tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post1488782956026673166..comments2024-03-29T02:53:08.837+00:00Comments on Steve Does Comics: Superman Family #164.Steve W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-22685723663709247422019-08-04T21:56:23.302+01:002019-08-04T21:56:23.302+01:00Thanks, Sean. Who knows? Maybe Supergirl Sunday wi...Thanks, Sean. Who knows? Maybe Supergirl Sunday will return someday. There do seem to have been a limitless number of Supergirl stories published in the 1960s.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-41561672117495802952019-08-04T21:51:23.682+01:002019-08-04T21:51:23.682+01:00As it happens Steve, for most of the old newstand ...As it happens Steve, for most of the old newstand era publishers believed #1s didn't sell as well as established comics - I suppose sales figures must backed that up in the days before a widespread collector market - which is why they preferred to retitle an existing one. <br />So the numbering is here is actually quite logical, like when Journey Into Mystery became Thor instead of being replaced with a first issue.<br />Times have changed, eh?<br /><br />Enjoyed the featured post - its a bit like it was Supergirl Sunday all over again (;<br /><br />-seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-11909365946702985742010-05-21T09:09:13.309+01:002010-05-21T09:09:13.309+01:00Yeah. Sadly, the comic gives no info on when and w...Yeah. Sadly, the comic gives no info on when and where it's reprinted from but the style of artwork suggests it may have been from the early 1960s.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-35847793733966234822010-05-21T09:02:39.288+01:002010-05-21T09:02:39.288+01:00I loved Superman Family, especially when it became...I loved Superman Family, especially when it became a Dollar Comic, but I've never read this one. I am, however, a sucker for Krypto(I did once toy with the idea of a blog article detailing every cover that Krypto lies dead, or near death, on, tongue lolling from his mouth). Was the Krypto tale here a reprint?Terence Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583845199367128599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-68850270775216060872010-05-21T08:47:16.569+01:002010-05-21T08:47:16.569+01:00Hi, TIM. Sadly I never had any of DC's Tarzan ...Hi, TIM. Sadly I never had any of DC's Tarzan related comics but was always impressed by the Joe Kubert covers.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-46810264836390004922010-05-21T05:22:45.471+01:002010-05-21T05:22:45.471+01:00DC had a great "Family" franchise with B...DC had a great "Family" franchise with Batman &<br />Tarzan.Tim Tiptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307239245126745855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-76647649622811557982010-05-18T23:19:16.235+01:002010-05-18T23:19:16.235+01:00I can only put it down to Stockholm Syndrome.I can only put it down to Stockholm Syndrome.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-66588782540754167382010-05-18T22:17:46.034+01:002010-05-18T22:17:46.034+01:00I really like the Krypto story, but I'm a suck...I really like the Krypto story, but I'm a sucker for the super-dog, and you're right about the denoument - how could Krypto not be upset about his master's sabotage?Jared - Blog into Mysteryhttp://blogintomystery.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com