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1. SDLIBT_190716_001.JPG: "Pulp Fiction" Pulp magazines ("the pulps") were inexpensive magazines produced in America from the early 1900s until the 1950s. They succeeded "dime novels" as cheap fiction that sold widely. Pulps were printed on cheap paper with ragged, untrimmed edges. But the covers, printed on better quality slick paper, featured full-color art -- often lurid and sensational. Interior illustrations were black and white, pen drawings. The magazines were prices at 10 to 25 cents apiece and typically ran 128 pages or a little more. The pulps were usually produced monthly -- sometimes weekly. Paper shortages in World War II added to the costs of pulps and forced some publishers to reduce the format to a smaller, digest size. When the genre declined it was replaced by comic books and paperback novels. Many respected authors wrote for the pulps, such as Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Erle Stanley Gardner, Dashiell Hammett, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Zane Grey, and Jack London. Memorable characters introduced by the pulps included Buck Rogers, Conan the Barbarian, Doc Savage, Tarzan, Zorro, and Hopalong Cassidy.
2. SDLIBT_190716_004.JPG: Sky Fighters (June 1933) Filled with thrilling stories of aerial combat, Sky Fighters ran from 1932 to 1950.
3. SDLIBT_190716_012.JPG: The Shadow Magazine (June 1, 1933) The mystery character "The Shadow" was introduced in a radio program: Detective Story Hour, on July 31, 1930. Pulp writer Walter B. Gibson developed the character for the popular magazine series in 1931, which continued until 1949.
4. SDLIBT_190716_019.JPG: Doc Savage Magazine (September 1933) The heroic-adventure character of "Doc Savage" was introduced in March 1933 by the creators of "The Shadow." Doc fought evil in the magazine until 1949, but his character also appeared in radio, film, comic books, and paperbacks.
5. SDLIBT_190716_029.JPG: Amazing Stories (October 1933) The science fiction genre in pulp fiction magazines began with Amazing Stories in 1926. The first issue featured stories short stories by Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. The long running magazine lasted until February 2005.
6. SDLIBT_190716_033.JPG: Startling Detective (September 1933) Originally a crime fiction magazine that began in December 1929, it continued as a true crime magazine after June 1930.
7. SDLIBT_190716_047.JPG: The Comics The earliest comic books were compilations of previously-published humorous strips from newspapers. The first comic book was Funnies on Parade, published in 1933. Comic books soon diversified to include stories from a variety of genres, but the name remained. Collectors categorize comic books by various "Ages." The publication of Action #1 (June, 1938), which contained all-new material and was the first appearance of Superman, marks the beginning of the Golden Age (1938-1956). Superman was soon followed by other super-characters. At their height, superhero comics were selling up to a million copies per monthly issue. The 1940s and 1950s also produced many non-superhero comics. After the end of WWII superheroes declined in popularity, and the comic book industry struggled. Fortunately, new genres reflecting trends in popular culture -- crime, horror, science fiction, and romance -- emerged. The popularity of these genres gave the flagging comic industry a boost, but was almost it's [sic] downfall as well. In 1954 Dr. Frederic Wertham published "Seduction of the Innovent," which blamed comic books for juvenile delinquency. There were comic book burnings and Supreme Court hearings; to protect their industry comic book publishers created the Comics Code Authority to regulate and curb violence in comics. The Code symbol subsequently appeared on approved comic books, curtailing the crime and horror genre. The Silver Age (1956-1970) saw superheroes make a comeback in updated forms. It began with the publication of DC Comics' Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956), which introduced the modern version of the Flash. Following the success of Showcase #4, several other 1940s superheroes were reworked. The characters' names remained the same, but their costumes and identities changed. During the Bronze Age (1970-1985), traditional superhero titles remained the driving force of the industry. However, darker plot elements and more storylines addressing real-world issues (racism, drug use, urban property, and environmental pollution) began to flourish during this period. The Dark Age -- also known as the Iron Age -- began in 1986, with the publication of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Alan Moore's Watchmen. Dark and gritty , they kick-started a trend for portraying superheroes as Anti Heroes. The Modern Age (1996-present) has some lingering elements of the Dark Age, but also a return towards lighter and happier comics. Other features of the era are the rise fo the graphic novel as respectable reading material and non-superhero comics becoming more mainstream.
8. SDLIBT_190716_050.JPG: Showcase presents Metal Men #38 (June 1962) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their ongoing titles. The Metal Men appeared in three issues of Showcase (#38-40, June-October 1962) and proved popular enough to warrant a reappearance in their own eponymous title.
9. SDLIBT_190716_055.JPG: Donald Duck #28 (March 1953) This series of comics originally started in the Four Color series. During the 1950s, if certain characters proved popular enough, they would get their own independent series, so the Donald Duck series started with #26 (#1-#25 appeared in the Four Color Comics series) in 1952.
10. SDLIBT_190716_060.JPG: Fantastic Four #112 (July 1971) One of the first fights (among many) between the Hulk and the Thing, ending with one of them being knocked out by a powerful blow.
11. SDLIBT_190716_065.JPG: Secret Origins #1 (March 1973) In this comic book you learn the origins of Superman (first appeared in Action Comics #1), Batman (first appeared in Detective Comics #33) and the Silver-Age Flash (first appeared in Showcase #4). Also included in this comic is Hawkman's first battle with the Ghost (first appeared in Flash Comics #88).
12. SDLIBT_190716_071.JPG: The Avengers #85 (February 1971) Avengers comic books, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, were Marvel's first super-hero group. Known for their rallying cry "Avengers Assemble!". the team originally featured Ant-Man, Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk, all of whom were established superheroes.
13. SDLIBT_190716_075.JPG: Action Comics #288 (May 1962) Superman's June 1938 appearance in Action Comics gave birth to the superhero genre and marked the beginning of the Golden Age of comics. Superman used his extraordinary powers to fight for "truth and justice." The character's popularity led to the creation of other costumed crime fighters such as Batman and Captain Marvel.
14. SDLIBT_190716_081.JPG: Tarzan #12 (December 1949) Tarzan #1-131 (Jan-Feb 1948 to July-August 1962) was published through Dell Comics which included original stories and other features but mostly adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan books.
15. SDLIBT_190716_085.JPG: Daredevil #131 (March 1976) This is the first appearance of Bullseye, one of the more famous and prominent nemesis of the super hero Daredevil. Bullseye has no superhuman powers but he does have the uncanny ability to use different weapons even common objects as lethal projectiles.
16. SDLIBT_190716_090.JPG: The Brave and the Bold #51 (January 1964) Originally, The Brave and the Bold comic book series was a showcase for new characters. The Justice League of America, Hawkman, the Suicide Squad, and Metamorpho all first appeared in this title. Later, the title featured team-up stories with Batman joining forces with other DC heroes.
17. SDLIBT_190716_094.JPG: Tales to Astonish #60 (October 1964) Tales to Astonish (January 1959 to March 1968) began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for such artists as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, then featured superheroes during the Silver Age of Comic Books. It became The Incredible Hulk with issue #102 (April 1968).
18. SDLIBT_190716_100.JPG: Classic Comics #23 (July 1945) Classic Comics is a series of comic books that take novels, plays and other literary works and transforms them into comic format. The name was changed to Classics Illustrated in 1947.
19. SDLIBT_190716_104.JPG: Iron Man #47 (November 1972) This comic tells the detailed origin of Iron Man, which primarily focuses on his first adventure in Tales of Suspense #39. Tony Stark is captured by a North Vietnamese warlord and forced to develop weapons for them but instead creates a rudimentary battlesuit made from scrap metal and various electronics to escape.
20. SDLIBT_190716_108.JPG: Brave and the Bold #54 (July 1964) This is the first appearance of the Teen Titans: Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad, who are sidekicks to major superheroes Batman, the Flash, and Aquaman. Later the Teen Titans added Wonder Girl and Speedy to the team, who were sidekicks to Wonder Woman and Green Arrow.
21. SDLIBT_190716_113.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #82 (March 1969) In this issue of the Amazing Spider-Man, Electro makes his second appearance in the series when he is hired by John Johan Jameson to defeat Spider-Man on national television.
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2019 photos: Equipment this year: I continued to use my Fuji XS-1 cameras but, depending on the event, I also used a Nikon D7000. Trips this year: a four-day jaunt to Massachusetts (Boston, Stockbridge, and Springfield) to experience rain in another state, Asheville, NC to visit Dad and his wife Dixie, four trips to New York City (including the United Nations, Flushing, and the New York Comic-Con), and my 14th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con (including sites in Utah). Number of photos taken this year: about 582,000.
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