5.0 |
Overall Rating |
6.9 |
Action Comics (1938) | 4 issues |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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5.0 |
Action Comics (1938) #256
Jul 20, 2023 |
7.1 |
Adventure Comics (1935) | 5 issues |
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. |
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7.0 |
Adventure Comics (1935) #263
Jul 20, 2023 |
7.0 |
Adventure Comics (1935) #264
Jul 20, 2023 |
5.5 |
Batman | 6 issues |
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. |
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7.0 |
Batman #125
Jul 20, 2023 |
5.5 |
Batman #126
Jul 20, 2023 |
2.1 |
Detective Comics | 6 issues |
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) | 1 issues |
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. |
3.8 |
World's Finest (1941) | 5 issues |
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 |