whats a good golden age run to read?

[MR.COMICBOOK]

I am not talking to invest, to actually sit there and read?

[Sardo Numspar]

Weird Science/Fantasy (thumbs u

[143ksk]

Pep 22-41 and Air Fighters would be my two choices for hero type books. For funny books, I'd go with Little Lulu, Animal Comics and Barks' Ducks.

 

[G.A.tor]

detective 27-37 is a nice little run (thumbs u

 

I like a lot of the Crime does not Pay too

[ciorac]

Tracy, the Jack Cole Plastic Man stories are excellent reads.

[VintageComics]

I've found Shelly Moldoff's Hawkman work to be fun but I'm not sure if you'll be able to find them reprinted.

[jimjum12]

The recently reprinted Simon and Kirby Sandman run is one of my favorites...neat stuff for around 40 bucks. Also reprinted and extremely good GA material is the Captain America 1-10 run. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[rjpb]

I second PlasticMan, D ick Tracy, Little Lulu, Barks' Duck books, and would add The Spirit (postwar), early Scribbly (in All-American), Underworld, Dynamite (Johnny Dynamite), Babe (by Boody Rogers), Flash 86-104 (Kubert Hawkman, Black Canary, Infantino Flash, and some Kinstler and Krigstein thrown in), Adventure 72-80 (S&K Sandman and Manhunter, Burnley Starman), Phantom Lady and of course most of the EC output.

[Darth Corgi]

Weird Science/Fantasy (thumbs u

 

I second that and definitely the EC horror books if getting creeped out is your thing!

 

Tales From The Crypt

Haunt Of Fear

Vault Of Horror

 

Add "Crime SuspenStories" and "Shock SuspenStories" to that list.

 

Many of these can be picked up in inexpensive reprint form.

The best overall for PreCode Horror!

[RedFury]

I've found Shelly Moldoff's Hawkman work to be fun but I'm not sure if you'll be able to find them reprinted.

 

GA Hawkman Archives

 

Reprints the Hawkman stories from Flash Comics #1-22. (thumbs u

[RedFury]

My list would include:

JSA in All-Star Comics (the early ones can be dull and formulaic but the later ones are awesome)

Barks Ducks

Pogo by Walt Kelly

Little Lulu

Scribbly by Sheldon Mayer

Plastic Man by Jack Cole

Superman (Action and Superman)

Batman (Detective and Batman)

Sandman, both the fedora wearing one and the purple and yellow spandex one

anything by Simon & Kirby

anything by Will Eisner

anything by Bill Everett

The Ray (Lou Fine)

Captain Marvel (Whiz and Captain Marvel Adventures)

pretty much anything by EC from 1950-55

 

[*paull*]

Captain Marvel Jr. by Raboy in Master Comics

anything by Wolverton (Weird Mysteries, Mistery Mystery, Powerhouse Pepper, etc.)

and if you want something completely off-the-wall (even moreso than Wolverton), try Fletcher Hanks. Best way to read them is to get the two volumes by Paul Karasik... full color reprints with the original coloring.

[Bunky Brian]

Blackhawk, Airboy,any Amazing Mystery Funnies

 

 

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[Silver]

I read the Sensation Wonder Woman's in the DC Archives reprints and really enjoyed them.

[Primetime]

Actions, Supes, Tecs, and Bats..

[PUNYHUMAN]

Tracy, the Jack Cole Plastic Man stories are excellent reads.

 

Bill's right on with those Plastic Man "Jack Cole" stories, Great read.

I also like Bill Everett's Amazing Man run that I have read, and All Star Comics .

You can find the archive editions on All Star & Plastic Man , highly recommend!!!!

[telerites]

Already said but I too recommend both the Ray and Black Condor by Lou Fine and Raboy's Captain Marvel Jr. - I have the Alan Light reprints and they are great reads.

[DarkKnightReturns]

Weird Science/Fantasy (thumbs u

 

I second that and definitely the EC horror books if getting creeped out is your thing!

 

Tales From The Crypt

Haunt Of Fear

Vault Of Horror

 

Add "Crime SuspenStories" and "Shock SuspenStories" to that list.

 

Many of these can be picked up in inexpensive reprint form.

The best overall for PreCode Horror!

(thumbs u

 

[Scrooge]

I read the Sensation Wonder Woman's in the DC Archives reprints and really enjoyed them.

 

That's why I am that DC announced (finally) the Wonder Woman Chronicles to debut in February 2010

[AJD]

Weird Science/Fantasy (thumbs u

 

I second that and definitely the EC horror books if getting creeped out is your thing!

 

Tales From The Crypt

Haunt Of Fear

Vault Of Horror

 

Add "Crime SuspenStories" and "Shock SuspenStories" to that list.

 

Many of these can be picked up in inexpensive reprint form.

The best overall for PreCode Horror!

 

I've just finished re-reading the Weird Fantasy run - great stuff.

 

But let me put in a word for the EC war books. Frontline Combat and Two Fisted Tales (esp 25-35) are head and shoulders above other war comics of the time.