December 2, 1955. President Mbuka crouched under the table and watched the giant, colorless, impossibly thin, cat-like monster hiss at fleeing tourists and...
I'm looking at Gregor Dallas' book 1945: the War That Never Ended right now. I don't have time for 700+ page books, but I've read a review of it and skimmed...
I'll say this upfront – I don't give a single one of these stories an A+. There are two things holding back my enjoyment. One, they are just too short....
"I am fine, Ghost Who Walks!" President Mbuka called back. "Perfect," the Phantom said, "now only if – oof!" Cat Nipp had turned its arms backwards and...
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I turned this up on a NARA CD-ROM of 100 significant documents. Anyone familiar with this? Fox Publications, Inc., filed a complaint on January 13, 1941,...
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... Hi, Ken. The document doesn't say. I'm guessing it was settled out of court or in district court, because if it had gone higher than that it surely would...
January 23, 1956. Monday evening at the Superhero Clubhouse, Disneyland City. "As rotating chairperson of the Guardians, I call this meeting to order," Mary...
"Five of us will be active members in the revived Justice Society – Batman, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, and me," Superman said. "That should be quite...
"I think he's trying to ask us to join," Blue Beetle said. Mickey Mouse spread out his hands and smiled, as if expecting applause. Instead, the assembled...
"And I'm sure we've all noticed Mr. Terrific didn't even bother showing up in costume for today's meeting," Blue Beetle said. "Gentlemen," Mary Marvel said...
June 14, 1938. Clark Kent closed the comic book. The experience had been eerie, far more so than reading about his exploits in the newspapers. This Jerry...
Sigh. Reviewing my own archives tonight, I was reminded that Mr. Terrific and Mary Marvel were both on Rann at the end of the campaign, meaning they could not...
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August 1939. Superman is lucky enough to spot a man trying to commit suicide by jumping out of a tree with a noose around his neck. After a rescue in...
July 19, 1938. It was a gorgeous Tuesday in Cleveland, Ohio – outdoors. In the office of George Taylor, editor of the Daily Star, the outlook was less rosy....
"Are you alright, Walter?" another reporter asked. Walter started to blink and looked around himself, dazed. "I'm terribly sorry, Walter," Kent said, glad...
Then Walter, barely suppressing a smirk, spilled coffee from his mug all over Kent's rewrite. "Oh!" Walter exclaimed, suddenly feigning dizziness. "I got so ...
September 1939. The steamship Clarion sends out an SOS from Lake Erie, having caught fire during a storm. The Coast Guard sends out a rescue boat that is...
Reviewing GCD (the Grand Comics Database), I see that the "original" stories from Superman #2-3 are in fact culled from the newspaper dailies, and can even be...
I noticed the three "ruminations" documents are now missing from the JSA1951 group, for which I had written them. I only have a surviving copy of the third...
August 23, 1938. Robert Maxwell tried to look him in the eye, but there was something about that gaze that made him not dare to try direct contact. No matter...
"Well…" Robert said, now almost sweating, "we didn't have much to go on, did we? My inspiration was Doc Savage, who has revealed to the public that his...
September 24, 1938. "Just smile and look pretty," Lois thought to herself as she left George Taylor's office. She waved to people, exchanged friendly words,...
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"Oh, if you go along with this, he'll never bother you again," Walter said. "Okay, what have you got," Lois asked, overcome by curiosity and the deviousness of...
It was almost seven o'clock and Curly and Walter were both in position, hiding in a curtained booth not far from Lois' table. Lois was already seated there....
"Hello, Lois," Kent said as he walked up to the table. He grabbed hold of the chair left for him and stood there behind it, gazing at her. "Gosh, you look...