CIRCUS COMICS & SUPERHEROES

[Marty Mann]

Now that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is closing down after

all these years it makes me remember how many Superheroes and Sidekicks

came from the circus...also how many Comic Books were Circus themed.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3748/9231198881_782c6d7523_z.jpg' alt='9231198881_782c6d7523_z.jpg'>IMG THE BARKER #2

 

mm

[EC ed]

[EC ed]

[Mr. Lady Luck]

 

[Mr. Lady Luck]

 

[EC ed]

[telerites]

The Clown terrorized Magno and Davey in many Super-Mystery issues.

 

[MrBedrock]

[Marty Mann]

My all time favorite...

 

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3703/9377007999_d583eac9ce_z.jpg' alt='9377007999_d583eac9ce_z.jpg'>IMG STUNTMAN #1

 

mm

[Sqeggs]

 

Hard to believe that there was a time when clowns like this weren't considered creepy.

[Sqeggs]

My all time favorite...

 

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3703/9377007999_d583eac9ce_z.jpg' alt='9377007999_d583eac9ce_z.jpg'>IMG STUNTMAN #1

 

mm

 

Stuntman was such a cool character.

 

Although he's SA, there's also DC's Deadman.

[rjpb]

Most all superheroes look like they escaped from the circus.

[Straw-Man]

[Straw-Man]

i think our photog is at the circus top-right.

 

[Marty Mann]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7428/8782416121_71692db550_z.jpg' alt='8782416121_71692db550_z.jpg'>IMG NATIONAL COMICS #57

 

mm

[rjpb]

Nobody has any Robin covers to post. One of the earliest heroes to have his origins in the circus. Even the front cover to Detective 38 is a circus like presentation.

[Marty Mann]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7283/9042976489_7a36f2a841_z.jpg' alt='9042976489_7a36f2a841_z.jpg'>IMG COMIC CAVALCADE #22

 

mm

[Marty Mann]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3795/9173771561_32394805fe_z.jpg' alt='9173771561_32394805fe_z.jpg'>IMG THE GUMPS #5

 

mm

[Robot Man]

[Sqeggs]

Most all superheroes look like they escaped from the circus.

 

Ya got a problem with guys wearing tights, buddy?