In the late 50's, sales on the Batman books were starting to slip, causing everybody, including editor Jack Schiff, concern. Weisinger told him, Why don't you do what I'm doing? Put a girl in a costu… (View Post)
During the Golden Age, Mort did a spot of writing, and created (along with artist George Papp) at least one memorable hero: Green Arrow! He stole the concept of the legendary Robin Hood (by way of Er… (View Post)
Let's all remember Mort Weisinger. Weisinger, a founding member of sci-fi fandom (along with his school days pal, Julius Schwartz) came to DC in the early 40's. He took over the editing of the Superm… (View Post)
Any DC title that was being written by John Ostrander: Suicide Squad, Hawkworld, Firestorm, The Spectre, Martian Manhunter. Ostrander really knew how to hit all the right notes: reverence to history … (View Post)
Wow! That's one of the best Sparling covers I've ever seen! Sparling was a talented artist whose work tended to run up and down on the quality scale, ranging from 'magnificent' to 'I rushed these fif… (View Post)