1930 comic book covers

Famous funnies cover dated july is relaunched by eastern color and becomes the first fullcolor comic book sold to the public. Primary comic book anthology titles created by the company was more fun comics, adventure comics, detective comics, action comics, allamerican comics and. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. If you needed a book to sell, you got neal to do the cover. Feldstein set the style for sleek spaceships at ec.

But in that decade, schomburg drew well over five hundred covers, an. Synopsis this is one of a set of lists i made showing a progression of the greatest. Serious collectors buy protective bags in the correct comic book size. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Pulp magazines often referred to as the pulps, also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. Super heroes all died out between 1950 and 1955 with only superman, batman and wonder woman and a few smaller ones still being published. Greatest 12 characters of the 1930 s who is on this list, what this list is about and how they got on the list.

They are often different in manufactured copies from originals. Eastern color printing begins business as a publisher of comic books. Captain america embodied the use of comic books as propaganda during the second world war. Comicbook cover with a caped, redcostumed captain marvel throwing a car. The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional characters and teams a superhero also known as a super hero or superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derringdo in the public interest. These comics proved to workers how important their job was. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. Comic book a once popular human commodity created in the 1930s in what was known as the united states of america thought to have birthed super hero fiction, the comic book was a paper publication that consisted of sequential juxtaposed panels of art that represented individual scenes. British story papers as the name suggests is a uniquely british institution. This is a hardcover book with high quality paper and all the covers are printed in color. They should be relevant from the era the book was published. After 80 years, its herethe 1,000th issue of detective comics, the title that literally defines dc. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your.

Dc comics have been one of the mainstays in the industry for the last eighty years, forming as national publications in the mid1930s and cultivating a media empire that consists of comics. The covers of the comic books are shown, along with a brief description of the contents of the comic in question. On that note, when the secret origin of denzel crocker. A story paper is a publication aimed at young boys and girls. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. But in that decade, schomburg drew well over five hundred covers, an average of one a week. As wood of atlas comics explains, bags come in four different comic book size that match the four key periods in comic book history.

In this book, americas most beloved comics writer and columnist selects 1,000 comic books you must read. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. Top 75 most iconic dc covers of alltime master list cbr. The top 100 strangest, suggestive and steamy vintage comic book covers of all time. Nov 21, 2015 high quality slideshow of a couple hundred 1930s horror pulp magazine covers. With his own publishing company supergraphics, steranko was able to appraise the industry in the remarkable twovolume history of comics, a must read for any graphic artist. Comic books only occupied him for a decade, from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Ever since comic books first came to be, some writers and artists have sought to use the medium as a vehicle to get across messages draped in social commentary. A click on the cover leads to the large cover view, a click on the issue number to the issue data. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price.

This site is devoted to the golden age of comic books podcast and blog created by bill jourdain. One possible justification is that publication time does not equal the passage of time in the book. The precursor to comic books, cartoons have been popular in england and. Behind the cover were some of the best written and. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. When superman crossed over from comic books to comic strips, his appeal went. Greatest 12 characters of the 1930s who is on this list, what this list is about and how they got on the list. Action comics is much more than just the first appearance of the man of steel. Books george salters covers giant books gold medal books graphic books greatest book covers greatest novels of all time handi books harmony books hillman books hip hop books. The first recorded use of the term golden age was by richard a. I grew up reading comics in the 1970s so my familiarity with the books of this decade is the greatest. New listing supermans pal jimmy olsen surprise vintage comic book. In 1930, he had moved from advertising to illustrating for pulps.

In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Captain america comic books marvel database fandom. How to store your comic book treasures protect america home. High quality slideshow of norman saunders painted covers for pulps, magazines, paperbacks and comic books from the 1930s thru 1960s. Sep 02, 2012 the top 100 strangest, suggestive and steamy vintage comic book covers of all time. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. Don winslow of the navy dennis the menace giant best of dc coleccion vertigo spain factorx spanish buzzy daffy duck a date with judy fawcetts funny animals crazy magazine flintstones dutch. Thought to have birthed super hero fiction, the comic book was a paper publication that consisted of sequential juxtaposed panels of art that represented individual scenes. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long.

Joe have a long history together in fact, the first fourcolor appearance of hasbros g. Tijuana bibles were eightpage, handsized comic books featuring wellknown cartoon characters, sporting heroes, and hollywood film stars in a sequence of hardcore sexual shenanigans. Pulps were printed on cheap paper with ragged, untrimmed edges. The golden age of comic books home of the golden age of. Certainly one the greatest comic artists to ever pick up a pencil, neal delivered great cover after great cover. As wood of atlas comics explains, bags come in four different comic book size that match the four key periods in comicbook history. Index status cover scan status 558 covers for 275 issues available. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Drawn by superman cocreator joe shuster, this is the cover of the first official superhero comic. So in honor of the san diego comic con which i am not attending boo.

This 96page issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through batmans past, present and future. They tend to be direct tributes, although occasionally there are. Mickey mouse briefly mickey mouse and friends is a disney comic book series that has a longrunning history, first appearing in 1943 as part of the four color oneshot series. Socalled golden age comics date from the 1930s to the late 1950s. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes ranging from. The middle decade of the last century was not a good one for the comics industry. Oct 17, 2019 comic book a once popular human commodity created in the 1930s in what was known as the united states of america. Nov 25, 2015 high quality slideshow of norman saunders painted covers for pulps, magazines, paperbacks and comic books from the 1930s thru 1960s. They first appeared sometime in the 1920s as illustrated dirty jokes featuring squeaky clean comic strip characters like tillie the toiler and jiggs and maggie from bringing up baby. How to store your comic book treasures protect america. And in the story itself, the captain of the spaceship at the centre of this actually takes his own life. Users browsing for golden age comics 1938 1955 in golden age 193855 usually look at. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.

Superman was the most successful of them, created by joe shuster and jerry siegel, who had been looking for a home for superman for many years prior to action comics. High quality slideshow of a couple hundred 1930s horror pulp magazine covers. Primary comic book anthology titles created by the company was more fun comics, adventure comics, detective comics, action comics, allamerican comics and superman. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. Check back each weekday to see the next ten covers until the list is complete. After the war, sales dropped dramatically and then continued to slide down throughout the 1950s. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Golden age of comic books golden ages metaphor 1930s in the united states 1940s in the united states 1950s in the united states.

One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so many comic book covers for us, as designers to look at. Dc detective comics comic book 1930s variant cover toywiz. Over the years, bill has created many memorable podcasts devoted to the unique and groundbreaking characters featured in the golden age of comic books, generally from the late 1930s through the mid1950s. Lupoff in an article, rebirth, published in issue one of the fanzine comic art in april 1960 history.

In between cartoon series and movie premieres, comics are the everpresent narrative outlet for the tales of our. Golden from around 1930 to 1960, silver 1960 to 1970, regular 1965 to 1980s and current 1990 through today. I took a little trip down memory lane, searching out all my favorite comic book covers over the years. See more ideas about catfight, pulp fiction, male magazine.

Nov 30, 2009 here is the master list of all the top 75 most iconic dc covers of alltime, as voted on by you, the readers. The first comic, coming on a wing and a prayer, was a huge success and forced the paw to create the undercover war comic book series. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. The largest portion of covers that pay homage are usually honouring the work of previous comic book covers.

Particularly in recent years, comic book publishers have tended to adopt a model where each monthly issue of the book in question is a single installment of a longer storyarc. And since ive got this blog and it needs content i thought id regale you all with my 100 favorite comic book covers of all time. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. Stories covered a wide range of genres including adventure, mystery, romance, school, sport and westerns to name just a few.

And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. The best books published during the 1930s decade 1930 1939. Which 5 comic book covers will be used by distant future. National comics publications and allamerican publications, two precursors to dc comics, were formed publishing american comic books such as superhero comics starting in the 1930s. These covers will be available at your local comic book store or online at various retailer websites. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles. If dc had done more covers like this in the 60s marvel might not have buried them. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. The image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time. Western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and western outlaws and sheriffs. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Timely marvel atlas comic index and cover gallery comic boards, books art, captain. The comicbook time part was confirmed early on, because timmy traveled back thirty years in two different episodes.