DC comics in the late 50s and early 60s had a strong Science Fiction vibe running through most of their titles, in many cases due to editors Julius “Julie” Schwartz and Mort Weisinger, both of who were long-time science fiction agents and…
Category: Super-Heroes
A super-hero is defined as a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers. — Merriam-Webster
LSH: The Early Days
The Legion of Super-Heroes, in its earliest days, was pure fun and adventure (how suiting that it’s first run as a series was in Adventure Comics). What it also had was potential. Being set in the 30th century, it fit…
Webboid Evolution Part 1
NOTE: This page deals with the historical background of how the Webbies became the Webboids. To see the new, free 3D characters The Webboids visit them at their own site: https://webboids.com One seed for what grew into Webboids began in…
Long Live the Legion
In 1958, DC Comics introduced The Legion of Super-Heroes to the world in Adventure Comics #247. I first encountered the group in 1961, and for me they were a game-changer. No longer limited to one or two super-heroes in a…