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New Adventure Comics #21

New Adventure Comics #21, with a November date most likely appeared sometime in late October, 1937. Another great cover by Creig Flessel shows a group of boys filming a jungle hero. It’s a bit of an anomaly since the vanquished person appears to be Native American. The composition, penciling and story told in illustrative form [...]

By |2023-01-28T08:54:47-08:00January 28th, 2023|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, New Adventure Comics|Comments Off on New Adventure Comics #21

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 #9 – Now Standard Comic Book Size, Creig Flessel appears and Who’s in Charge?

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. More Fun #9 appeared on newsstands on March 5, 1936, 85 years ago with a March/April cover. The cover in dark blue featured a 4-panel comic by Vin Sullivan and [...]

By |2021-09-27T10:33:34-08:00September 17th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, More Fun Comics|Comments Off on More Fun #9 – Now Standard Comic Book Size, Creig Flessel appears and Who’s in Charge?

New Comics #3–A Famous Novelist, A Comics Icon 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: William Merle Allison, William Henry Cook, Matt Curzon, Rolland Howard Livingstone, and John Francis Mahon New Comics #3 is noteworthy for several reasons. It’s one of the [...]

By |2021-08-14T08:06:45-08:00August 13th, 2021|DC Comics, Golden Age Comics, Golden Age Comics Artists, New Comics|Comments Off on New Comics #3–A Famous Novelist, A Comics Icon and a Mystery Solved

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

Interview with Kim Munson re “Comic Art in Museums” March 21, 2021

Recently I interviewed Kim Munson about her book Comic Art in Museums. Although it is not directly connected to the Major's work, I found it to be an excellent reference for discussing the art in the Major's early syndicate 1925-1927 and the art in New Fun, More Fun, Adventure and Detective Comics 1935-1938. Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson [...]

By |2021-03-22T11:48:22-08:00March 22nd, 2021|Reviews, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Interview with Kim Munson re “Comic Art in Museums” March 21, 2021

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

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