In Detective Comics #135 (March 1948), Batman and Robin are transported back in time through Dr. Carter’s hypnosis to Europe to witness the real Dr. Frankenstein and the creation of his monster. As a result, the evil cousin of Dr. Frankenstein tries to turn Batman into a mindless slave (it doesn’t work and Batman is […]
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1948 starts out with a new super-villain team-up: Villainy Inc. makes their debut in Wonder Woman #32 (January 1948). Giganta, Doctor Poison, and Cheetah join some other minor Wonder Woman villains are led by Eviless from Saturn to take on Wonder Woman.
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The supporting cast of Green Lantern continues to expand! In Green Lantern #30 (December 1947), Alan (Green Lantern) Scott gains a new partner-in-crime-fighting: Streak the Wonder Dog. Streak narrates the story, making him the main character – which is funny because eventually he replaces Green Lantern in the comics. Another interesting thing to note is […]
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After 6 months as a supporting cast member of Johnny Thunder, Black Canary is given a solo feature in Flash Comics #92 (December 1947), replacing Johnny Thunder. Here is where we first learn that Black Canary is actually florist Dinah Drake. Her love interest is also introduced: Larry Lance, a private investigator who falls in […]
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Another popular radio program gets a comic book adaptation by DC Comics: Mr. District Attorney.
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In All-Flash #32 (October 1947), two new Golden Age villains are introduced in two different stories: The Fiddler and Star Sapphire. This brings the number of enduring DC villains introduced in 1947 to at least eight. The Fiddler was a criminal who was imprisoned in India and learned the mysteries of Indian music from a […]
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In All Star Comics #38 (October 1947), the Black Canary meets and helps out the Justice Society of America for the first time, thanks to Johnny Thunder spilling the beans about their secret meeting place. The JSA show their gratitude and say they hope to have her as a regular member one day.
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In October 1947, DC introduces Gang Busters #1, a comic book version of the popular radio program. The comic supposedly introduces real police case histories and featured criminals and the like being gunned (but no gore).
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In Superman #49 (September 1947), “Clark Kent’s Most Dangerous Assignment” has Superman encounter radiation from a missile built by a scientist that weakens him and saps his powers, leaving with him an inability to fly. Superman waits and the dizziness and weakness eventually pass, allowing Superman to once again easily overcome his foe. I guess […]
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The march of new DC supervillains continues with the introduction of a Golden Age Flash rogue: Thorn from Flash Comics #89 (September 1947). Thorn is the split personality of Rose, who gained her powers in the jungles of Tashmi while helping a professor conduct secret botanical experiments. In this first story it is not fully […]
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