The Golden Age of DC Comics - Links

For info on many of the Quality heroes, see the Freedom Fighters listing.

Aquaman

  • The Aquaman FAQ - as much as I've ever seen on the GA Aquaman.
  • Aquaman Gallery: Golden Age Splash Pages

    The Batman Family (includes some Silver Age)

  • Bad Side of the Coin - well-thought-out Two-Face site.
  • Bat-Hound.Com
  • Batmodels - reconstructions and history of Batman's vehicles.
  • The Batwoman and Bat-Girl Site (see also Flamebird)
  • The Brave and The Bold: The Batman of Earth-Two
  • The Duela Dent / Harlequin Website - information and pics of neglected Teen Titans character.
  • FELINE FATALE: Catwoman Over The Years - concise and well-researched.
  • The Golden Age Batman - lots of cover pics (slow to load) and some general background.
  • The Golden Age Batman Chronology - highly recommended timeline of the character.
  • The Killer Moth Appreciation & Preservation Society - origin of the character.
  • The Quarter Bin Commentary: Batman
  • The Huntress Unofficial Webpage - good overview of a sadly retconned character, a bit slow to load.
  • 'Riginal Robin Remembered - Comicology article by Brian Saner Lamken.
  • Titans' Lair: Biographies: Bat-Girl (see also Titans' Lair: Biographies: Flamebird)
  • Who Drew Batman? - still under construction, devoted to the artists of the chronicles.
  • Batman Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.
  • Batman Biography - Draksix's history of the character.
  • Robin Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.
  • Huntress Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.

    Black Canary

  • Fists & Fishnets - nice looking site, extensive visual history of the character.
  • JSA Checklist: Black Canary - illustrated casebook and trivia
  • Gert & Daisy's Guide to Black Canary - a good bio and misc. information
  • Black Canary Biography - David Stepp's history of the character
  • Black Canary Biography - Drakesix's history of the character.
  • Black Canary Biography - from the Classic Comic Books page.
  • Birds of Prey Message Board

    Blackhawk (Quality)

  • Blackhawk Comic Home Page - close to complete info on Bh creators and comics. Highly recommended.
  • The Quarter Bin Commentary: Blackhawk
  • Blackhawk Message Board

    Blue Beetle (Fox -> Charlton)

  • The Golden Age Blue Beetle - recommended page on the varied incarnations of Dan Garret.
  • Blue Beetle Biography - brief bio of the character from Blue Beetle page.
  • Blue Beetle/Phantom Lady Comic Book Cover Gallery.
  • "Radium Threat" - from Blue Beetle #8, story off CDRom, plus some assorted extras.

    Captain Comet (Silver Age)

  • Captain Comet: a Publishing History - brief overview of some appearences of the first Silver Age hero.

    Challengers of the Unknown (Silver Age)

  • Challenger Mountain - broad ranging if too colorfully layed out page.
  • Living on Borrowed Time - brief history of the original Challengers.
  • The Legion of Challenger Haters - detailed history of the Chall's greatest foes.
  • Stepping into the Darkness... - page devoted to most recent incarnation of the team
  • Challengers of the Unknown Comic Book Cover Gallery

    Doctor Occult

  • The Doctor Occult Reserve - basic bio and links
  • Doctor Occult Biography - from the Classic Comic Books Page..

    Forgotten Heroes (Silver/Bronze Age)

  • Unofficial Forgotten Heroes Website -decent team listing very based on the old Who's Who.

    Freedom Fighters (Quality -> DC) (see Blackhawk and Plastic Man individual listings)

  • A Freedom Fighting First - article on the team's first appearence, from Fanzing.
  • Secret Files: The Freedom Fighters - Fanzing article by David Black lists the Quality heroes, includes timeline.
  • Freedom Fighters Index - DarkMark's chronological index of their Earth-One adventures.
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Freedom Fighters Foundation
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Quality Comics Quarter
  • Comic Book Profiles: Burp the Twerp
  • Comic Book Profiles: Alias the Spider
  • Firebrand homepage - basic intro to the character and his arch-foe the Silver Ghost.
  • Hercules Biography - from the Classic Comic Books page.
  • The Human Bomb Gallery - not a gallery as such, bio of the character and info on All-Star MUSH.
  • Neon the Unknown Biography - from the Classic Comic Books page
  • Profile of the Golden Age Ray - includes retcons from current series.
  • Black Condor and the Ray e-mail list.
  • Quality Comics | AC Comics discusses the line and AC's reprint collections.
  • Quality Comics Cover Gallery

    Green Arrow

  • The Golden Age Green Arrow - brief but good page with subpage on other 40's archers. Highly recommended.
  • Green Arrow: The First Decade - Fanzing article by John Wells on the early days of the archer's career.
  • Green Arrow Comic Book Cover Gallery

    Green Lantern

  • Green Lantern's Light - ill-layed-out page devoted to the original Green Lantern.
  • Alan Scott - extended bio, part of Great Book of Oa, highly detailed list of GL's.
  • Sentinel - a Silver Age to current history of the character.
  • Harlequin Variety - short pieces on DC variations on the Harlequin character, including Molly Maynne.
  • Silver Lantern - Hal Jordan info, Silver Age chronology (not just GL).
  • This Is A Tale Of Solomon Grundy - illustrated recap of the origin of the G.L. foe.
  • Green Lantern Comics Cover Gallery
  • All-American Comics Cover Gallery
  • Green Lantern Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.
  • Green Lantern Biography - Drakesix's history of the character.
  • Green Lantern Biography - from the Classic Comic Books page.

    Hawkman

  • Hawkworld - not the best layout, but despite the name some good info and cover gallery of 40's Hawks.
  • The Hawkman FAQ - not enough on Carter Hall but some good pics and explanation of the current mess.
  • Hawkman Timeline - Fanzing article by John Wells; post-Crisis but much good Golden Age info.
  • Silver Age and Golden Age Hawkman Covers
  • Speed Saunders - brief profile of private detective blood-related to the Hawks.
  • Hawkman Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.
  • Hawkman Biography - Drakesix's history of the character.
  • Hawkgirl Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.
  • Hawkgirl II Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.
  • Hawkman and JSA E-Mail List
  • Hawkman/JSA Message Board

    Infinity Inc. (Bronze Age)

  • The Unofficial Infinity Inc. - heirs of the Golden Age heroes.
  • Infinity Inc Site - brief bios of its members.
  • Infinity Inc Index - DarkMark's chronological index of their adventures.
  • The Quarter Bin Commentary: Infinity Inc.
  • The Secret Origins of Infinity Inc. - article by Roy Thomas on teams' creation.
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Jade/Obsidian/Infinity Network

    The Justice Society of America

  • Annotated JSA Checklist - impressive informative listing of every JSA appearance; includes Infinity, Inc. listings and the original Red Tornado, Johnny Thunder, and others.
  • The Comics Archives - excellent historical site, well researched. Highly recommended.
  • Comic Book Profiles: The Justice Society of America (1991 miniseries)
  • Davo's All-Star Comics Page - cover gallery of the title.
  • Drakesix's Justice Society of America Web Site - well-researched page with history and character bios.
  • JSA Chronology - timeline which tracks pre- and post-Crisis histories and retcons.
  • Justice Society of America Index - DarkMark's chronological index of their adventures.
  • The Justice Society Returns - site devoted to the new series, w/ message board.
  • The Quarter Bin Commentary: JSA
  • Yahoo! Clubs: The Justice Society
  • Yahoo! Clubs: The Justice Society of America (we need both?)
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Justice Society All Stars (they proliferate!)
  • DC Comics Message Boards: JSA
  • JSA Message Board - mainly devoted to the current team.
  • The JSA Webring
  • The JLA and JSA Webring

    Manhunter

  • Manhunter: He Stalks The World's Most Dangerous Game - brief bio and info on Paul Kirk.
  • Manhunter: A Publishing History - brief overview of Silver Age appearences (including Golden Age reprints)
  • Everything Manhunter - ask the answer man.
  • Sandman & Manhunter Comic Book Cover Gallery
  • Yahoo! Clubs: The Manhunter's Lair

    The Marvel Family (Fawcett)

  • The Captain Marvel Homepage - slightly awkward navigation, info on non-Marvel Fawcett heroes.
  • The Captains Marvel - new page with some nice illustrations, not much content yet
  • Marvel Family page - lots of stuff, mainly focussed on current series.
  • SHAZAM/Captain Marvel web page - attractive FAQ-like document, with illos.
  • The Unofficial Marvel Family Web Page - good cover gallery, not much info
  • SHAZAM Archives Volume 1: includes first three pages from "Captain Thunder" ashcan
  • Shazamboree - fan page mainly oriented towards the DC version.
  • The World's Mightiest Girl! - Mary Marvel, who else?
  • Fawcett Publications | AC Comics discusses the line and AC's reprint collections.
  • The Quarter Bin Commentary: Captain Marvel
  • Capitaine Marvel Jr. - importation of CM3 in occupied France had been stopped by Nazis so editors asked Albert Uderzo, who later gained fame for Asterix, to continue the series.
  • Isis Index - DarkMark's chronological index of her adventures.
  • Marvelman - importation of Fawcett material in England was cut off in the 50's, so publishers L. Miller & Sons hired Mick Anglo to develop Marvelman as a replacement.
  • The Origin of Marvelman - good illustrated history and bibliography of the character.
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Captain Marvel
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Captain Marvel Jr.
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Marvelman/Miracleman
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Something About Mary Marvel
  • Shazam! The Captain Marvel Message Board
  • Shazam! A homepage for the mailing list Shazam-L - has some mostly dead links and, idiotically, no information on how to subscribe to the mailing list.

    Mr. Terrific

  • Mister Terrific Home Page - some good pics and details of the different incarnations of the character.
  • Mister Terrific Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.
  • Mister Terrific Biography - Drakesix's history of the character.

    Plastic Man (Quality)

  • Comicbook Superhero Database: Plastic Man - very brief origin, and Golden Age cover illo.
  • Plastic Man: Le Origini - illustrated, apparently detailed article by Santo Balastro, in Italian.
  • Plasfans - Plastic Man fans e-group.

    The Question (Charlton Silver Age)

  • ...The Question... - witty and erudite page, from Charlton to the present day; extensive Charlton links.

    The Seven Shadows

  • The Seven Shadows Webpage - DC's shortest-lived hero team.

    The Seven Soldiers of Victory

  • Annotated Law's Legionnaires Checklist - impressive informative listing of every SSoV appearance.
  • The SSoV: A Publishing History - brief overview of Silver Age appearences (including Golden Age reprints)
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Seven Soldiers of Victory

    The Shining Knight

  • The Origin of the Shining Knight - illustrated Fanzing article.
  • Shining Knight Biography - from the Classic Comic Books page.
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Realm of the Shining Knight

    Starman

  • Starman Compendium - reasonably complete and up-to-date look at DC's retro noir.
  • Unofficial Starman Homepage - actually came first, includes some fanfic.
  • Fanzing #28 - Starman Month, articles on David Knight, and the concept of 'family' in the series.
  • Starman Annex Message Board
  • DC Comics Message Boards: Starman
  • Yahoo! Clubs: Starman
  • Starman Biography - David Stepp's history of the character.
  • Starman Biography - Drakesix's history of the character.
  • Dr. Fate, Hourman, Starman Cover Gallery - issues of Adventure, More Fun, and Showcase.

    Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy

  • Star-Spangled Kid Website - dedicated to new series with some Golden Age info.
  • DC Comics Message Boards: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.
  • Star-Spangled Kid Biography - David Stepp's history of the character
  • Star-Spangled Kid Biography - from the Classic Comic Books page
  • Drew Johnson's Thumbnails of Starwoman/JSA Jr.
  • Skyman: America's National Hero - brief look at the original character from whom SSK took his later name.

    Sugar & Spike (Silver Age)

  • Sfptzl Glbsh - Sugar & Spike website.

    The Superman Family (includes some Silver Age)

  • Action Comics #1 - reprints the entire issue online.
  • Confessions of a Superman Fan - amusing page from fan interested in the more oddball aspects of the mythos.
  • Lois 'n' Jimmy - Superman's Girlfriend and Pal, expecting someone else?
  • Lois Lane - e-mail group.
  • Mussette/Picturtone Superman Comic - recapturing a flexidisc from 1947
  • The Quarter Bin Commentary: Superman
  • Power Girl Index
  • Power Girl Online
  • Pre-Crisis Superman Comic Book Reviews
  • Siegel & Shuster's Superman - excellent page on Superman's creation.
  • Silver Age Superman - issue guide, still under construction.
  • Space Canine Patrol Agents - article from Fanzing.
  • The S.S. and Superman - from article published in an SS newspaper in 1940.
  • Starwinds Howl - Elliot S! Maggin's touching biography of Krypto.
  • Superman 1938 - 1996 - not gone through this page yet, looks promising.
  • Superman Comics History - list of the highlights in Superman's comic book history since 1933 (and before!).
  • Superman: The Neverending Battle - PJ Farmerisation of Supes' career; controversial but some excellant history.
  • Superman Through the Ages - very general, but some good pics and info.
  • The Super-Pets Home Page - brief profiles, includes link to Space Canine Patrol Agency.
  • Super-Pets Sketches
  • The Unofficial Golden Age Superman Site - prettily designed page with contemporary views of the character.
  • When Superman Worked at The Star - Toronto Daily Star interview with Joe Shuster.
  • Who Drew Superman - history of the character from an artistic perspective.
  • Supergirl's Beginnings - tracing proto-Supergirls back to 1959.
  • Power Girl Biography - David Stepp's history of the character
  • Superman Biography - David Stepp's history of the character
  • Superman Biography - Drakesix's history of the character.

    The Unknown Soldier (Silver Age)

  • The Unkown Soldier Fact File - includes biography and chronology.
  • Unknown Soldier Cover Gallery

    The Vigilante

  • The Vigilante - detailed home page and bio. Recommended. warning: page opens with.midi files.
  • Comic Book Profiles: The Vigilante
  • Swashbuckler - a short page on the Vigilante's crimefighting nephew.

    Wildcat

  • Cat's Cradle - new site with not much info as yet.
  • Wildcat Biography - David Stepp's history of the character
  • Wildcat Biography - Drakesix's history of the character.

    Wonder Woman

  • Amazon Archives - annotated WW issues including the 228-243 Earth-2 tales and relevant annuals.
  • The Wonder Woman Pages - not much detailed info, but with 1940's WW newspaper strips and a cover gallery.
  • Amazing-Amazon.com - some good Golden Age reviews.
  • Wonderland - unattractively formatted but a fairly complete illustrated bibliography (from Lynda Carter site).
  • Wrap-Around Wonders - cover gallery.
  • DC Comics Message Boards: Wonder Woman
  • William MarstonŐs Secret Identity - article on WW's creator.
  • Wonder Woman Biography - David Stepp's history of the character
  • Wonder Woman Biography - Drakesix's history of the character.
  • Wonder Woman: Queen Hippolyte

    Various

  • Richard Meyer's Comic Book Profiles also has entries on The Red Tornado, Slam Bradley, The Whip, and others.
  • Boy Commandos Comic Book Cover Gallery
  • Bulletman Comic Book Cover Gallery
  • Classic Comics - devoted to the Silver Age, with well-researched Superman chronology.
  • DarkMark's Comics Indexing Domain - excellent Silver Age resource, DM is also one of the best fanfic writer on the web.
  • DC Comics Golden Age Who's Who - incomplete and with some errors, but with potential.
  • DC History - well-researched history of the publishing company.
  • DC Magic Resource page - new page on DC's magical characters with expanding G.A. section.
  • DC War Comics (e-mail) List
  • The Earth-2 Checklist - still in early stages, Golden Age heroes in the Silver Age.
  • The Fawcett Encyclopedia - terse entries on heroes and villains from the line.
  • Fanzing - Online DC Comics Fan Mag; occasional GA article, generally readable.
  • The Future Archives Page - disturbing yet fascinating new hobby, mapping out issues for unpublished DC Archives.
  • The Gorilla Age of Comics - article and bibliography of a era of DC's publishing history.
  • Golden Age Cover Archives - with cover scans of a variety of titles.
  • Index to Interstellar Heroes - specialising in obscure characters.
  • Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics - no relation, indexes and cover galleries.
  • Myke's Media Maelstrom - yet another comic Mike, no relation, page under construction with JSA, JLA and LSH info.
  • New Frontier - pdf file acting as an intro to Darwyn Cooke's series.
  • Retconvention - article by Christopher Stansfield on DC's Golden Age retcons.
  • Robert Mayer's Superfolks - DC-influenced novel, very influential on Alan Moore and Mark Waid.
  • Obscure DC Characters Thread - bios from the DC Message Boards
  • Star-Spangled Comics Cover Gallery
  • Unofficial Golden Age Website - focussing on DC's hero teams.
  • War Heroes by Michael Hutchison - good article from Fanzing on Sgt. Rock, Haunted Tank, & Gravedigger.
  • Welcome to Extensive Damage - site devoted to the son of the JSA, Damage.
  • Welcome to the Future of the DC Universe - site under construction, on Silver Age space heroes
  • Who's Who In the DC Universe - focuses on obscure and minor characters; fun, but dreadful use of frames.
  • Who's Whose in the DC Universe - Bob Hughes' listing of first appearences and creators.
  • Who Was that Masked Man? - info from thread on DC bulletin board on obscure Golden Age heroes.
  • Women of DC Comics is a new page, scant on info so far.

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