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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DC continues to world-build and expand on its characters, trying Aquaman and Aqualad out in a full-length story in Showcase #30 (Nov 1960). Atlantis is really the third “character” in the story, with Aquaman’s full origin retold as flashback (including his mother, the exiled Atlanna, and his father Tom Curry). Aquaman returns to Atlantis, responding […]
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Superboy #68 (Nov 1960) features the next appearance of a young Lex Luthor in a Superboy story. Superboy eventually defeats the “Army of Living Kryptonite Men” by getting help another L.L: Lightning Lad from the Legion of Super-Heroes. Lex learns of the existence of the Legion and theorizes that a Legion of Super-Villains must also […]
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In Superboy #68 (Nov 1960), “The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent!” introduces the character of Pete Ross, expanding Superboy’s supporting cast. Newly moved to Smallville, Pete Ross stands up to bullies for Clark Kent and Clark decides to befriend him, learning that Pete’s hobbies include acting and detective work. Later, Clark becomes suspicious of his […]
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