September 2014 – The Secret Origin of DC Comics

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COMIC STRIPS, THE PULPS, COMIC BOOKS, AND HARRY DONENFELD

Editor's note: This is a guest post by Francis DiMenno. Thank you Francis! The origin of the Pulps (so called for the cheap paper they were printed on) date back to the 19th century. In 1860 dime novels arose as spin-offs to adventure stories published in the weekly papers, and were read in great numbers [...]

By major|2018-09-15T09:19:33-08:00September 25th, 2014|Guest Blog|8 Comments

My Comic Book Life: Part 1, The Lay of the Land

I’ve been on a quest for about 16 years researching my grandfather, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s life and work. In the halls of the Court of Comic Book Land I've encountered Courtiers who would flatter one out of the few gold pieces held. I crossed swords with an Evil Wizard who is still lurking about. And I [...]

By major|2017-11-25T23:45:10-08:00September 25th, 2014|Family History|Comments Off

COMIC STRIPS, THE PULPS, COMIC BOOKS, AND HARRY DONENFELD

My Comic Book Life: Part 1, The Lay of the Land

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