1936 Part 1 of 2

In this episode, Mike follows the progression of early DC comics and features from 1936. Siegel and Shuster launch another new feature called Federal Men and Doctor Occult gets a costume. Several creators get their start: Hal Sherman, Homer Fleming, Russell Cole, and Creig Flessel. Learn about the first comic creator romance, an odd production error, and some fan art that leads to a career in comics.

Here are some sample pages of stories covered in this episode.

• Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers by Homer Fleming


• Sandor and the Lost Civilization by Homer Fleming


• Chubby by Harold Sherman


• Sam the Porter by Russell Cole


• Woozy Watts by Russell Cole


• A Tale of Two Cities by Merna Gamble


• Hubert by Bill Patrick


• Doctor Occult by Siegel and Shuster (Page 2)


• The Swimming Hole by Creig Flessel


• Steve Conrad by Creig Flessel (Page 2)

Plus some additional discussion about release dates.

"DC Release Dates" published in 2006

"Secrets to DC Cover Dates" published in 2004

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