Comics in the Wild 22

As we've done in the past, here is a collection of vintage photographs gathered from hither and yon, each one depicting either the often-young readers of the past reading the comic books of their native era or else comic books on sale in magazine stands and wire racks back when they were brand new. And … Continue reading Comics in the Wild 22 →

Comic Creators in the Wild 12

It's been a while since we dropped one of these on you. So here are more photographs taken over the years depicting practitioners of the medium, both editorial and creators. As usual, there's a lot of Stan Lee. One of the earliest photographs that survives of Jakob Kurtzburg, who would come to be called Jack … Continue reading Comic Creators in the Wild 12 →

Comics in the Wild 21

It's been a little while, so here are a bunch more old photographs depicting either the comic books of yesteryear on sale at newsstands and candy stores across the world or else shots of readers of the era posing with and perusing their latest purchases.

Comics in the Media 1

As an adjunct to the typical photographs of comic books of the past being captured in photographs, either while being enjoyed or else while on sale, there's an entire subset of images that have been captured in film and television productions. These examples are often a bit more staged, especially if the film in question … Continue reading Comics in the Media 1 →

Comics in the Wild 20

You should know the drill by now. This is an assortment of old photographs that I've gathered together in my travels depicting either the comic book readers of yesteryear devouring their four-color treasures or else newsstands and outlets where vintage comic books were being stocked and sold. So it's a look back into the past … Continue reading Comics in the Wild 20 →

Comics in the Wild 19

Boy, I really do love coming across old photographs showing either people of times gone by reading and enjoying vintage comic books, or else comic books on sale back in the day. I always grab scans of these pictures whenever I come across them, and I've serialized a bunch of them here. But I have … Continue reading Comics in the Wild 19 →

Comics in the Wild 18

It's been a while since we did one of these, showcasing a collection of vintage photographs from the past showing classic comic books either on sale or being read and enjoyed by the readership of yesteryear. And a few publicity photos or stills from assorted television shows or films. These are always fun to look … Continue reading Comics in the Wild 18 →

Comics in the Wild 17

Can you believe that I still have more old photographs of vintage comics either on sale in their native era or being consumed by the literature-hungry readers of the same period/ And sure, there'll occasionally be a duplicated image--having gathered so many of these from so many different places, that's virtually unavoidable. All right, so … Continue reading Comics in the Wild 17 →

Comics in the Wild 16

Once again, another collection of random old photographs showing either comic books of decades gone by on sale in their native time period or else being read and enjoyed by readers of that era. I know that we occasionally repeat a photograph in this series, an occupational hazard as I'm not keeping all that good … Continue reading Comics in the Wild 16 →