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SWB141- THE JOKER'S CRIME CIRCUS From BATMAN COMICS #4 (1940) comes THE JOKER'S CRIME CIRCUS! While the story is credited to Bob Kane there is probably more than a little help here from Dick Sprang, Jerry Robinson and George Ruossos.  This “third … [Read more...]

SWB140- GREAT COMIC ARTISTS - KELLEY JONES Kelley Jones B. Jul 23, 1962 - he broke the style when it came to Batman-- harkening back to the version Bernie Wrightson had done in the mid 1970s, Kelley angered a lot of fans who found his work to be … [Read more...]

From BATMAN #14 (1943/1944) comes this detective mystery classic-- Batman is called to a group of the world's most famous detectives to meet with a master-- and soon they must all solve a major crime.   Art is by Jerry Robinson. Let us … [Read more...]

In the spirit of Torchy Blane and Brenda Starr, Gale Allen was out fighting for what's right.  Here's an adventure from the 1940s... Let us know what you think!  More classic comics coming soon! Superworld Comics has been in business for … [Read more...]

In 1966 the Japanese Publisher of a popular boys Manga which came out weekly licensed Batman from DC Comics and put out their own version of the character-- he was still Bruce Wayne, and his ward was Dick Grayson (although this version was a little … [Read more...]

Mike Ploog July 13, 1942- Best known for Marvel Comics WEREWOLF BY NIGHT and his run on PLANET OF THE APES in the black and white magazine put out by Curtis Publications. Growing up I got my comics from a local Mom and Pop store that was across the … [Read more...]

Long before Marvel resurrected their horror line in the 1970s WEREWOLF BY NIGHT APPEARED in a Golden Age Issue of Marvel Tales #116! Let us know what you think!  More classic comics coming soon! Superworld Comics has been in business for … [Read more...]

From Marvel Family #4 Captain Marvel battles Sivana's Vampire! Captain Marvel was the most popular superhero of the Golden Age-- often eclipsing Superman's sales-- and it was because his comics were FUN! Let us know what you think! More … [Read more...]

Alex Schomburg was a Puerto Rican commercial artist and comic-book artist and painter whose career lasted over 70 years in the mainland United States. His work exuded energy and imagination especially his WWII covers. Love his work! Let … [Read more...]

John Salvatore Romita known professionally as John Romita Jr., is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comicsfrom the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr. I’ve always been a big fan of his … [Read more...]

Wrapping up our look inside a 1953 issue of BATTLE STORIES we have BILL BATTLE-- sort of a Joe Palooka soldier story with some real drama. Let us know what you think!  More classic comics coming soon! Superworld Comics has been in … [Read more...]

SUPERWORLD BLOG! Check back every Thursday for a new post! Dick Sprang was one of Bob Kane’s first ghosts in the 1940s drawing BATMAN under Kane’s name— his work had equal parts unique power and Chester Gould’s DICK TRACY which defined the character … [Read more...]

More from Battle Comics from 1953-- this one THE VILLAGE OF SEALED LIPS! Let us know what you think! More classic comics coming soon! Superworld Comics has been in business for thirty years, buying and selling vintage comic books!  If … [Read more...]

Continuing our look inside an issue of BATTLE STORIES from 1953 here is FLAK BAIT! Let us know what you think!  More classic comics coming soon! Superworld Comics has been in business for thirty years, buying and selling vintage comic … [Read more...]

Over the next four weeks we're going to explore some classic war stories from BATTLE STORIES comics of the 1950s.   These were often very dramatic and realistic war stories.  First up, THE WALKING WOUNDED. Let us know what you think!  … [Read more...]

CAPTAIN Marvel and his army of Marvel-Family members were extremely popular in the 1940s-- so popular in fact that his sales dwarfed Superman's!  Here's a great example of the fun these adventures were. Let us know what you think!  … [Read more...]

Frank Miller struggled to break into comics-- even being told to go back to Vermont and pump gas, before breaking in.  He made a name for himself after he accepted the art chores on Marvel Comics Daredevil starting with #158-- eventually he would … [Read more...]

Do I need to put a warning label here--there is some nasty propaganda type art for the bad guys-- they're bad guys folks, take a chill pill.  They are pretty awful too-- thankfully the Marvel Family is read to take them out! Let us know … [Read more...]

STAR PIRATE From PLANET COMICS which was put out by Fiction House Comics-- comes STAR PIRATE-- a sort of combination of Flash Gordon and... well, Flash Gordon.  Pretty much a Flash Gordon clone.  See for yourself... Let us know what you … [Read more...]

MARVEL FAMILY VS THE MIGHTIEST MONGUL SUPERWORLD BLOG! Check back every Thursday for a new post! Do I need to put a warning label here--there is some nasty propaganda type art for the bad guys-- they're bad guys folks, take a chill pill.  They are … [Read more...]