We've spoken before about the launch of Captain Atom in the pages of Charlton's SPACE ADVENTURES series at the very beginning of the 1960s. The character failed to catch on at that point, and was eventually pulled from the series. That perhaps should have been the end of things. But the super hero fad just … Continue reading The First New Captain Atom Story
Tag: Strange Suspense Stories
Brand Echh: Space Adventures #33
At the beginning of the Silver Age, super heroes were making a comeback. This trend would blossom into a full-on fad mid-decade thanks to the release of the BATMAN television show--positively everybody went super hero crazy there for a year or so. But even before that, there was a sense throughout the industry that costumed … Continue reading Brand Echh: Space Adventures #33
Great Covers – STRANGE SUSPENSE STORIES #19
wonderful-strange: thegoldenage: Strange Suspense Stories #19, 1954. Cover art by Steve Ditko. Source: wonderful-strange