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Aug01

SWEET SUMMER SUN: Dig These Great Bronze Age AUGUST Comics

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Aug 1, 2025

SWEET SUMMER SUN: Dig These Great Bronze Age AUGUST Comics

Recalling those lazy days of action and adventure… — UPDATED 8/1/25: August is the Sunday of months, with its own brand of soft melancholy. But there’s still so much summer sun to soak up, still so many days to relax outside with your fave comics. So dig this piece from 2017 — and tell us your own August comics memories in the comments! Right on. — Dan — 13th Dimension contributor Rob Kelly of the Fire and Water Podcast Network has something neat going on right now — a recurring series of episodes on what he calls his Mountain Comics. These are issues he bought and read as a kid while on vacation in the Poconos with his parents. Each episode covers a different comic and he has a guest on to discuss it, ads and all. I was just on an episode myself, covering 1977’s Teen Titans #51, which you can check out here. I never had Mountain Comics per se, but I definitely had a handful of what I can call Pool Comics, four of which I distinctly remember reading one afternoon when I was 12. It’s hard to say why you remember certain days more than others. I mean, I spent so much of my childhood reading comics that you’d think it’d all be a blur — and most of it is. But there was one August afternoon in 1979 that was particularly memorable, when I was visiting my Dad and I went to the pool at what probably was his girlfriend’s apartment complex. (I don’t recall for sure.) The place was deserted so I had the place to myself. In between swimming, I relaxed on a chaise lounge and read Batman #316 and #317, and Justice League of America #171 and #172, all of which came out in July and August that summer. Maybe it’s because it was peaceful. Maybe it’s because I was happily alone at a pool. Maybe it’s just an uncommonly warm memory of visiting my dad, with whom I had a rancorous relationship. Whatever it was, those few hours are indelible. Batman #316 and #317 were smack in the middle of Len Wein’s too-brief run as regular Batman writer. Issue #316 featured Crazy Quilt and #317 co-starred the Riddler, both with art by Irv Novick and Frank McLaughlin. (The latter happens to also be one of Rob’s Mountain Comics, and you can check out...

Jul31

DC COMICS to Publish Raft of Golden and Silver Age Omnibus Editions in Early 2026

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Jul 31, 2025

DC COMICS to Publish Raft of Golden and Silver Age Omnibus Editions in Early 2026

Three groovy re-releases — and a new one! DC Comics has four Silver and Bronze Age omnibi coming early in 2026, in addition to the two Bronze Age Batbooks we told you about here. Three are re-releases — Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3; Batman & Superman in World’s Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2; Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 — and one is new: Wonder Woman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3. Dig the details from Penguin Random House, which handles DC in the book market: WONDER WOMAN: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 3 Authors: Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Robert Kanigher Illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, Ross Andru Classic Wonder Woman stories from the Silver Age are collected in a third comprehensive, chronological omnibus collection! Fans of the Amazon warrior won’t want to miss this massive collection of her 1960s adventures! Picking up right where Wonder Woman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 left off, stories in Wonder Woman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3 include bold tales such as “I Married a Monster” and “The Brain Pirate of the Inner World,” battles with Cheetah and Giganta, and Wonder Girl in her first starring role! This omnibus collects Wonder Woman #150-177. $100.00 752 pages On sale Jan. 27, 2026 — BATMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 3 (NEW EDITION) Authors: Don Cameron, Bill Finger Illustrated by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Jack Burnley This third BATMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS includes dozens of stories from the early 1940s in which the Dynamic Duo battle evil-doers including the Penguin, the Joker, Two-Face and many more. These tales were written and illustrated by such luminaries as Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson, and more. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #75-91, BATMAN #16-25, and stories from WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #10-14. $100.00 784 pages On sale March 31, 2026 — BATMAN & SUPERMAN IN WORLD’S FINEST: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 2 (NEW EDITION) Authors: Edmond Hamilton, Dave Wood, Bill Finger Illustrated by Curt Swan, Jim Mooney Superman and Batman first teamed up in these stories from comics’ Silver Age, reprinted in one massive hardcover! Superman and Batman teamed up for these tales from the mid-1950s and early 1960s, which include their battles with villains including Lex Luthor, Clayface, Brainiac, Bizarro, Bat-Mite, Mr. Mxyzptlk, and many others. Collects stories...

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