Craig Shutt – Ask Mr. Silver Age

The Last Silver Age Hero

With the end of the Silver Age being given as 1968-1971, I wonder who the consensus think was DC’s and Marvel’s LAST true Silver Age hero? If Kirby’s Fourth World is Bronze, who was his last hero for Marvel? Could … See More

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THE (FLASH) ROGUES’ TAILOR

Granted, this might be answered quicker in the “Information, Please” section of CBGXtra, but this is very much a Silver Age question. Sticking just to the DC Universe: Can anyone tell me the name of the tailor who at least … See More

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Showcase World’s Finest # 3

Wow, 500 pages of pure Curt Swan gold!!! I apologize if it has been discussed before but has the art been retouched ? Seems like a much heavier line on the inking? And on an unrelated note… If only there … See More

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To the Ants: the Mind of Henry Pym

Henry Pym is one of the cornerstones of the Marvel Universe albeit the least known to the general public. He is a founding Avenger but never had his own title or cartoon or movie devoted to him alone. He had … See More

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Cape question

When I was a youngster, and first laid eyes on George Reeves flying across my B&W TV screen, I intuitively somehow linked Superman’s ability to fly to his cape. I’m sure I wasn’t alone in this, because there have always … See More

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Just Super-Imagine revisited

Rather than revive a three-year-old thread that wandered far from the original topic, I’ve decided to start a new topic that that continues an exploration of some of the really weird one-shot powers found in Silver Age Super-family books. As … See More

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Hunting Mutants (Ask Mr. Silver Age, CBG #1665, May 2010)

Be vewy, vewy quiet, Mr. Silver Age is twacking wascally mutants with Pwofessor X in his column for CBG #1665 (May 2010), which you can download hewe. Bwah-ha-ha-ha. Related Posts:No Related Posts

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Showcase Presents Wonder Woman Vol. 3

This is the third volume of weird Silver Age adventures of the Amazon Princess and her imaginary family, and by weird I mean goofier than Jimmy Olsen, Teen Titans and Prince Ra-man combined. This book reprints Wonder Woman #138, May … See More

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Fantastic Four quote help

Hey there, I have a bit of a puzzle of a half remembered quotation, I am not 100% sure it is SA, might be, might not. Anyways here goes. I suddenly was remembering an FF scene with Sue and Ben, … See More

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Amazon’s Omnibus blowout sale!

Given our earlier discussion

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