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Location: Justice Society of America
Artists:
Michael Bair
(Penciller)
,
Bob Downs
(Inker)
,
Jean Simek
(Letterer)
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Lots of fun action, even comes with a ZOT and a CRASH! Fun find!
GOOD LORD!
Wha? That's the murder machine. I thought it was the thigh master.
The Murder Machine and the thigh master are interchangeable.
One of my absolute favorite issues growing up. I read the cover off of this thing. The art just fit the 40s vibe so well. Congrats!
One of my favorite issues from the Secret Origins series, with a well-thought out script by Thomas and terrific art by Bair and Downs. Although I was familiar with the JSA for a while, I was disappointed by their removal from the DC universe following Crisis and wondered at the time why DC even bothered to recount their origin. This issue showed why they still mattered.
"Good Lord!" is right! Take it to him, GL!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWcASV2sey0
Great page, MM. I ike how panels 1, 2, and 5 are like splashes all their own!
We started reading, Mike Bair put us into a groove
As soon as Flash started to move.
The comic played while two buddies displayed through the dance,
Nostalgic art page for romance.
Origin was clear, Downs inking they would share,
This Secret just between ourselves.
But when Herr Major changed, Green Lantern re-arranged
He took a chance with someone else.
He said gut morgen and love Mordmaschine is so cruel
And now he's in steel body new - we would love to smoke that fool
Love said:
Let the Justice play, he won't get away,
Just keep Flash moves and then he'll run back to you again, let it play.
Let the comics play, Herr won't get away,
This move he can't ignore, we will fight forevermore, go, go, go.
"Let the Music Play" was one of those songs that played at every roller rink birthday party that I attended in the 1980s. Maybe if the lyrics had been about superheroes in the 1940s, I'd have enjoyed those parties.
Is it me, or does the Murder Machine's head look like he should be in Weird Science asking "Why are we wearing bras on our heads?"
It's not just you. This is one of those instances where the colored page actually improves things.
Bair would get (much) better but he was already super solid during his DC period.
Amazing page!
Awesome looking piece and I can totally agree with the hating Nazi feeling. The Golden Age outfits are so cool. Very dynamic piece.
The last panel is pure energy!! Cooool!!!
Heluva page, Michael. Chock full of action!
Holy crappola there's a lot going on here, dynamism in motion!
The blonde guy calling himself confused me as well and I resented him at first as he wasn't the GL I grew up on with SF - but it also caused me to read up on his wonderful story and the world of the golden age of comics. Excellent addition to your already excellent collention that keeps getting more excellent! Party on!
An EXCELLENT page featuring the Golden Age Green Lantern battling those Nazi fucks! So cool to see early Bair art again, too! Secret Origins was a fabulous way to learn more about the DC characters I was familiar with but knew little or nothing about. Congrats on a great acquisition!
This is outstanding--love the layout and the inks!
