by Rick Coste | Dec 21, 2020 | Bronze Age, Editors, Golden Age, Silver Age
Dorothy Woolfolk In the 1949 story “Superman Returns to Krypton” (Superman #61), he learns that he is vulnerable when exposed to green kryptonite. Kryptonite had been introduced previously in the Superman radio serial. Still, it wasn’t until DC...
by Rick Coste | Dec 21, 2020 | Bronze Age, Colorist, Golden Age, Illustrators, Silver Age
Marie Severin EC Comics was a powerhouse back in the 1940s-50s. Much of its catalog after 1950 consisted of dark stories of horror and science fiction. Its last title was published in 1956 due to increasing pressure from the Comic Code Authority and a growing...
by Rick Coste | Dec 11, 2020 | Illustrators, Silver Age
Ramona Fradon When Ramona Fradon started illustrating comics, she had no idea she was one of a very small handful of female artists in the industry. A pitifully small handful. This didn’t stop her from making a splash, however. Ms. Fradon is one of the most...
