Superfriends

[Bri]

Okay, this had me splitting my gusts, and spewing coke on my monitor...for those who may fondly remember the old Superfriends cartoon (myself, I caught it in reruns, so I don't have the pure nostalgia factor to shatter ;-) ).

 

http://www.seanbaby.com/super.htm

 

However, be aware it is for a mature range.

[Bri]

Oh, if that happened I apologize Rastor. Maybe I didn't get that type of pop-up with my Ad-Blocker on.

 

However, I know the link works because a few other people did make use of it.

[Volly]

Dear Lord!

 

Only now do I understand why I had all those nightmares as a child.

 

The site spawned a giggle or two thanks for sharing.

[Bri]

Okay, for a bit more cleaner site (though I don't know if other ads pop up since I have my ad-blocker on), you may wish to go here.

 

And these come from actual comic book covers (or so a couple comic aficionados assure me)

 

http://www.superdickery.com

[neriana]

This is hilarious. I can't believe those Lois Lane covers. This one jumped out at me. http://www.superdickery.com/other/62.html

 

On the plus side, that dress is pretty cute.

[Bri]

*grins* Good choice Neriana.

 

Well, if you notice the prices (the 10 cents to 15 cents range)...these were made during what was considered the Golden Age of Comics

[neriana]

According to my father, these are after his time -- after the "golden age" of comics. This is when they were getting silly and desperate. I can see why all those "dark" comics got so popular after this kind of silliness.

[BigRob]

Desperation explains a lot of those stories. Personally, I think pharmacology explains the rest.

[Bri]

According to my father, these are after his time -- after the "golden age" of comics. This is when they were getting silly and desperate. I can see why all those "dark" comics got so popular after this kind of silliness.

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Considering Superman didn't come out until 1937...this would be the 50's...then the Silver Age of comics.

[neriana]

According to my father, these are after his time -- after the "golden age" of comics. This is when they were getting silly and desperate. I can see why all those "dark" comics got so popular after this kind of silliness.

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Considering Superman didn't come out until 1937...this would be the 50's...then the Silver Age of comics.

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Most of these covers are late 60's/early 70's, actually. My dad read comics in the 1950's and early 60's, along with the rest of the baby boomers.

[Bri]

Most of these covers are late 60's/early 70's, actually. My dad read comics in the 1950's and early 60's, along with the rest of the baby boomers.

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Actually, we are both right and wrong. It appears the 10 cent range was big in the 40's and 50's, and early 60's. It wasn't until the mid 60's and later that it crept up to 12 cents, 15 cents, then 20 cents.

 

For example, you are right in that one of the last Lois Lane comic came out in 1974, but the price there was 20 cents (most of the prices on the site are of the 10 cents to 12 cents range).

 

http://www.comics-db.com/comics/comic_book...C%20Lois%20Lane

 

However, the earliest Lois Lane I found was 1958...definitely in the time frame of the Baby Boomers.

 

http://www.comics-db.com/comics/comic_book...of%20Metropolis

 

If you look at Jimmy Olsen, he actually started before Lois Lane. His first separate comic I found was in 1954.

 

http://www.comics-db.com/comics/comic_book...20Jimmy%20Olsen

 

While his last one was also 1974...and ended at 20 cents.

 

http://www.comics-db.com/comics/comic_book...20Jimmy%20Olsen

 

Superman's first edition was in 1937, and actually beats my time estimate as well...for it was also 10 cents.

 

http://www.comics-db.com/comics/comic_book...8&book=Superman

 

While a 1950 Superman comic (with the Perry Como cover) was also 10 cents:

 

http://www.comics-db.com/comics/comic_book...4&book=Superman

 

 

One thing is obvious is that the price stayed relatively stable for comics in the 40s, 50's and early 60's...by the late 60's and early 70's, inflation and cost of production definitely crept in.

 

Of course, I remember seeing some comics for 75 cents when I was younger, and now many are $2.00 or higher.

[neriana]

Looks like my dad just didn't remember the 50s and early 60s ones . Not exactly surprising, considering the quality. He liked Batman most, too.

 

I've seen comic books for like $25, also, or what I consider comic books. Manga and such.