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Golden Age Heroes

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Preserving and presenting classic and not-so-classic tales of heroes from the golden age of comics.

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  • Break time...

    Posted on Sunday March 1st, 2009 at 15:47

    Oh goodness, I'm burned out.I set myself a goal to put up 26 stories, A-Z, during the month of February. That gave me 2 skip days in case I fell behind, which I used. I had no idea what a task it would be. And it was tasking.So now Golden Age Heroe...

  • ZANZIBAR smashes the opium ring!

    Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 16:17 in fox, zanzibar, scantily clad heroes, men in bondage

    Zanzibar the Magician appeared in every issue of MYSTERY MEN COMICS (#1-31, Aug 1939-Feb 1942). He also dropped by for appearances in GREEN MASK #2 (Fall 1940), REX DEXTER OF MARS #1 (Fall 1940), BLUE BEETLE #5 (Jan/Feb 1941) and THE FLAME #5-6 (Jun...

  • YANK and DOODLE vs the sinister Limping Man!

    Posted on Friday February 27th, 2009 at 17:09 in prize, yank and doodle

    Yank and Doodle appeared in PRIZE COMICS #13-68 (Aug 1941-Feb/Mar 1948).Twins Rick and Dick Walters weren't old enough to join the Army, so they decided to become superheroes. Apparently, they also had super-strength and invulnerability when they wer...

  • X of the UNDERGROUND!

    Posted on Thursday February 26th, 2009 at 17:04 in quality, x of the underground

    Okay, so X isn't really a super-type hero, but you try finding a golden-age hero with an "x" in their name, let alone one that starts with an "x"!X of the Underground traipsed around MILITARY COMICS #8-13 (Mar-Nov 1942). X was a resistance fighter op...

  • The WOMAN IN RED: Restless at Resthaven!

    Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 17:07 in woman in red, nedor better standard

    The Woman in Red made 31 appearances in THRILLING COMICS, from her first appearance in #2 (Mar 1940) through #46 (Feb 1945). She also appeared in AMERICA'S BEST COMICS #1-2 (Feb-Sept 1942). Depending on what your criteria is for being a superhero, Wo...

  • VULCAN: Oil wells that ends well!

    Posted on Tuesday February 24th, 2009 at 17:09 in ace, vulcan

    VULCAN appeared in SUPER-MYSTERY COMICS v1 #1-v3 #2 (July 1940-July 1942) and FOUR FAVORITES #1-3 (Sept 1941-Jan 1942).Vulcan was a descendant of the Roman god of fire, also known as Vulcan. He lived in a volcano. He had a fiery aura and could shoot...

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4 stars BargainHunter

Another Great "Tony Z" Comic Book site! All about the Golden Age of Comic Books. A definite "Must Read"!

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