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6.5
Action Comics (1938) #1

Jul 20, 2023

This is where superhero comics began. Great snapshot of the era. The one page origin is appreciated. The art layouts and scripts are obviously inspired by newspaper comic strips and pulp magazines. The sequential panels tell a story well, although the details are rudimentary. Newbies will be surprised Superman tackles domestic violence and wants to prevent the U.S. from entering the war in Europe (!). Rest of the comic is an anthology, and very skippable.

8.0
Action Comics (1938) #254

Jul 20, 2023

Bizzaro's SECOND appearance. He may have died in Superboy, but Lex creates a new one, which somehow has the original's memories. Great threat and he has a crush on Lois. Actually ends on a cliffhanger. Decent Supergirl backup where her new adopted parents turn out to be scammers. I don't read Congorilla.

8.0
Action Comics (1938) #255

Jul 20, 2023

The awesome conclusion to this two-parter. Unlike other issues of this era, this one is referenced in the future as Bizarro + Bizarro Lois became a "thing" in the Silver Age. Bizarro is shown as being misunderstood in his first three appearances, but Superman won't mind if he's dead, which is pretty weird. Supergirl backup story is mind-bending: she comes to the 21st century and basically helps a young boy become Tommy Tomorrow.

5.0
Action Comics (1938) #256

Jul 20, 2023

7.5
Adventure Comics (1935) #260

Jul 20, 2023

6.0
Adventure Comics (1935) #261

Jul 20, 2023

8.0
Adventure Comics (1935) #262

Jul 20, 2023

The military asks Superboy to PUT DOWN Krypto because he is growing and being destructive, and Superboy says he will kill Krytpo HIMSELF! Wow. Sweet backup story with Aquaman building a hospital for marine animals, who wind up helping him. Green Arrow backup story is actually good for once: Speedy's secret origin.

7.0
Adventure Comics (1935) #263

Jul 20, 2023

7.0
Adventure Comics (1935) #264

Jul 20, 2023

6.5
Batman #121

Jul 20, 2023

5.5
Batman #122

Jul 20, 2023

5.5
Batman #123

Jul 20, 2023

3.0
Batman #124

Jul 20, 2023

Silly, if not dumb stories: Invisible Batman (Sheldon Moldoff), Signalman (Bill Finger), and alien robot (Arnold Drake). All these stories would have worked better as serious parodies written by Alan Moore or Grant Morrison. Instead, they are played straight, so they fail. This whole era would be done much better in the Batman 1966 TV show where is was clearly for laughs.

7.0
Batman #125

Jul 20, 2023

5.5
Batman #126

Jul 20, 2023

1.0
Detective Comics #266

Jul 20, 2023

5.0
Detective Comics #267

Jul 20, 2023

1.0
Detective Comics #268

Jul 20, 2023

1.5
Detective Comics #269

Jul 20, 2023

1.0
Detective Comics #270

Jul 20, 2023

3.0
Detective Comics #271

Jul 20, 2023

7.0
Showcase (1956) #22  
6.0
The Brave and the Bold (1955) #25

Jul 20, 2023

OUTSTANDING artwork by Ross Andru. Really feels like he's drawing commercial art. Disappointed Suicide Squad is inspired by Challengers of the Unknown, however. So Task Force X debuted not as super-villains, but as non-powered adventurers.

6.0
World's Finest (1941) #100

Jul 20, 2023

3.0
World's Finest (1941) #101

Jul 20, 2023

6.5
World's Finest (1941) #102

Jul 20, 2023

1.5
World's Finest (1941) #103

Jul 20, 2023

2.0
World's Finest (1941) #104

Jul 20, 2023

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