Post Super Heroes Mini Comics And Game Cards

In 1980, Post cereal offered mini comics featuring DC Super Heroes in their cereal boxes. The only cereal that I remember getting them in is Super Sugar Crisp. I would have been fifteen at the time when this came out in the stores.

There were four mini comics in the set with each having sixteen pages. I managed to get a complete set plus an extra one featuring the Super Heroes. Each measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" (however, there were some that not cut exactly to size). The mini comics include Super Heroes (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Robin) in "The Secret of the Sinister Lighthouse!", Batman in "The Joker's Last Laugh!", Superman in "Terra-Man's Skyway Robbery!" and Wonder Woman in "The Angle Menace!" There really should have been a fifth mini comic featuring Aquaman since he is featuring in "The Secret of the Sinister Lighthouse!" Robin is not only in the Super Heroes adventure but also in the Batman one.

Each of the mini comics came with a instant winner game card. The game cards measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/4". There are six stars that you must scratch off and match with the top star. The prizes included a trip to Hollywood, bicycle, kite, comic book and flying disc. The prize box is located in the lower right hand corner and none of mine were winners. What I like about these game cards is that not only does the big guns appear but also some Golden Age super heroes like Dr. Mid-Nite, Flash and Green Lantern. Batgirl and Captain Marvel also appear. I did find it odd that the Riddler is one of my game cards. I do not five game cards because I remember getting two featuring Robin at the top (I either used it for something else or tossed it).

Fourth of July Countdown #1: Miss America Returns

Miss America celebrated the 70th anniversary of Marvel Comics, which was then called Timely Comics, in Miss America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 that was released June 11, 2009. She was created by created by Otto Binder, who also co-created Mary Marvel and Supergirl, and Al Gabriele. This cover was drawn by Dale Eaglesham:

Hope every one has a safe Fourth of July.

Full Issue of Poject Superpowers #0 Online

Newsarama is offering A Dynamite Holiday Special: Project Superpowers #0. This is the complete twenty-eight page comic from Dynamaite Entertainment that features several Golden Age superheroes that are in the public domain such as the Fighting Yank, Blue Beetle, Green Lama and the Black Terror. The art is very striking and the story is pretty neat too.

Project Superpowers #0

2008 Halloween Countdown 11 Bonus - Blog Alert: Spectre At Dial B for Blog

Dial B For Blog is taking a special look at the Spectre who had his start in the Golden Age. He was created by Jerry Siegal (Superman's co-creator) and Bernard Baily.

Blog Alert: Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine

Fans of golden age horror, crime and science fiction comics will want to check out Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine. The blog offers scans of a complete comic book story for visitors to read. Currently, he has scanned "Big Racket", a story featuring Johnny Dynamite, a one-eyed private dick in the tradition of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, from Dynamite #4 (November, 1953).

Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine also features pirates and superheroes on occassion.

Aiding Gene Colan

Clifford Meth has posted about an auction to help Gene Colan at his blog, Everyone's Wrong and I'm Right. The legendary comic book artist has a failing liver. He worked for Timely Comics and Atlas Comics in the Golden Age before working for DC Comics and Marvel Comics in the Silver Age. Gene Colan also did work for Archie and Dark Horse.

Goodnight, Jim Mooney

News From Me reported the death of Jim Mooney, American comic book artist, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2008. His first job was to draw a Batman-inspired character known as The Moth for Fox Publication's Mystery Men. After freelancing for Stan Lee at Timely Comics (now Marvel Comics), he went on to draw Batman himself for DC Comics. Among his other work for DC Comics were Tommy Tomorrow, Legion of Super-Heroes, Superman and Batman team-ups in World's Finest Dial H For HERO in House of Mystery and Supergirl in Action Comics. Jim Mooney also worked with Steve Gerber on Man-Thing and Omega the Unknown.

My Oldest Comic Book: Adventure Comics #97

Adventure Comics #97 (April/May 1945) is the oldest comic book in my collection. The copy I have was bought about twenty years ago at a local thrift store for $5.00. The store owner wrote a note saying that it was a 1944 issue. This DC Comic from the Golden Age features the Sandman in "No Curtains For Cupid!", the Shining Knight in "Barbs of Chivalry!", Genius Jones in "The Club That Wasn't There!", Starman in "Stolen Glory!", a half page comic strip titled "Gags Giggles 'N Groans" and Mike Gibbs Guerrilla in "The Life of Riley!".

Ads include Private Jones on the back of a captured Japanese soldier promoting Eveready Batteries, Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie in "Circus Terror!" to promote Royal Crown Cola (there is a drawing of Duncan Renaldo at the end of the ad from the movie, The Cisco Kid Returns), a Wheaties New Library of Sports centerfold ad, a half ad for a real U.S. Army plastic helmet and Volto From Mars promoting GrapeNuts Flakes (the bottom has "Tune in Hop Harrigan Blue Network Mon. thru Fri.").

A text story titled "Mad Money" by Eddie Bell can be found after the Starman feature and is continued on the back cover, which I don't have.



Here is the cover of Adventure Comics #97:


Here is my coverless copy of Adventure Comics #97 (there is a tear at the top):

Goodnight, Martin Nodell

Martin Nodell, the creator of the Golden Age Green Lantern, died on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the age of 91. I always loved the character's costume.



Goodnight, Martin Nodell