Comic Book -- Captain Marvel, Jr -- June 17, 2025

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Marines on an island in the Pacific celebrate Captain Marvel, Jr raising the flag.

Captain Marvel Jr was a handicapped newsboy, Freddy Freeman (not the Dodger), who was rescued by The Big Red Cheese, Captain Marvel. To save Freddy's life, Captin Marvel shared his super powers. 

Comic Book -- Billy the Kid Western Outlaw -- May 8, 2025

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Charlton Comics published Billy the Kid Western Outlaw from 1957 to 1983. I read at least a few issues. Billy the Kid was a fictional character who shared few traits with the original Billy the Kid.

Comic Book -- Blue Bolt -- April 8, 2025

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Dick Cole, The Wonder Boy carries on the fine tradition of punching fascists. On the cover of Blue Bolt Comics, he dreams of taking care of Hitler, Mussolini and either General Tojo or Emperor Hirohito.

Comic Book -- The Spirit -- March 11, 2025

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The Spirit was created by the Will Eisner-Jerry Iger Studio to appear in a comic book that was syndicated to Sunday newspapers. Later he appeared in Police Comics. I bought at least one issue of the Warren reprints. I read it and reread it until the cover came loose.

Comic Book -- Blazing West -- February 8, 2025

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The Hooded Horseman rescues a lady from the path of a locomotive which is emerging from a strange looking (roofless?) tunnel. Blazing West was later renamed The Hooded Horseman. HH did not have much of a character. He seemed to have no alter ego. 

Comic Book -- Joe Palooka -- January 6, 2025

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Ham Fisher created Joe Palooka, a gentlemanly boxer, for a popular comic strip. Joe became heavyweight champ and appeared in movies, radio, television and comic books. The strip ran from 1930 to 1984. I never read it because the San Francisco newspapers didn't carry it while I was reading them. 

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Comic Book -- All-American Comics -- December 5, 2024

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Christmas is coming.

The cover of All-American Comics number 10 shows Santa Claus talking to a group of children while their friends steal toys from his bag.

Comic Book -- Two-Fisted Tales -- November 10, 2024

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Veterans Day is coming.

Two-Fisted Tales was a famous war comic from EC. This cover of this issue shows two Marines who have been through hell. The cover promises "A document of the action at the Changjin Reservoir." This battle, one of the Marine Corps' most famous, is more commonly called the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. If you have never heard of it, look it up.

Comic Book -- Rex the Wonder Dog -- September 11, 2024

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Rex the Wonder Dog was a DC hero. He was a brave dog of many talents. Here we see him helping the fire department by rescuing three frightened kittens.

Comic Book -- World's Finest Comics -- August 7, 2024

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Robin beats Superman and Batman in a footrace on the cover of World's Finest Comics. We are enjoying the Paris Olympics. 

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Comic Book -- Two-Fisted Tales -- July 8, 2024

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Two-Fisted Tales was a famous war comic from EC. This cover of this issue depicts an aerial battle during World War One.

Comic Book -- Our Flag -- June 8, 2024

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 Flag Day is coming, so I thought it would be appropriate to post the cover of Our Flag Comics, which featured The Flag, a superhero. The Flag folded pretty quickly.

Comic Book -- Our Army at War -- May 6, 2024

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Sgt Rock and Easy Company was a popular feature in DC's Our Army at War. Later the book changed its name to Sgt Rock. Artist Joe Kubert created the character with writer Robert Kanigher. Kubert drew this cover, which shows the members of Easy Company.

Comic Book -- Detective Comics -- April 8 2024

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Bob Kane's The Batman made his debut in Detective Comics number 27, from May, 1939. Here we have a colorful cover from number 35, January, 1940. I hope Batman is not an anti-vaxxer. 

I've been a fan of Batman since I first saw the television show and read the comic books back in the 1960s. Superman has his powers because he was born on another planet. Spiderman has his because he was bitten by a radioactive spider. Batman is a self-made man.

Comic Book -- The Shadow -- March 6, 2024

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"The Shadow Nips the Nipponese." Please excuse the racism. 

Comic Book -- Comic Cavalcade -- February 8, 2024

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I don't usually mention football in this blog, but the 49ers are going to play Kansas City in the Super Bowl, so here is the issue 8 of Comic Cavalcade. We see a football game played by the Golden Age Flash, Wonder Woman and the Golden Age Green Lantern. 

Comic Book -- Walt Disney's Comics and Stories -- November 5, 2023

Thanksgiving is coming.

Donald Duck appears to be having trouble carving the turkey. 

Comic Book -- Tales From the Crypt -- October 6, 2023

Halloween is coming. 

EC was famous for its horror comics, The Vault of Horror, The Haunt of Fear and Tales From the Crypt. These kids are about to learn a lesson about playing in the graveyard. 

Comic Book -- World's Finest Comics -- August 6, 2023

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Superman calls balls and strikes as Robin catches and Batman bats. I think Robin needs a better mask. 

Comic Book -- Baseball Thrills -- July 6, 2023

This 1951 edition of Baseball Thrills was allegedly edited by Cleveland Indians pitching star Bob Feller. One story talks about Bobby Thomson's "shot heard round the world," which sank the Dodgers in a special playoff with the Giants. The other talks about Joe DiMaggio's retirement.