Archive for the ‘The Silver Age with Rob’ Category
Spider-Man Vs. The Prodigy: Take That, Horny Teenagers!
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 11, 2010
Right around the transition from the Silver Age to the Bronze Age, comics loved to start getting into some real serious shit, both in regular series and non-canon PSA comics presented by third party organizations. Marvel cranked out more of these than anybody so a crazy amount of these involved your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. A [...]
Swing With Scooter #15: Archie’s Pal, DC Comics
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: August 16, 2010
If you wanted to get laid in the mid-60s, it was easy. All you needed was a Vespa, a fistful of amphetamines, and a firm grasp on all things British Invasion-y. DC Comics, in their infinite wisdom, decided to cash in on mod culture with Swing With Scooter, a book about Scooter, a Paul McCartney [...]
The Fantastic Four #10: Doctor Doom’s Erotic Laser
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: June 17, 2010
For writing extensively about the Silver Age, it’s a wonder I’ve had yet to touch upon anything Marvel, specifically any of the bajillion collaborations between Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. These two are responsible for the X-Men, Thor, Hercules, Hulk, Iron Man, and Nick Fury. I mean, come on, if that ain’t prolific, nothing is. [...]
Kona, Monarch of Monster Isle #5: Beware the Kitty Cat!
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: April 14, 2010
I just realized that every single fucking one of my Silver Age Recaps has been a DC Comics book. Have I seriously become this subconsciously biased against the other publishers? Should I finally give in and do a Silver Age recap of a Marvel book? Nope. I mean, eventually, yeah. But right now I think [...]
Brother Power, the Geek #2: Joe Simon’s Red-Headed Stepchild
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: February 24, 2010
So, in 1968, hippies didn’t really read comics. Maybe they were too busy with the whole Vietnam War thing going on, maybe “truth, justice, and the American way” just wasn’t really their bag. Either way, DC Comics had a fool-proof plan to get their hard-earned busking dollars: hire Joe Simon, legendary co-creator of Captain America [...]
Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #81: The Flash vs. Crappy Karma
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: November 8, 2009
When it comes to Barry Allen and his Silver Age stories, I notice a running theme (pun so totally intended): up until the last page or two, he has the absolute shittiest luck ever. It doesn’t matter who he fights, he always ends up knocked out, stranded, incarcerated, and/or pretty much powerless until he either [...]
The Atom and Hawkman Vol. 1 #45: Ain’t No Love Like Caveman/Alien Gnome Queen Love
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 18, 2009
In his DC Nation column this week, Dan DiDio announced the temporary resurrection of eight discontinued DC titles for January, the Blackest Night skip month. I was psyched to read that Geoff Johns would be in charge of writing the Atom and Hawkman #46. Ray Palmer and Jean Loring’s destructive relationship was a huge deal in [...]
The Flash Vol. 1 #206: Paging Nurse Barry
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 13, 2009
Finally, modern age comics are taking a cue from some of my favorite late-Silver Age books and are plugging in some secondary co-features. The Flash Vol. 1 #206 features a completely fucking absurd pair of stories: Barry Allen in “24 Hours of Immortality” and a bizarre seven-page Elongated Man co-feature entitled “Showdown in Elongated Town!” [...]
Batman Vol. 1 #171: Stupid, Flawless Batman Logic
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 9, 2009
How can anyone hope to solve a crime when the Silver Age Riddler is involved? I mean, yeah, he’s dropping clues like crazy, but honestly, these are the most vague fucking clues EVER. You’d have better luck if you just ignored his clues entirely and did some actual detective work. I don’t know if ol’ Nigma’s [...]
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