Bronze age comic book blogger

If you want to start a mainthebronzeageofcomicbooks page, just click the edit button above. Im still a little leary of continuing to post full issues of things from the bronze age, having come close to being legally burned a couple of times, and i have actually had thoughts of combining the two blogs in some way great news next week, chums. Hesione looks the same she does in the art shift in contrast to helen who is drawn in the more realistic style that comic is usually in. Dropping literally out of the sky to kick off the golden age, superman represents the comic book origin story. I would mark the end of the copper age with the end of watchmen, basically the end of moores involvement with dc comics in oct 1987. I became a comic book fan in 1974 at the age of 5, and stayed with it for. Dec 04, 2017 within the comic book community, there are generally accepted categories that comic books are organized by based on the year they were published, known as comic book ages. The bronze age of dc comics by paul levitz should grace the library of any comic fan. Jan 11, 2012 no matter how slow it may have been, it was still in the air. So for your enjoyment, here are a bunch of my favorite openings, culled from the 60s to the 90s. The same publisher would soon produce a comic magazine series of the same name. Most popular comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. Rich buckler is much maligned these days for his swipes fromhomages to jack kirby when he was drawing the fantastic four in the mid seventies but at the time i knew no better and expected to see the ff drawn this way from seeing the reprints of jacks work in mighty world of marvel so i have a soft spot for buckler.

Usefulnotesthe bronze age of comic books if you meant one of those, just click and go. In this post im going to list four marvel bronze age books that i believe still havent. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted. Behind the scenes, published in 2002, gives an insight into shanowers research and working methods. Join ccf and discover a wealth of knowledge from the nicest comic book fans on the net. I know manya bronze age baby thinks of levitz first when they recall the teams scribes. Comic lovers paradise covering all the comic book characters and much more. Figured this would grab the attention of not just horror collectors, but those who may have others to include. The super blog teamup post that wasnt, and bar the doors. Welcome on this blog full of information about the comics in the silver and bronze age and offcourse the comics themselves.

Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Theres one last myth of the marvel silver age i want to look at before i put the subject to rest. The biggest influence on my life was marvel comics. When antenor is captured by the achaeans, they demand cressida as part of the ransom to return antenor to troy.

We will return in the middle of july with new content and the second part of this summers super blog teamup. Get the best deals on bronze age thor comics when you shop the largest online selection at. I wanted to write something about the early days of marvel, but felt it needed to be put in the right cultural context. Mar 29, 2019 how to size your comic books for proper storage. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. Special, published in 1999, provides backstory, telling of the curse on atreus and his sons, agamemnon and menelaus. All the drama of the ancient and thrilling tradition unfolds before your eyes, with all the familiar people and events of the trojan war. I grew up an avid comic book reader and collector while i was in school in the 70s and early 80s. Im hoping to entertain other fans of a certain age i. The bronze age of comic books ran from around 1970 to 1985, and featured darker plots along with relevant realworld issues. Following from the silver age of comics, the term bronze age was first used by comic fans and then the overstreet price guide to refer to the more mature comics of the early seventies to the mid. The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. Rethinking the copper age of comics the great comic book heroes.

Colorist john dallaire brings the same subtle palette and vibrant hues that he brought last year to book one, a thousand ships. This readerfriendly sized edition explores the evolution into the bronze age of dc with a careful curation and expansion of material from taschens xl book, 75 years of dc comics, winner of the eisner awards, the oscars of the comic world. Comics from the silver and bronze age comics from the. Aug 01, 2015 most of the high points have been mentioned in the thread already, but ill add that in addition to the manhunter series jc mentions, those same archie goodwin edited issues detective 437443 feature some great batman stories with art by jim aparo, sal amendola, howard chaykin, alex toth and walt simonson. Most of the high points have been mentioned in the thread already, but ill add that in addition to the manhunter series jc mentions, those same archie goodwin edited issues detective 437443 feature some great batman stories with art by jim aparo, sal amendola, howard chaykin, alex toth and walt simonson. Its also one of the first original marvel graphic novels, and its called the silver surfer. Growing up in the 1960s, i was surrounded by popculture touchstones the beatles, the man from uncle and civil war news gum cards.

Jun 23, 2014 today id like to bring up a comic that amazingly enough, has never gotten the attention its deserved. Although the majority of books from the period are worth relatively little these days, there are a handful of key titles featuring the debut of important characters, or famous story arcs that can still bring impressive prices at auction. Both series exemplify the combination of issuedriven plots and comic book wildness for which the era is known. The brave and the bronze age of comics 1970 to 1986. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. Im just trying to get a list of all if not most of the key bronze horror titles. Blogger makes it simple to post text, photos and video onto your personal or team blog. He handpicked his successor, steve englehart a recent addition to the marvel bullpen to continue chronicling the adventures of marvels premiere team, and in doing so, kick started marvel resolutely into what is now fondly referred to as the bronze age of comics by fans of a certain age. Bronze age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Story by joe gill, cover and story art by joe staton.

The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Following from the silver age of comics, the term bronzeage was first used by comic fans and then the overstreet price guide to refer to the more mature comics of. Does that mean comics bronze age should be celebrating comicbook goodness published from 1970 to 1985.

First off, paul levitz was very new to the book at this time. Below you will find the biggest movers of the bronze age, which stretches from 19701984. The bronze age is generally understood as comic books published between the years of 1970 and 1985. The bronze age is generally understood as comic books published between the years of 1970. Age of bronze comics homepage the story of the trojan war. May 02, 2017 the bronze age of comic books posted may 2, 2017 mguitmann prior to the bronze age, in the silver age of comics we saw comic book publishers reintroduce fan favorite characters after a decline in the popularity of comic books after wwii. They are ranked by number of positions changed according to the gocollect hottest comics index. Achilles and odysseus are only two examples of many who sport horned helmets.

After a six year hiatus issue 34 was published in 2019, the first to be in color. Although the hobby of collecting comic books is not quite as old, it has spawned an industry of providing collectors. In that year, dc swept away the vestiges of the silver bronze ages with crisis on infinite earths, frank miller redefined batman with the dark knight returns, and alan moore and dave gibbons did watchmen. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. I talked about my silver age favorites before, but the bronze age of comics is. If you are not already intheknow about the difference between newsstand and direct edition comics see the following as this distinction is critical information any collector must know when approaching the bronze age and key bronze age comics where the distinction exists.

I was sadden a bit by the bronze age because i could see that comics were on the verge of growing up. Still in all even us old saps managed to adapt and learned to love comics again even through the bronze age new heroes and villains were born and old ones died. Nov 30, 2010 sword of sorcery was a swordandsorcery comic book featuring fafhrd the barbarian and the gray mouser, heroes and rogues created by fritz leiber. At the time, fireside books had a deal with marvel to release various reprints of marvel titles in graphic novel format. On june 16 2009 they went live with the bronze age babies blog, sharing their love for 1970s and 80s pop culture with readers who happen by each day. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end. Marchapril 1973 untitled story adapted from fritz leibers story, the price of pain. Business is booming for dracula, the new mutants, and even heman and the masters of the universe as they lead the pack for the bronze ages hottest comics. While everything in age of bronze is based on existing sources, whether mythological or archaeological, the final product is a version for the 21st century.

This is an incredible book for anyone who lived through the bronze age and saw dc heroes reach maturity, and a must for those who are too young. In that year, dc swept away the vestiges of the silverbronze ages with crisis on infinite earths, frank miller redefined batman with the dark knight returns, and alan moore and dave gibbons did watchmen. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Top 20 bronze age comic runs part 3 flashback universe blog. The bronze age of comic books posted may 2, 2017 mguitmann prior to the bronze age, in the silver age of comics we saw comic book publishers reintroduce fan favorite characters after a decline in the popularity of comic books after wwii.

Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Age of bronze, the continuing graphic novel series by eisner awardwinning cartoonist eric shanower, presents the complete story of the worldfamous war at troy, freshly retold for the 21st century. About this blog attack of the 50 year old comic books. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. Both series exemplify the combination of issuedriven plots and comicbook. Rarity increases the further back in the ages you go. Sacrifice, book two in the age of bronze graphic novel series, will be published by image comics in full color for the first time in february 2020.

Based on the television show, charlton comics retains the rights to the comic book version. I especially liked how mantlo portrayed the fantastic fours interactions with other new yorkers while wandering around the city, and sal buscema, as far as im concerned, was the marvel bronze age artist. I imagine most people say this age runs until 1986, a watershed year in comics. It made me stop and consider the whole bronze age of comics because to me 80s comics were a very different animal to comics of the 70s.

The blog features recollections of comic books posted around the date of the 50th. Buy products related to bronze age comic books and see what customers say about bronze age comic books on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Of course as an older bronze age baby with apologies to doug and karen, my choices are weighted a bit to late 60s and early 70s shows. A good graded golden age book will fetch far more at auction than a mint silver age book in most cases. Oct 02, 2010 top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. An important factor in determining the value of a comic book is the age of the book itself.

So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. As long as were on the subject of the creators, it would be worth mentioning a couple of nuggets. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. It was a series on the rise of comic books that attracted oneil to roy thomas, who pushed him to try a stint writing at marvel when he joined the. Raw ba books you irrationally buy whenever you see them, no matter the grade nor how many copies you already have. Here ill list some bronze age comics that i think still have room to grow.

Comic books have been a popular storytelling medium since the mid1930s. No matter how slow it may have been, it was still in the air. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. The wonderful thing is that this is the type of book you can go back to time and again and find something new. All the comedy, all the tragedy, all the wide canvas of human drama of the trojan war unfolds within the pages of age of bronze.

Lloyd wright at diversions of the groovy kind is celebrating ten years of bronzeage comics blogging. The book includes two complete stories and reproductions of all the original covers, including variants. Skottie young supplies brand new artwork for the cover of the book, featuring characters from both stories. If you were to believe the people who wrote entries for certain publications, you would think that the bronze age was a made up era invented by comics retailers. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with their advanced search. After several clumsy attempts to copy the marvel style, dc finally had a book with the type of characterization and banter that fans at that time. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books the bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the industry. Almost forgotten actually, and that should be a crime because its a trueblue stan lee and jack kirby classic.

However, going into that would involve more than one blog post. Troilus doesnt dare reveal his secret romance with cressida. Jan 29, 2003 a good graded golden age book will fetch far more at auction than a mint silver age book in most cases. Jon cooke, the editor of comic book artist, refers to marvels second wave in the 70s including the origin of the new xmen, jim starlins cosmic books and mike.

It has been reported many times, by many historians, that marvels sales figures didnt match dcs until the beginning of the 1970s. Within the comic book community, there are generally accepted categories that comic books are organized by based on the year they were published, known as comic book ages. I began reading comics in 1974 during what i didnt know then, was the bronze. The bronze age of dc comics the bronze age of dc comics image 1 the bronze age of dc comics image 2. Reading this issue was like sliding my feet into an old pair of slippers so.