....how much are people (who read this journal) still reading [livejournal.com profile] scans_daily? What with the kurtuffles and the frequent low quality, I've heard from a few people about dropping it, or only skimming (and I don't necessarily read every entry myself). I also have been, in recent months, putting Fun Scans posts on my journal as often as over there--partly to avoid the heat, partly so there's actual content over here. :)

Upon deciding to put my latest discovery from the 40s Quality Comics publication known (with no apparent irony) as Crack Comics, on [livejournal.com profile] scans_daily it occured to me that there might be people who would see (or look at) a scan *here* that they might not there.

So, in that vein, follow the link for crazy 40s captioning, and if you've got any advice on where to post what, please do comment.
A little story from Crack Comics #1 that introduced the Black Condor, notable for having reduced the superhero costume to his essence (a cape, panties, and a few bondage strips for decoration!). Unfortunately, the copy I managed to get is lacking in color--however, I figured this story, in its Golden Age absurdity, should be shared.

Cover, small and sadly mostly lacking in Black Condor )
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7

The bit where Black Condor impersonates a dead senator and inherits his girlfriend, sadly, awaits subsequent issues of Crack Comics.
A few (consecutive!) panels from All-Star Squadron #52.

Warning--pictures of Captain Marvel behind cut! )
The even-more-slashy *last* story in Plastic Man v1 #7 (Spring 1947)!

This one starts justs after a break-up of our less-than-dynamic duo, and is narrated by a billboard. No, really.

Four and two/thirds pages beneath cut )
For [livejournal.com profile] evadne_ and anyone else who might care: some pages from Brave and Bold 181: Batman & the Hawk and the Dove. It's very much out of continuity, since Hank and Don have been allowed to age in real time in the twelve years between this and their first appearence in the late 60s.

Seven medium to large scans beneath )
caiusbackup: (Hal/Ollie HUG)
The Who's Who entry for Golden Age heroes T.N.T. and Dan the Dyna-Mite made me giggle uncontrollably. Some excerpts:

One evening while [Thomas H., aka Tex, aka T.N.T.] Thomas and [Daniel, aka Dan the Dyna-Mite] Dunbar were working on an experiment, Thomas' hand accidentally touched Dunbar's, and both teacher and student suddenly found themselves feeling much stronger....By touching each other, Thomas and Dunbar became charged with atomic energy and briefly possessed super-powers. They decided not to reveal their discovery publicly for fear it would be misused.

....T.N.T. and Dyna-Mite began to lose control of their powers and emit deadly radiation uncontrollably. Their powers grew so that if T.N.T and Dyna-Mite touched each other, a devastating explosion would result. T.N.T. went to the "bottle city" of Kandor for help, while Dyna-Mite went to live in a special chamber in Atlantis. It is unclear what happened to T.N.T. and Dyna-Mite after 1943 now that history has been changed in the "crisis on infinite earths."


from Who's Who #24, February 1987

They gain their superpowers by touching each other. Later, their touching triggers devastating explosions! The sheer subtext!

ETA: Linked to scan of full page.

Profile

caiusbackup

October 2014

S M T W T F S
   1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930 31 

Syndicate

RSS Atom

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Jun. 30th, 2025 07:10 am
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios