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Good Grief! There really is a Krpyton Crawl! And it's more electrifying than Elvis!
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Cool it, big daddy!
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BTW, did Lois and Lana ever meet before the Silver Age. I'm sure they must have, but it'd be interesting if they hadn't, since I've always been under the impression that Superman continuity was not the most coordinated until the Silver Age began.
One other thing: when did Mr. Mxyptlck (sp?) first appear?
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Mxy's from the 40s.
The other interesting question is when Mort Weisinger took over as Superman editor.
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I'm guessing Lois and Lana first met in an early issue of Lois Lane, but I'm not sure.
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Mister Mxyzptlk = Superman #30 (1944).
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I thought Mxy was early, but I didn't know he was that early. What prompted me to ask was that I was wondering when Batman really made the transition (another can of worms). I tend to think of Bat-mite, along with Batwoman and Batgirl, as early Bats Silver Agers, although that could be wrong too.
Good stuff! I think we have a pretty good idea of the transition then. The only other one would be what issue of World's Finest (and maybe Jimmy Olsen or Lois Lane) did those titles really join up? And whether it was simply b/c of the year or if any event really ushered them in?
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quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: I thought Mxy was early, but I didn't know he was that early. What prompted me to ask was that I was wondering when Batman really made the transition (another can of worms). I tend to think of Bat-mite, along with Batwoman and Batgirl, as early Bats Silver Agers, although that could be wrong too.
Batman's pick'n'choose - Batman #1, and other Golden Age comics were referenced in Englehart's run. Personally, I put all the time-travel, aliens, monsters etc on E2 for Bats, with the earlier stuff in both, and E1 picking up with the "New Look" (yellow oval).
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The Batman aliens covers are some of the most fun to look at. I definately don't count them towards his Silver Age continuity, but they're a blast to see! My Dad hated them as a kid, but when we put them up on display (we have a good amount), it's fun even for him.
I think Batman's transition is accompanied by a few particulur villians: Clayface and Catman. Both were big-time baddies in the Silver Age with many subsequent returns (even in World's Finest). Clayface was almost Batman's Brainiac if you look at it like that. Of course, Bats already had Joker, Penguin, Catwoman and Two-Face, while Supes didn't have that large of a Rogues Gallery.
If we're getting into Batman, I'm curious to know if Mr. Freeze, the Mad Hatter and Dr. Hugo Strange first appeared. I know the Riddler, Calender Man, and Blockbuster are pretty much all Silver Agers (with Poison Ivy a bit later), but I can't remember when the first three I mentioned first appeared.
Bat-mite is another I'm unsure about (when did he first appear?), but I'd say Batwoman and Batgirl are pretty solid as Silver Agers.
Just to make it more confusing
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Like I said tho, Batman's unique among the carryovers in that his Golden Age comics were definately Silver Age (E1) continuity. Because of that, timings become less important, since cuts are going to be made somewhere. And the aliens/time travel/"I'm a human fish" stuff really doesn't go with the later stuff. Although, Batwoman has to be in, I suppose. I wouldn't count on Bat-Mite tho.
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Bat-Girl was in Titans West pre-Crisis wasn't she? So I guess that would move her and Batwoman into Silver Age continuity, if not all the other stories of that era.
So, which do you all prefer: the Krypton Crawl, the Bat-Watusi or the Shurg? Shouldn't more heroes have their own associated dance craze, like the Lobo-Limbo or something?
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