Golden Age discussion... a bit overdue

So when I started this blog, I mentioned I would start a small discussion about the Golden Age of Comics. Now for all those out there who know nothing of the Golden Age (that means you young fans)... The Golden Age of Comics is the period of time from the 1940's until about the mid-50's. This was a time when the super-powered hero first began, and many of the characters we know and love today began back then. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and the Justice Society are just to name a few. And a lot of the famous writers and artists made their beginnings with these timeless champions. Bob Kane, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Mort Weisinger. Anyway to start off, one of my favorite Golden Age characters of all time is The Shield. First appearing in Pep Comics #1 (January 1940).

Created by Harry Shorten and Irv Novick for MLJ Publications, this patriotic masked man would become the hit of the company. But in 1941, in the back pages of Pep Comics #22... Archie Andrews. Hailed as America's Newest Boyfriend, he quickly became popular with his best friend Jughead, girlfriends Betty and Veronica, arch rival Reggie and his friends and family in the small town of Riverdale. The Shield's last cover appearance was in Pep Comics #40 and his final appearance was in Pep Comics #49. The company became Archie Publications and has continued to be so to this day. But recently, DC comics imprint group Red Circle Comics revived the character along with another popular Golden Age wonder, The Web. What is in the future of America's first patriotic superhero? Post your comments and responses to this and my other posts. And... do I have any readers out there? If so, please speak up.

Star Trek's future... what will it hold?

After the success of the new Star Trek film, which has for those of you who have still not seen the film but are fans of Trek lore know this, ALTERNATE universe has been formed due to Spock Prime's (that's the Spock everyone knows and still loves) crossing over into that universe and... well I don't want to spoil the film for the people who have not seen it yet.

The point is that this world opens up whole new possibilities for plot lines. Among them would be resurrecting William Shatner's James T. Kirk or recasting Khan. Director J.J. Abram's was commented on the new universe and how "The idea, now that we are in an independent timeline, allows us to use any of the ingredients from the past – or come up with brand-new ones – to make potential stories". I think a lot of people, both Trek fans and non Trek fans, will be looking forward to what is in store next. Like it says on the poster, the future begins...

The Heroic Age has dawned

Finally, after seven long years of dark, horrible depressing stories, the nightmare is over.

The Avengers, the TRUE Avengers have reformed. After the debacle following the Siege of Asgard and the locking up of Norman Osborn (thank God for that), things are getting back to the way they were. Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada put it like this "Heroes will be heroes again... They've gone through hell and they're back to being good guys — a throwback to the early days of the Marvel Universe, with more of a swashbuckling feel". And I know a lot of Marvel's readers will be happy for that. So... let the new age of Marvel's hero's dawn. AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!