Golden Age "Splash Pages"

[frozentundraguy]

I searched far and wide, but could not locate a thread on Golden Age

splash pages.

 

To rectify that situation, I have started this thread.

 

From Superman #89 May 1954

 

 

 

 

Don Winslow of the Navy # 50 October 1947

 

 

Speed Carter Spaceman # 2 November 1953

 

This is what I would classify as an industrial strengh ROBOT.

 

 

 

 

 

[143ksk]

This thread is similar. I can see how you had trouble finding it with a title like Inside Out

[telerites]

Another one here = Golden Age Splash Pages

 

Not being picky as multiple threads don't bother me but this one had some great one posted.

[Silver Surfer]

The GA Cap splash pages are just amazing.

[frozentundraguy]

Agreed the CAP Golden Age splash pages are awesome. I went back and reran the search for "splash page", under Golden Age several times varying the time option, and did not find the previous Golden Age Splash page thread.

 

This splash page shows a coordinated air, ground and sea attack during the Korean War. Note the futuristic seaborne tank.

 

If memory serves me correctly the US had designed skirts to keep tank afloat for the invasion of Normandy. The rough seas prevented that from working very well however. A check showed the tanks at Omaha Beach fared the worst. Of 29 DD Sherman tanks launched, 27 sunk before reaching shore. The tanks were designed to work in waves about one foot high, but not in the 6 foot high waves on the day of the invasion.

 

Wings #114 Summer 1951

 

[Scrooge]

[generic user]

I took these pics of some generic splash pages from some of the "Big Books"

 

From Book of Comics:

 

 

 

I've got this entire story if anyone wants to see it

 

[generic user]

From Gold Medal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

worst superhero costume ever?

 

"Captain Truth"

[generic user]

From Star-Studded:

 

 

 

The artist had a problem with faces...

 

 

 

 

[Pat Calhoun]

^ nice- Bernard Baily ran a good studio.

 

Strange Tales #18 Matt Fox

 

 

 

[Timely]

Punch Comics #19 splashes,

 

 

[BB-Gun]

Batman splash from Detective 95

[swapto]

ive always liked the detailed work on the first wrap of Amazing Man 26

 

[Iksar]

 

 

 

Not a splash page, but delightful nonetheless

[mstrange]

USA COMICS # 10

 

Marvel Mystery Comics # 27

 

America's Best Comics #13

 

Boy Comics # 12

 

Spy Smasher # 3

[Pat Calhoun]

Rangers #53

 

 

 

[mstrange]

USA Comics # 5

Victory Boys

Black Widow

[frozentundraguy]

Marvelous stuff, keep em coming.

 

Public Enemies #7 April 1949

 

[generic user]

 

 

vibrant! sometimes i wonder how they managed to sell those for ten cents using that much ink.

[adamstrange]

 

 

vibrant! sometimes i wonder how they managed to sell those for ten cents using that much ink.

Fiction House was so cheap they couldn't even afford to fully clothe their female stars.