Sun, 24 August 2008  The Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast #58! In this installment of the Golden Age of Comics, we discuss The Golden Age Superman and Batman Team-Ups and Origins! Please visit the web site at goldenagecomics.org and drop us an email at goldenagecomics@gmail.com. Visit the Golden Age of Comics Forum at thecomicsforums.com. Be sure to visit us at our Comic Space page, http://www.comicspace.com/goldenagecomics.Comments[3] |
Minor correction; there was a brief period in which Batman did not appear on the cover from about 1970-1973, including most issues from about 200-214 (he did appear on a couple of covers, and I know he was featured in a reprint story in 209, and possibly appeared in others). Schwartz decided he wanted to make World's Finest kind of the equivalent of Brave & Bold, but with Superman teaming up with other characters rather than just solely with Batman. Before #200 and after #214 I believe Batman did appear on the cover of every issue.
posted by: Brainster on Sat, 12/6 01:33 AM EST
Gotta remember to listen through to the end before posting a comment! Loved your discussion of that weird Adventure #275, which of course makes no sense.
The real problem is that at the time very few people were thinking about continuity. Weisinger changed that, by adding the letters columns. Suddenly the editors and writers were being confronted with apparent contradictions between this story and that one, and so Weisinger started cracking the whip and created the Silver Age Superman in the process.
Batman of course cannot arise without the death of his parents. DC also screwed up with Detective #226, When Batman Was Robin, a terrific little story in which Bruce Wayne takes lessons from a professional detective. Unfortunately Bruce is portrayed as a teenager, and a brief aside mentions that his parents were in London that semester.
The real problem is that at the time very few people were thinking about continuity. Weisinger changed that, by adding the letters columns. Suddenly the editors and writers were being confronted with apparent contradictions between this story and that one, and so Weisinger started cracking the whip and created the Silver Age Superman in the process.
Batman of course cannot arise without the death of his parents. DC also screwed up with Detective #226, When Batman Was Robin, a terrific little story in which Bruce Wayne takes lessons from a professional detective. Unfortunately Bruce is portrayed as a teenager, and a brief aside mentions that his parents were in London that semester.
posted by: Brainster on Sat, 12/6 02:22 AM EST
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