Mike's Amazing World Of Dc History

It's time for another episode of Mike's Amazing World of DC History. This time Mike tackles Detective Comics #1, the comic from which DC gets its name. There are many firsts covered in this issue including: the first black comic book artist E.C. Stoner, the first use of a splash page, the first sidekick Shorty Morgan, and the first appearance of Earth-1. Also discussed are the questionable origins of marketing icon Mr. Peanut, a dispute over art credits, and the formation of Detective Comics, Inc. More samples: Buck Marshall by Homer Fleming Eagle-Eyed Jake by Russell Cole Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise by Sven Elven Plus the debut of two Siegel and Shuster features that lay the foundation for the Man of Steel: Bart Regan, Spy and Slam Bradley. Download this episode now. It's swelegant!Feedback for this show can be sent to: dchistory@mikesamazingworld.comThis podcast is brought to you by Mike's Amazing World of Comics Get Mike's latest updates on Facebook.