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DC’s New Comics #2–Siegel and Shuster and Federal Men

By |2021-06-16T07:16:17-08:00March 4th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Comics|

For Super Sleuth DC Fans: An ongoing look at 86 years of DC Comics, beginning with New Fun #1, January 11, 1935 through March 1938. Contributor mini bios: John Elby, Joe Archibald Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s New Comics #2, the second edition of the Major’s additional title was available on newsstands December 27, 1935 with a [...]

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DC Comics 85 years ago–More Fun #7

By |2021-06-16T07:19:58-08:00February 23rd, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, More Fun Comics|

For Super Sleuth DC Fans: An ongoing look at 86 years of DC Comics, beginning with New Fun #1, January 11, 1935 through March 1938. Contributor mini bio: Adolphe Barreaux DC Comics dates its history from January 1935 with New Fun #1. Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s foray into comic book publishing in the midst of the [...]

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The Major adds a new DC title–85 years ago–New Comics #1

By |2021-06-18T11:13:18-08:00February 2nd, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Comics|

A continuing look at 86 years of DC Comics, beginning with New Fun #1, January 11, 1935 through March 1938. Contributor mini bio: Robert "Bo" Brown New Comics #1, published by Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, appeared on newsstands November 12, 1935, a little over 85 years ago. It was an appropriate title. The second magazine title published [...]

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The Major’s Comics Evolve: DC’s First Annual–The Big Book of Fun Comics

By |2021-02-01T11:18:27-08:00January 24th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Fun Comics|

This is a continuing look at DC Comics beginning with New Fun #1, January 11, 1935. A number of changes occurred between the appearance of New Fun #4 on newsstands, April 12, 1935 and the appearance of New Comics #1 on November 12, 1935. Although in hindsight there is a sense of shaky foundations there [...]

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New Fun #6–Siegel and Shuster’s first appearance in DC Comics

By |2021-06-16T07:28:17-08:00January 7th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Fun Comics|

For Super Sleuth DC Fans: An ongoing look at 86 years of DC Comics, beginning with New Fun #1, January 11, 1935 through March 1938. Contributor mini bios: Leighton Budd, Ed Stevenson, Henry Muheim, Connie Naar New Fun #6 arrived on newsstands September 13, 1935 a little over 85 years ago. It was the October [...]

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New Fun #4 and #5–85 Years of DC Comics and the Fans

By |2021-06-16T07:34:08-08:00December 29th, 2020|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Fun Comics|

For Super Sleuth DC Fans: An ongoing look at 86 years of DC Comics, beginning with New Fun #1, January 11, 1935 through March 1938. Contributor mini bios: Monroe Eisenberg, Jack A. Warren Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s New Fun #4 arrived on newsstands 85 years ago April 12, 1935 with a cover date of May. The [...]

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New Fun #2 and New Fun #3–85 Years of DC Comics

By |2021-06-16T07:40:28-08:00December 21st, 2020|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Fun Comics|

For Super Sleuth DC Fans: An ongoing look at 86 years of DC Comics, beginning with New Fun #1, January 11, 1935 through March 1938. Contributor mini bios: Richard Loederer, Bert Salg, Bob Weinstein, Lawrence Lariar, Adolph Schus, Lyman Matthew Anderson Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s New Fun #2 appeared on newsstands on February 8, 1935--85 years [...]

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Where we are now

By |2020-03-23T18:05:03-08:00March 23rd, 2020|Comic Book Philosophy|

I've spent 20 plus years of my life attempting to get my grandfather's story out to the world. I've dealt with industry pushback, gender prejudice at my audacity to wade into an area where no women tread, and lack of funding and support so that most of what I've done has been completely on my [...]

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Happy 130th to the Major

By |2020-01-07T12:46:23-08:00January 7th, 2020|DC Comics, Events, Family History, Golden Age Comics, New Fun Comics|

It’s a super heroic birthday for the Major—130 years ago January 7, 1890. And it’s only taken 20 plus years to get a semblance of recognition for the man. I say semblance because his name should be synonymous with comics and that hasn’t quite happened yet. MWN circa 1920 from Strahan family collection. Please [...]

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Pint o Comics Radio Show

By |2019-09-07T10:57:08-08:00September 7th, 2019|

Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson will be discussing the upcoming DC Comics reprint of New Fun #1 to be released January 2020, the 85th anniversary of DC Comics and New Fun #1 and the 130th anniversary of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.

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