -5
The 60s MLJ revival was mostly worthless, but the Mighty Crusaders issue "Too Many Heroes" is a camp classic. YES! Always a favorite of mine!!    |
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Post by codystarbuck on Jul 21, 2020 19:42:45 GMT -5
The 60s MLJ revival was mostly worthless, but the Mighty Crusaders issue "Too Many Heroes" is a camp classic. A couple of the individual stories, like with the Web weren't bad. |
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