1940s blue bolt comic book stories

Blue beetle 3 blue bolt 1 brave and the bold 2 captain america 10 captain america comics 1 complete comics 1 conan the barbarian 6 crime mysteries 1. The spirit, created by writerartist will eisner, first appears in a sundaynewspaper comic book insert. It surely is no coincidence that kirby provided stories for fox during the same. The bronze age signaled a more realistic style within comic books as a younger generation of artists, including neal adams, john byrne, george perez, frank miller, and others, replaced aging artists who had helped to create the superhero comic books of the 1930s and 1940s. The two blue characters were some of the first superheroes to step onto the stage after the success of superman. The sevenpage weekly series is considered one of the comic art mediums most significant works, with eisner creating or popularizing many of the styles, techniques, and storytelling conventions used by comics professionals decades later. The three run to escape the storm but are struck by lightning with only parrish surviving. Blue bolt also teamed up with fellow heroes subzero and twister. In 1942, the comic book series was adapted into a 30minute radio program which followed the adventures of cole leon janney at the farr military academy. Stories by joe simon, jack kirby, al avison, al gabriele, bob davis, bill everett, jack a. Captain thunder and blue bolt was a comic book well ahead of its time, anticipating by more than a decade the emphasis that has lately been placed on the personal conflicts and consequences that having extraordinary powers and abilities might bring to someone who lives in the real world.

New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes. The first ten issues of blue bolt comics featured stories by joe simon andor jack kirby, dealing with the superhero blue bolt. Blue bolt 10 novelty press comic book plus comic page, comic book. There was an awesome lovecraftian edge to those stories. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Target comics and blue bolt comics were sister publications, and there might have been common editorial direction to feature similar stories here, as well. Before the spaceship could enter earths atmosphere, it passed through a comet. Golden age reprints offers public domain comic books from the golden age of comics. Various formats from 240p to 720p hd or even 1080p. After his studies, he began illustrating for pulp magazines. Blue bolt battles the green sorceress, who strikes the surface world.

Find the value of the novelty premium comic blue bolt volume 1. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. Even though no coledrawn subzero stories exist, the character was indeed published in novelty press comics, a few months after the date of this art. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. Werthams 1954 book, seduction of the innocent, was an american bestseller it tapped into the fears of parents from sea to shining sea and led to the a frenzy of censorship in continue reading 1940s precode comic book horrors and dr werthams 1954 seduction of. The eisner and iger studio dissolved for uncertain reasons by 1940. Kirby found work at one of the publishers of the time, fox features syndicate. This happened in the 1940s when civic minded parents decided that it was in the best interest of their children and the community to burn comic books, which leads me to my first official cbldf column topic. Blue bolt bursts through the door and overwhelms three bad guys, and look how kirby lays out the scene. Coles star publications takes over the blue bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, blue bolt becomes a backup feature to dick cole in his own title. The companys comic book division folded in 1973, although dell continued to publish the occasional book with comics content, including newspaper strip collections.

The team is conceived by editor sheldon mayer and writer gardner fox. There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. One crewman managed to survive, but the exposure turned him into a living ice man that froze everything he touched. He was a science fiction swashbuckler i created for curtis publishing, the company that put out the saturday. Warren, al anders, harold delay, paul gustavson, henry kiefer, malcolm kildale, bill oconnor, ben flinton, and leonard sansone. Or put search terms in quotes for exact matches, which also works for exact series name and issue number. We have 107 books to download or read online the latest is blue bolt v01 03. Unfollow 1950s comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Blue bolt v2 10 22 novelty press comics, old comics, comic.

The character was introduced in the origin of dick cole, in the first issue of novelty press blue bolt comics june 1940. Blue bolt comics on dvd for a full description and price go to. Now an ace pilot and magazine photographer, blue bolt tries to help a boy out of a threemilliondollar mess. Lot of 350 adventure comics comic books on one dvd, golden age superhero comics. Blue bolt is a fictional american comic book superhero created by writerartist joe simon in 1940, during the period fans and historians refer to as the golden. Cards could be lost as one card with information is a photostat of microfiche record or could be not registered. Septembernovember 1940 all stories no ads novelty press on.

After a time both blue bolt and lois move back above ground where blue bolts enhanced abilities fade so do loiss and both abandon their blue costumes, she for regular street clothes and he. Comiconlinefree read comics online free in high quality. Heres the first subzero story, signed by a larry antonette. Shopify hosts the online comic book store of sell my comic books. The period from 1938 through the mid 1940s represents the peak of comic book popularity. Stories and art by tom gill, bill allison and joe certa. Blue bolt was the first strip jack and i worked on together, beginning in 1940. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Collectible comics superhero, mystery, childrens comic books. Jun 27, 2014 the lost comics of jack cole part 3 19391940, humor and crime. This era is iconic because it is near the birth age of comic books. Kiefer studied at the julian atelier in paris, france. Mar 24, 2008 the best of simon and kirby is a 2009 sampler of the comic book work joe simon and jack kirby created.

Dell became part of bantam doubleday dell in 1988, ceasing to exist as an independent company. Jack and joe, of course, helped define and establish the comic book as a form, and created a host of enduring characters, not least of which was chris evans captain america, the man who punched hitler while america was trying to decide whether or not he was a bad guy. Blue bolt the first ten issues of blue bolt comics featured stories by joe simon andor jack kirby, dealing with the superhero blue bolt. Whereas current monthly sales of popular comic book titles hover around 100,000 copies, in the early 1940s superman, batman and captain marvel titles each regularly sold in the range of 1. Although some of these actions required little investment e. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data. Joe simon, malcolm kildale, and paul gustavson story and art, ben flinton art, joe simon cover. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. Kirbys first superhero stories were blue beetle stories. Simons earliest comic book work appears to have been the western ranch dude but. A venusian man who would become known as subzero was a part of an expedition that was launched to establish first contact with earth. The character, blue bolt, was deemed strong enough to warrant naming the comic book after him. The first issue of blue bolt is cover dated june 1940.

Septembernovember 1940 all stories no ads novelty press on amazon. Kildale was active in the american comic book field in the late 1930s and early 1940s, mainly through funnies inc. He originated speed centaur at centaur comics, and also wrote and drew most of the subsequent stories. Blue bolt returns to the surface to do his part for the american war effort. But its been a long road filled with very small steps and long periods of no movement at all. Fred parrish, a star football player at harvard, is practicing in a remote mountainous area with two friends when a storm develops. I dont recall the issue, but the story where a sorcerer reads from a forbidden book, causing seas to boil and trees to bow, is.

Coles star publications takes over the blue bolt series, and as the superhero. Blue bolt resembled the spacehawk, in that both were superheroes whose lives were played out against science fictional backgrounds. Novelty, street and smith, columbia, holyoke, chesler, plus a chapter on everyone else. Warren, stockbridge winslow, harry ramsey, paul gustavson, henry kiefer, malcolm kildale, bill oconnor, ben flinton, and leonard sansone. Blue bolt comic books 1940 series all regular issues are out of stock. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive.

Blue bolt v1 1 1 version 1 novelty press comic book plus. Its a good thing, too, because oftentimes the interior content especially the fox titles, which are my favorites is terrible. It was removed from this site for a couple of years due to a reprint sale, but its back now. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950.

The first wave of comic book heroes 19361941 fantagraphics, 2009 series february 15 2009. The most common 1940s comic books material is metal. The simon and kirby blue bolt stories are in the tradition of such 1930s science fiction comic strips as brick bradford, flash gordon, and don dixon. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. The best of simon and kirby by joe simon goodreads. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Spook in the blue bolt comic book novelty, spifire for harvey, crash davis in hillmans air fighters comics and captain fearless for lev. See more ideas about comics, vintage comics and comic covers. The first appearance was in blue bolt volume 1, number 1 june, 1940, which featured work by joe simon of simon and kirby. Captain america, created by joe simon and jack kirby, first appears in captain. Blue bolt the human lightning streak first appearance and origin of blue bolt, fred parrish harvard football star is struck by lightning while running punting drills in the rain with friends. Get the best deals on golden age superhero comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The first wave of comic book heroes 19361941, from which i took several examples in 2012 and which i urge you to check out. Stories by joe simon, bob davis, ray gill, william rowland, larry antonette, malcolm kildale, stockbridge winslow, sam glanzman, jack a.

Joe simon is also credited, with kirby, as artist, so im. Blue bolt faces the green sorceress and the menace of marto. The period saw the arrival of the comic book as a mainstream art form. This book gives the other superheroes of the golden age of comics their due, with a blowbyblow look at each ones career and creators, context and oddities. Blue bolt s right knee is slamming into the back of the villain on the floor, his right hand mashes the face of another, and the sheer force of his entry snaps the third backward, causing his gun to fire into the ceiling.

Amazingman john aman is an american comic book superhero whose adventures were published by centaur publications during the 1930s and 1940s. Iconic comic book character archie has evolved into a moody teenager played by k. Stories by joe simon, jack kirby, al avison, al gabriele, bill everett, bob davis, jack a. Blue bolt is a fictional american comic book superhero created by writerartist joe simon in 1940, during the period fans and historians refer to as the golden age of comic books. Jul 01, 2014 there is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Walt disney comics and stories 1 walt disney super goof 1 war of kings 1 war of the realms 2. He manages to get to his small private plane to fly for help, but crashes in a very deep valley when his plane is struck by lightning too. Blue bolt started out as a college football star named fred parrish, who went through an origin story even more excruciating than that of most superheroes. Fred is soon joined by lois blake who visits the subterranean world and is powered up to become his side kick. Find great deals on ebay for 1940 comic book and 1941 comic book. This time out, the beginning of his first great collaborative partnership. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. We have amazing deals on hardtofind comic books from the 1930s to today. Smithbone is a beautifully rendered comic that while having a serious dramatic story.

Notes although often referred to as blue bolt comics the title is properly blue bolt, as reflected on all the covers and an overwhelming majority of the indicia. Blue bolt was created by joe simon and cowritten by jack kirby. Superhero comics and books page 1 of 5 comic book plus. Crime comics from the 1940s and 1950s have some of the best covers ever created, in my humble opinion. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. Captain marvel proved to be one of the most popular superhero comics of the golden age, regularly outselling the adventures of superman during the 1940s. By that time comic book publishing companies were starting to hire writers and artists directly, instead of simply buying stories.