Places:
The Chandler Building, seen here, is “half a mile high”. In other words, about the same height as the Burj Khalifa! What a win for not-yet-Fawcett-City-but-not-quite-New-York-City! Even if the top does get blown off in this story! (Captain Marvel Adventures 003, 1941)
Decoration:
Really really excellent custom motivational poster hanging in Dr Sivana’s hideout. (Captain Marvel Adventures 005, 1941)
WWI vets: Richard “Madam Fatal” Stanton (Crack Comics 002, 1940)
Places:
The Chandler Building, seen here, is “half a mile high”. In other words, about the same height as the Burj Khalifa! What a win for not-yet-Fawcett-City-but-not-quite-New-York-City! Even if the top does get blown off in this story! (Captain Marvel Adventures 003, 1941)
Decoration:
Really really excellent custom motivational poster hanging in Dr Sivana’s hideout. (Captain Marvel Adventures 005, 1941)
WWI vets: Richard “Madam Fatal” Stanton (Crack Comics 002, 1940)
Names: (Batman Comics 008, 1941) It was on brand for the Joker to use the aliases “A. Rekoj” and “I. Rekoj” in the last year but I am pretty upset that Batman just used “I. Namtab” and that the Joker fell for it.
(Blue Beetle Comics 008, 1941) In the Dynamo story he goes up against a guy who calls himself the Crime Dealer, a good name for a bland guy.
Riddles: (Batman Comics 007, 1941) “When is a Duke not a Duke?” Answer: the Joker is impersonating a Duke.
One of the more brutal on-panel deaths I have seen:
(Blue Beetle v1 006, 1941)
Two gun-wielding boys I encountered in a short period of time:
(Action Comics v1 033, 1941)
(Bulletman 002, 1941)
Names: (Batman Comics 008, 1941) It was on brand for the Joker to use the aliases “A. Rekoj” and “I. Rekoj” in the last year but I am pretty upset that Batman just used “I. Namtab” and that the Joker fell for it.
(Blue Beetle Comics 008, 1941) In the Dynamo story he goes up against a guy who calls himself the Crime Dealer, a good name for a bland guy.
Riddles: (Batman Comics 007, 1941) “When is a Duke not a Duke?” Answer: the Joker is impersonating a Duke.
One of the more brutal on-panel deaths I have seen:
(Blue Beetle v1 006, 1941)
Two gun-wielding boys I encountered in a short period of time:
(Action Comics v1 033, 1941)
(Bulletman 002, 1941)
Costumes: All-Star 005 features the debut of Hawkgirl, and a stunning revelation about her and (presumably) Hawkman’s costumes:
the green part ain’t tights it’s boots!
Costumes: All-Star 005 features the debut of Hawkgirl, and a stunning revelation about her and (presumably) Hawkman’s costumes:
the green part ain’t tights it’s boots!
Names: Green Lantern encounters a villainous pharmacist named Mortimer Pestle (All American 029, 1941)
Secret Knowledge: I checked all of the wikis and the blogs and this is the only place you’ll find this info: Whitey Smith and Blooey Blue of Golden Age quartet Red, White and Blue have the real names Whitefield and Heermance, respectively. (All American 033, 1941)
