A new character created by two young men from cleveland was featured on the cover. Who is that seven marvel characters who are way too obscure. Sometimes, for personal preference, shifting tastes come. List your favorite golden age characters that arent famous characters today and list all you know about them. Sheldon meyers name was known to me from sugar and spike and the reboot of the three mouseketeers and i had expected to see an early rendition of those characters in these books. Public domain super heroes is a collaborative website about public domain characters from comic books, comic strips, films, books, pulps, mythology, television, animation, folk stories, among others. Interestingly, he also has the distinction of being the only costumed superhero born between the golden and silver ages of comic books. I dont think there has been a character, for me, in the golden age atomic age of comics that i have enjoyed more and that has been as well developed over time as this character. The golden age of comics refers to the late 30s to early 50s an era when icons like captain america, batman, and superman emerged. Read on for seven insane golden and silver age hero origins. Obscure comic book characters public group facebook. For example, ive written at least six articles regarding really obscure comic book characters. In june of 1938, national allied publications began a new comic book series, featuring several different heroes. One such critic was fredric wertham, a child psychiatrist who believed that comic books were turning american youths into perverted juvenile delinquents.
Aug 22, 2016 today were going to dive into the deep end of obscure and interesting golden age superheroes. See more ideas about comics, comic book heroes and archie. You cant talk about obscure golden age heroes with out a mention or two of doll man. Throughout the golden age 1930s and 40s and the silver age 1950s and 60s of comic books, the industry had many critics. If you could remember that character from a campy batman show, then hes pretty well known. With the decline of the pulp magazines and the rise of comics books, olga. Vagabond is an early marvel character that we probably wont see in any movies soon. The comic shops catalog mike madrid is doing gods work. Discussion who are some rcomicbooks favourite obscure. Basically a place to talk about and share obscure facts and forgotten heroes, villains, and.
The 7 best golden age superheroes youve never heard of looper. Since then, ive become a fan of the heroes that will probably never have a huge following or a mega budget hollywood film. The two characters were too similar for their own good, though walshs changes to grant wilsons costume were cool and less dramatic than lafarges. May 16, 2020 didja know that there have been more than 2 publishers of comic book heroes throughout the years. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Collecting comics and especially speculating on comics usually requires thinking outside the box, especially in the golden age. The golden age definitively ends with the creation of the comic code authority in 1955. See more ideas about comics, comic book heroes and archie comics. Somewhat obscure dc characters and concepts comic vine. But during the golden and silver ages of comic books, a time when. Kabam celebrating 80 years of marvel comics with add both. As much as im a fan of keeping continuity elsewhere stories give the writers so much more flexibility to write the story they want and ramp up the intensity.
Various golden age heroes and perhaps the odd villain during the 1940s there was a boom in the number of comics and superheroes. Our goal is to create a series of comic books featuring profiles of. Obscure characters and concepts that i find interesting. Collecting and speculating on what everybody else is doing will usually require a deep pocket book. The publishing era following the golden age is known as the silver age, and is commonly attributed to the. Wonderful site on characters and history of comic books, comic strips. It is set during the 1960s during the peak of superheroes and features well known characters as well as more obscure characters who were popular many years ago. For years, he was a minor character, one who seemed relegated to the far reaches of the cosmos, rarely interacting with the rest of the dcu.
The top 10 oddities from the golden age of dc comics daniel. There are so many obscure characters out there, and a lot of them are absurdly silly. Various golden age heroes and perhaps the odd villain. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. It was a time when every problem, especially hitler, was solved by punching it in its fucking face. He was suprisingly popular despite his ridicules name. Today were going to dive into the deep end of obscure and interesting golden age superheroes. Torchy todd, was the blonde bombshell that all the men loved.
The following 192 pages are in this category, out of 192 total. For those who are unfamiliar, the golden age of comic books features some of. The golden age is exactly what i think dc writers should be doing more often. Fictional superheroes created during the golden age of comics june, 1938 until at least september, 1956. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. This 350page coffeetable book provides a look at the history of dc from. The wiki format allows any registered user to create any article, so we can all work together to build the site. While the series has since faded into obscurity, with only a 1992 live action. The golden age of comics took place during the thirties and forties. Five star comics began with the idea of reviving not only the characters of the golden age but also the the spirit of the 1930s and 40s. Two of the most common are androids and heroes that needed to convince someone close, or the public at large, that their heroic persona and their alter ego were in fact different people.
Comic book characters comic strip characters open source characters by year. There are a huge range of lesserknown comic book characters out there though, and many of them would make fantastic blockbuster movies. But the marvel universe is jampacked with interesting, quirky, oddball or just downright lame characters that many people have never heard of before. The golden age also gave us some of the most bizarre and terrifying characters to ever see ink 1. Ive set out on search to find some of the most ridicu. This site features a veritable cavalcade of famous golden age comic book heroes and notsofamous obscure comic book zeroes. She is one of the most risque comic characters of the golden age. Another book that i have always found fascinating is funny stuff. Unmasked prospecting obscure golden age 1st appearances. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today.
The story of how walt disney lost the rights to his original character. She began her long and colourful life mainly as a morale booster for the us army. List of marvel comics golden age characters wikipedia. Welcome on this blog full of information about the heroes of the golden age of comics, and offcourse the comics. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. With that in mind, here are five awesome obscure comic book. I love the stories from barks and i might even like where rosa took him more in recent years.
Marvel has a crazy number of characters in their comic book library over 7,000 of them. Mar 21, 2017 the golden age is exactly what i think dc writers should be doing more often. The 20 most obscure superheroes that only true nerds will. The following is a list of marvel comics golden age characters and teams that first. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. May 03, 2019 comic book readers are a hard bunch to please. Fashion, feminism, fantasy, and the history of comic book heroines is a comprehensively annotated collection of forgotten female comic book characters from the era of golden age comics. The golden age also gave us some of the most bizarre and terrifying characters to ever see ink.
Coppers original characters original heroes original heroes 2 site stuff about this site link banners avatars. The golden age begins with the invention of the superhero genre, usually attributed to the first appearance of superman in 1938, although the company now known as dc comics began publishing in 1935. Characters that were invented for celebrities during the 1960s batman show wont be. Golden age superheroines who were as awesome as wonder. The golden age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. One of the really important key issues from this early golden age comic book series, valuable in any shape.
This golden age character was rather obscure, like the flash, until the movie of 2011, when he suddenly became popular. Apr 08, 2016 unmasked prospecting obscure golden age 1st appearances. Socalled heroes are not heroic or even admirable in any way. The golden age of comics is generally considered to be the era that birthed the. During this period, comics saw their first major boom, and the popularity of superheroes led to the creation of many modern mainstays now considered iconic to the medium.
Sparkle city comics is most interested in purchasing comic books pre1985, so if youre interested in selling your golden age, silver age or bronze age comics, give us a call at 8007439205. Too often today, comic books are grim, negative, gratuitously violent, and nihilistic. Created originally as something of a parody of superheroes, she was also genuinely unique since she was one of the first, if not the first, female superhero, and older and overweight to boot. I didnt, until i ran across an archie comics digest that had reprints of the mljred circle heroes. Kabam celebrating 80 years of marvel comics with add both new obscure golden age characters visionaarkus and black widow claire voyant close. Featuring the first appearances of obscure golden age characters in comic books, covering many different genres, publishers, and series. In that time ive had to find a good balance in finding minor obscure characters and characters that hardly anyone can remember. The golden age for comic books is known for plots that dont appear in modern day comics. The 7 best golden age superheroes youve never heard of. The golden age is full of bizarre high concepts and wild characters.
The golden age is full of bizarre high concepts and wild characters who only really existed for a year or two before they faded into obscurity, and while they didnt last, theyre definitely worth. Her character goes way back to the early 40s, during the golden age of comics. The first time i got one of these was from a dealer on the west coast called bea. Trending book lists books you may have actually read. While there are some valuable silver age comic books featuring captain america, none are truly rare comic books in the way that the golden age issues are. Five terrifying superheroes of the golden age weird worm. Youll come across avengers comics much more often than the captain america comics of the 1940s and 50s. A guide to marvels golden age characters table of contents by jess nevins it may be hard to believe now, but once upon a time, back in the 1940s, marvel comics then known as, among other things, timely comics, had a flourishing line of superhero comics. James robinson took established dc characters and made them his own. In true comic book fashion, however, a hero saved the day. Our goal is to create a series of comic books featuring profiles of heroes that are in the public domain. Ace comics, the flag character is so obscure, that very little.
While the series has since faded into obscurity, with only a 1992 liveaction. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. Aug 17, 2018 the golden age is full of bizarre high concepts and wild characters who only really existed for a year or two before they faded into obscurity, and while they didnt last, theyre definitely worth. See more ideas about comics, comic books and golden age. Other ga sites comicbook plus digital comics museum. Okay, everyones heard of spiderman, the hulk, thor, dr. A site dedicated to the marvel family, has entries and images to several of the later villains.
I also try to eliminate all of the characters that dont exist in comic book continuity. A lot of people tend to think the comic book industry is overwhelmingly dominated by what is referred to as the big two. Sep 20, 2015 anyway, some of the first dc golden age i laid my hands on were issues of funny stuff. Be they characters from pulp magazines, tv series, animation or comics, time and. In june of 1938, national allied publications began a new comicbook series, featuring several different heroes. Weird comics was read almost exclusively by people frantically searching through the debris in their kidnappers trunk. The following is a list of marvel comics golden age characters and teams that first appeared in marvel comics during the golden age of comic books late 1930s and c.
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