Comments on: What are the seminal comics of the Bronze Age? http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/what-are-the-seminal-comics-of-the-bronze-age/ Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:41:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim Shelley http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/what-are-the-seminal-comics-of-the-bronze-age/comment-page-1/#comment-12880 Jim Shelley Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:34:14 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=15049#comment-12880 Ah, Whatever Happened to the Age of Bronze? (answer: http://flashbackuniverse.blogspot.com/2009/06/whatever-happened-to-age-of-bronze.html ) My picks of stuff not already mentioned would be: Deathlok Starlin's Warlock Man-Thing/Swamp Thing DC's Super Sons stories in Worlds Finest GL/GA Hard Traveling Heroes stories Ah, Whatever Happened to the Age of Bronze? (answer: http://flashbackuniverse.blogspot.com/2009/06/whatever-happened-to-age-of-bronze.html )

My picks of stuff not already mentioned would be:
Deathlok
Starlin’s Warlock
Man-Thing/Swamp Thing
DC’s Super Sons stories in Worlds Finest
GL/GA Hard Traveling Heroes stories

]]> By: Paco http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/what-are-the-seminal-comics-of-the-bronze-age/comment-page-1/#comment-12879 Paco Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:25:55 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=15049#comment-12879 Supergirl #1 (1972) - Why? Because I'll never be able to afford Superman #1. Shazam #1 (1973) - Superman introduces Billy Batson and "The Original Captain Marvel," as C.C. Beck illustrates the long-awaited return of the Big Red Cheese. The Shadow #1 (1973) - M. W. Kaluta ushers the original dark knight into a whole new era. Superman #276 - Features the story that readers believed DC "would never dare print!" Superman versus Captain Marvel! Well, kinda-sorta. Super Friends #1 (1976) - Because in the 1970s nothin' was cooler than the Super Friends. Iron Fist #1 (1975) - "Steel smashing first Issue" featuring the writing of Chris Claremont, the art of John Byrne -- and Iron First going toe-to-toe with Iron Man. Spectacular Spider-Man #1 (1976) - The first issue of yet another Spider-Man series. Spidey Super Stories #1 (1974) - Because you can never have too much Spider-Man, right? Black Panther #1 (1977) - First issue of the Panther's self-titled series, with words and pictures by Jack Kirby Powerman and Iron Fist #50 (1978) - Because it's one of the coolest comics books ever made. Supergirl #1 (1972) – Why? Because I’ll never be able to afford Superman #1.

Shazam #1 (1973) – Superman introduces Billy Batson and “The Original Captain Marvel,” as C.C. Beck illustrates the long-awaited return of the Big Red Cheese.

The Shadow #1 (1973) – M. W. Kaluta ushers the original dark knight into a whole new era.

Superman #276 – Features the story that readers believed DC “would never dare print!” Superman versus Captain Marvel! Well, kinda-sorta.

Super Friends #1 (1976) – Because in the 1970s nothin’ was cooler than the Super Friends.

Iron Fist #1 (1975) – “Steel smashing first Issue” featuring the writing of Chris Claremont, the art of John Byrne — and Iron First going toe-to-toe with Iron Man.

Spectacular Spider-Man #1 (1976) – The first issue of yet another Spider-Man series.

Spidey Super Stories #1 (1974) – Because you can never have too much Spider-Man, right?

Black Panther #1 (1977) – First issue of the Panther’s self-titled series, with words and pictures by Jack Kirby

Powerman and Iron Fist #50 (1978) – Because it’s one of the coolest comics books ever made.

]]> By: Adam Kirby http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/what-are-the-seminal-comics-of-the-bronze-age/comment-page-1/#comment-12871 Adam Kirby Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:26:48 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=15049#comment-12871 I was going to just say "Did Kirby do it? Yeah, throw it up there." Devil Dinosaur! I was going to just say “Did Kirby do it? Yeah, throw it up there.”

Devil Dinosaur!

]]> By: J. Jonah http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/what-are-the-seminal-comics-of-the-bronze-age/comment-page-1/#comment-12870 J. Jonah Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:19:49 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=15049#comment-12870 Captain America Issues 207 - 213 by Jack Kirby (Arnim Zola, Red Skull and Primus). Some really cool Jack Kirby Ideas. I agree with "The Entirety of Kirby's Fourth World". I'd add: - Kamandi by Jack Kirby - OMAC by Jack Kirby - The Eternals by Jack Kirby Captain America Issues 207 – 213 by Jack Kirby (Arnim Zola, Red Skull and Primus). Some really cool Jack Kirby Ideas.

I agree with “The Entirety of Kirby’s Fourth World”.

I’d add:

- Kamandi by Jack Kirby
- OMAC by Jack Kirby
- The Eternals by Jack Kirby

]]> By: Alan Coil http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/what-are-the-seminal-comics-of-the-bronze-age/comment-page-1/#comment-12869 Alan Coil Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:12:03 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=15049#comment-12869 I wouldn't add any. The internet is for geeks. ;) I wouldn’t add any. The internet is for geeks. ;)

]]> By: Paul http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/what-are-the-seminal-comics-of-the-bronze-age/comment-page-1/#comment-12865 Paul Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:55:00 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=15049#comment-12865 Late Barry Allen FLASH comics. Cyclotrons, time treadmill, Professor Zoom... Late Barry Allen FLASH comics. Cyclotrons, time treadmill, Professor Zoom…

]]> By: Adam Kirby http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/what-are-the-seminal-comics-of-the-bronze-age/comment-page-1/#comment-12859 Adam Kirby Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:06:29 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=15049#comment-12859 The entirety of Kirby's Fourth World work, because it's the best thing ever. The entirety of Kirby’s Fourth World work, because it’s the best thing ever.

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