Here is a fun fact: the first comic book published by the company that later became DC Comics, was titled “New Fun”. Its first issue was published February 1935 by National Allied Publications. After the sixth issue, the series title became “More Fun Comics“. Not too long after Superman first appeared in “Action Comics” in 1938, “More Fun Comics” introduced a number of Superheroes whose … Continue reading POW: The Secret Origin of Dr. Fate

A pivotal moment in Crisis on Infinite Earths comes in issue #6 of the 12-issue mini-series from 1985, when Harbinger sacrifices herself to save three of the five remaining universes. This scene depicts an event of cosmic proportions occurring simultaneously across three universes and observed from the anti-matter universe. In the background, we see all the planets, moons, and stars of each universe rushing through … Continue reading POW: 3 Earths! 3 Deaths!

In 1986 I was laid off from the phone company and I was out of work for a few months. Instead of going on unemployment, I decided I would take a job at a bookstore. It was a large chain bookstore that sold mainly books, but there were magazine racks filled with magazines, yet there was very little in the way of comic books. There … Continue reading POW: Secret Origins of Hawkgirl.

This week’s page of the week comes from Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 (May 1985). In this scene, in this epic and iconic mini-series, Harbinger has returned to the Monitor’s satellite and informs the assembled superheroes they are to be split up into teams and sent into one of five crucial eras throughout time. One of the heroes, Arion of Atlantis, senses that something about … Continue reading POW: Harbinger

Question: What do get when you combine a hotshot pilot, a pretty nurse, two nerds, and lots of dinosaurs on the land, sea, and air? Answer: The silver age version of the “Suicide Squad” And Another Question: What was up with Col. Rick Flag, Jr. and pretty nurse, Karin Grace? Answer: This week’s page-of-the-week comes from Brave and the Bold #25 (September 1959). This was … Continue reading POW: The Silver-age Suicide Squad

One of the more popular characters in the DC Universe today is Beast Boy of the cartoon series “Teen Titans” from ten years ago and the wildly popular “Teen Titans Go!” of today. Before joining the Teen Titans in the late 1970’s, Beast Boy (aka Changeling) first appeared in an issue of The Doom Patrol. It was in Doom Patrol #99 (November 1965) that Garth … Continue reading POW: The Origin of Beast Boy

In celebration of the return of Hawkgirl, this week’s page of the week comes from Hawkman v.3 Annual #2 (1995). Contained within this issue were pin-ups of both the Hawks, with there being four different versions of Hawkman, but fittingly only one of Hawkgirl. Continue reading POW: Hawkgirl Pinup ‘95

This week’s page of the week comes from Legion of Super-Heroes #2 (Mar 2005).  Here we see Dream Girl messing with Brainy’s head. Dream Girl is a pre-cog from the planet Naltor. Her real name is Nura Nal. Her skills are more involved than just knowing next week’s weather. She is a skilled fighter because she can see mere seconds into the future and is, therefore, able … Continue reading POW: Dream Girl

Hawkman (vol. 4) #36 (March 2005) – On this page, appropriately bordered in black, Hawkgirl meets Deadman. When the deceased circus performer turned ghost with super-powers greets Kendra as though they had met before, she replies: “I’m not that Hawkgirl?” It is not clear which Hawkgirl she is referring to. In the current continuity, there are two other Hawkgirls: Shiera Saunders-Hall (the original golden-age Hawkgirl) … Continue reading POW: Hawkgirl & Deadman