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Sandra/Sondra of the Secret Service: What’s in a name?

A heroine of 1930’s comics returns! “Sondra of the Secret Service and The Cuban Affair,” story by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson and art by Lee Marrs is currently appearing as a serial in David Lloyd’s online magazine Aces Weekly. David Lloyd, artist for V for Vendetta is carrying on the Major’s legacy with his innovative online publishing [...]

By |2022-04-11T20:11:23-08:00April 11th, 2022|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, More Fun Comics|Comments Off on Sandra/Sondra of the Secret Service: What’s in a name?

More Fun #8–Siegel and Shuster, Steampunk Comics and a Mystery Solved

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: Charles Flanders, Walt Kelly, Charles Shows, Rosemary Volk, Ray Wardell Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson continued publishing comics throughout 1936 under two company names—More Fun Inc. and National Allied [...]

By |2021-06-16T20:39:15-08:00June 16th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, More Fun Comics|Comments Off on More Fun #8–Siegel and Shuster, Steampunk Comics and a Mystery Solved

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

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 [...]

By |2021-06-16T07:16:17-08:00March 4th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Comics|Comments Off on DC’s New Comics #2–Siegel and Shuster and Federal Men

DC Comics 85 years ago–More Fun #7

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 [...]

By |2021-06-16T07:19:58-08:00February 23rd, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, More Fun Comics|Comments Off on DC Comics 85 years ago–More Fun #7

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

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 [...]

By |2021-06-18T11:13:18-08:00February 2nd, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Comics|Comments Off on The Major adds a new DC title–85 years ago–New Comics #1

The Major’s Comics Evolve: DC’s First Annual–The Big Book of 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 [...]

By |2021-02-01T11:18:27-08:00January 24th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Fun Comics|Comments Off on The Major’s Comics Evolve: DC’s First Annual–The Big Book of Fun Comics

New Fun #6–Siegel and Shuster’s first appearance in DC 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 [...]

By |2021-06-16T07:28:17-08:00January 7th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Fun Comics|Comments Off on New Fun #6–Siegel and Shuster’s first appearance in DC Comics

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

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 [...]

By |2021-06-16T07:34:08-08:00December 29th, 2020|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Fun Comics|Comments Off on New Fun #4 and #5–85 Years of DC Comics and the Fans

New Fun #2 and New Fun #3–85 Years of DC 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 [...]

By |2021-06-16T07:40:28-08:00December 21st, 2020|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Fun Comics|Comments Off on New Fun #2 and New Fun #3–85 Years of DC Comics

New Fun #1: The Major’s Modern Era of Comics Begins

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: Lloyd Jacquet, Rexford L. May, D. Henry Cushing, Richard Loederer, Sheldon Stark New Fun #1 published by Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson marks the beginning of DC Comics 85 [...]

By |2021-06-16T07:45:06-08:00December 14th, 2020|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, New Fun Comics|Comments Off on New Fun #1: The Major’s Modern Era of Comics Begins

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