We have had many stories before about Lois becoming “Super Woman“, usually done to explore some aspect of the love triangle between Superman-Lois-Clark, and Action Comics #274 (Jan 1961) is certainly no exception. This time it’s exploring whether Lois loves Superman for who he is, or because of his amazing abilities and his fame. Lois […]
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Green Lantern #5 (Jan 1961) introduces a new villain for GL in Hector Hammond. In this first tale, Hector has found a meteorite and secretly kidnapped and exposed four scientists to its radiation, forcing them to mutate and evolve along future lines of the human race. This involves giant craniums, feeble willpower, and the ability […]
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By the Elongated Man’s third story in Flash #119 (January 1961), the writers had decided to marry Ralph Dibny to debutante Sue Dearbon, making him the second DC super-hero to be married (Hawkman/Hawkgirl being the first). On their honeymoon they run into a strange underwater world and Sue calls for help from the Flash. I […]
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I should have known by the ending of the first Xenmu story back in July 1960 that he would return. In Journey into Mystery #66 (Dec 1960), he does this very thing – being the only “giant Marvel monster” to appear in the last couple months. Production trouble at Atlas/Marvel? Or maybe a re-thinking of […]
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The cover of All-Star Western #117 (Dec 1960) proclaims him as the “Wonder Warrior of the Woodlands”. Super-Chief is actually Flying Stag, an Iroquois chief in the 1400s who is given super physical powers by the Manitou spirit and a fallen meteor. He is told to hide his identity under a horned buffalo mask and […]
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DC continues to attempt Golden Age revivals of their characters in The Brave and the Bold #34 (Dec 1960) with Hawkman and Hawkgirl. Drawn by none other than the amazing Joe Kubert and written by none other than the pretty cool Gardner Fox, this Hawk-couple are alien police officers from the planet Thanegar. Katar and […]
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Ok, so I wasn’t the only one that had a visceral reaction to Superman and Wonder Woman in action together! The letters column in Justice League of America #3 (Dec 1960) featured several letters from readers who wanted to see more of this particular pairing, including having Superman and Wonder Woman actually marry and get […]
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In the two-part tale “The Secret of Volcano Mountain” of Wonder Woman #120 (Dec 1960), a meteor from Mercury delivers an “ice genie” to plague Wonder Girl. Years after defeating it, a “fire genie” is sent from Mercury to threaten Wonder Woman’s world. Steve Trevor gets involved and is captured by the beast while Wonder […]
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Lois Lane #23 (Dec 1960) also contains the third part in the special “imaginary” series (Part 1 here, Part 2 here). We peek in on the imaginary, out-of-continuity Lois and Clark to find them still married and now with twins, a boy named Larry and a girl named Carole. Both of these children exhibit super-powers, […]
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Lena Thorul is added to the Superman mythos in Lois Lane #23 (Dec 1960). Lois meets Lena while investigating a story on witchcraft. She soon learns that mysterious things happen around Lena. Further investigation involves Superman and together they uncover that Luthor is behind the seemingly-supernatural incidences. Superman reveals the truth: Lena is Luthor’s sister. […]
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