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@@arthurtripp6922 people always want to blame pop culture for the problems of society. It's comic books or Elvis or video games. They want an easy solution so that they can ignore the difficult solutions.

That may have been the only time he was flesh colored. It REALLY diminished his appearance. The green skin really made him look otherworldly

@@DCSilverAgeStorytime I believe it was the only time. And, yes, I believe what Dr Fate had, as an ongoing series, it that it was mysterious. I truly believe that was the thing that made it stand out.

I don't know if you've read the later Golden Age Dr Fate stories but all mystery is removed and he becomes the most worthless character imaginable. Sometimes, Fate almost appears to be weaker than the average man and is constantly cracking terrible jokes. By the end he's not only lost half his helmet but also his cape, his shoulder pads and his dignity. The crazy thing is that it was the same writer and artist throughout.

@@DCSilverAgeStorytime I have read some of them but, yes, I think they tried to make him like other superheroes in that time and it ruined him. I believe it was probably an editor's decision and those almost never go right. But I haven't read that many from later on.

I would bet money that it was an editorial decision. In fact, what we saw might have been Gardner Fox puposely sabotaging the character in protest. Supposedly, Mike Grell purposely made Tyroc of the Legion of Super-Heroes look ridiculous as a protest over the way the character was treated. He correctly felt that the backstory for Tyroc was extremely racist. I don't know that Fox was attempting to ruin the character but I feel that Fox was too talented of a writer to produce such terrible writing. I'll bet the later Fate stories are even worse than you remember. I honestly look forward to getting to them just to rip on them.

I think that for the sake of the longevity of the character they needed to somewhat humanize him. These 6 page stories are fun but once they get to 10 pages it's really hard to have him as this emotionless being. What I didn't like was how Inza went from being a valuable partner to just another useless love interest. Unfortunately, as the Golden Age series progressed, Dr Fate became a complete joke. We will be getting to those terrible stories eventually and I don't hold back my opinions in the videos.

Thank you so much. I really am enjoying working on this channel a ton.

I had a year's subscription to Adventure back then. First issue was 320. I missed 319 and it took me awhile to track it down, which wasn't easy in those days.

Adventure Comics was more than just the Legion but I'd bet the Legion was the most popular. My Legion videos get the most views.

We will be getting to 320 very shortly and I hope you enjoy my take on it.

@@jimtrue1465 when he first appeared, Ultra Boy only appeared to have his Penetra-Vision which was a slightly upgraded version of Superboy's X-Ray. A few years later it was shown that he also had flight, strength and invulnrability but only one at a time. He had ultra power which he could devote to one power.

Correct. There is actually a lot of discussion online on how this could possibly work. For instance, how could he use his super strength without invulnerability and not break all his bones. I think the answer is that the writers didn't really think it through.

@@DCSilverAgeStorytime Comic writers in the 60s didn't think a lot of things through, for instance how could Superman have his powers deep in space, far from any yellow sun? And why did the rays of a red sun instantly strip him of his powers, even on earth? That's like subjecting a 700psi rated water pipe to only 70 psi.

@@davidvanhorn3340 I've actually thought about this. If he gets his power from the yellow sun, why does a red sun almost immediately drain him. Also, I imagined him flying through the Universe, looking for yellows suns like gas stations as a spot to fill himself back up.

I actually think the relationships are one of the things that really sets the Legion apart from other super-hero teams and I think it's pretty cool.

That's EXACTLY what the writers thought back then. One of the things I originally liked about Inza was that she was a partner and not a lover to Dr Fate but that changed over time to the detriment of the character.

I made a comment here and now it's gone.What I said was this comic made me a Ultra Boy fan for life.His one at a time powers are unique.Also,this adventure began his romance and eventual marriage to Phantom girl.

@@darrylwiggins4799 I think the Legion romances are one of the best aspects of the team.

Usually I thought they established it as 48 hours. The weird thing is that there was absolutely no reason to have her knocked out for several days. She could have been knocked out for 2 seconds and the story would have been exactly the same.

snuck past you

Yup. I actually did two videos on the state of the channel but never published either one. I'm very happy with the subscriber growth. It's certainly not a channel that explodes but from my research the growth is quite good and certainly better than my other channel. If I hit 1000 after one year that will be quite good.

@@DCSilverAgeStorytime yeah and it should be exponential growth so it should definitely start growing much faster.

Actually, my rate of growth has dropped significantly. Even my overall views and hours watched have dropped even as my total subs have increased.

@@DCSilverAgeStorytime we probably need to increase engagement. I think I might try to always leave a comment and reply to others more often. I mean, not that subs really matter, but I do think more people should at least check out the channel. I'll try to share the channel with as many people as I can again and hopefully we can get another boost.

It's all good. This is just for fun for me and I'm getting a very nice amount of engagement and likes so I'm not disappointed.

I think the lack of rules was both a strength and a weakness of the Silver Age. It was fun that anything can happen but it can also be frustrating. In a story I did a video for but haven't yet published, Phantom Girl is shown to be able to enter and leave the Phantom Zone AT WILL which is an INCREDIBLE bonus to her power. A few stories later the entire Legion is cast into the Phantom Zone and no mention is made that Phantom Girl can simply escape using her power.

Thank you so much. I finished making videos for the first volume of the Legion of Super-Heroes Omnibus and will be releasing them over time. The second Omnibus volume will start the Jim Shooter era.

The Silver Age has so many brilliant artists. It's one of the main things that gives that era it's flavor. I love that Curt Swan was able to transition smoothly from the Silver Age to the Copper Age.

Forte is my 2nd favorite Legion artist, behind the incomparable Steve Lightle.

@@RobertAshton-z5z Lightle is an excellent artist.

I have definitely considered it and my other channel uses a tripod but there is just no way I can see it working here because of the way I quickly move through the pages. It's like everything works against me because I have to use one hand as I'm turning the pages with my other hand and I need to be close up because of the nature of how the focusing works on my phone camera. The shakiness definitely is not the same depending on the story and I think it has to do with the time of day or what I've eaten but I'm trying my best. It's definitely the biggest challenge for me on my channel and I am trying to think of other options. I might try and place the book on a stand rather than my lap and see if that helps.

I really enjoy when I can go through years of a comic run in a few weeks and helps to see how the storylines all fit together. I also love reading months of comic strips in a single sitting to get a whole new perspective on the story.

It's actually quite sweet. Lois is usually shown to be almost nasty at times.

That really is one of the nicest comments I've gotten and really helps to motivate me to keep going.

I'd love to look at all of those series but unfortunately I only have JLA and Doom Patrol. Doom Patrol might be the next series I work on.

I think Lois has a super power fetish. She seems to fall for any Superman level or perceived Superman level character she meets.

Yes, the source of Streaky's powers is a bit odd but it's a fun character and likely appealing to a young female audience.

It's my pleasure and I will be getting to the JSA eventually. I do have their entire Golden Age run.

This is a really tough one and I did a whole video on why I film the way I do and how I am attempting to keep the camera as steady as possible. I have a second channel where I used a fixed camera on a tripod but it just doesn't work here. I am going to work on my speaking tone. A lot of times I don't speak as loud as I might want to because there are people in the house and I feel a bit self conscious. I will have more time alone going forward and will attempt to put more energy into it. I just don't want to go too far because I do get a lot of people saying they like that I keep my voice calm instead of faking excitement.

@@DCSilverAgeStorytime fully understand. Ur doing great keep up the good work

@@DCSilverAgeStorytime what are some of ur fav comics? Also thoughts on DCs All In?

I didn't hate the story but I sure didn't love it. It certainly had a lot of plot problems but I did like the idea that Superboy, Mon-El and Ultra Boy have officially become the big three.

Well...given the premise of time travel, switching minds, telepathy, etc. the language issue of being able to talk to each other seems trivial by comparison.

@@ZeyphodZeyphod I guess my only response would be that the author might have slipped in a mention of a universal translator. I think little details like that show more care by an author.

That serum certainly makes him practically invincible.

@@arthurtripp6922 what other time was he brought back to life?

I hate to say this but we're getting close to the time when Bouncing Boy loses his powers. I know he'd eventually get them back but taking his powers away seemed like a really weird and random move.

yes, he has ultra-flight but it would make sense for him to have a flight belt (they use a belt during this era) since he only hs one power at a time

That's actually a really good point and I hadn't thought of the villains of the DCU. At the same time, it really seems weird to put John Dillinger in the top 3 worst villains in history.

That is far from his biggest mistake in this story. Wait until part II.

And sometimes they even cross that border

It definitely doesn't have the lighthearted fun that I enjoy in a Silver Age story. I'd rank this one low among SA tales.

I think it was bad writing to kill Proty or, quite frankly, to have him (it?) commit suicide.

It all gets very complicated. I did a recent video where I suggested that the writers would have to keep Superboy and Supergirl separate in the 30th century because of the continuity problems but I've now gotten to stories where the two are working together. Sometimes you just have to forget continuity and go with it.

And YES, I know Batman isn't in it.

If you don't actually know who Satan girl is, do you have a guess?

I think they call him that because.... it's his name. Lol

Curt Swan was at the top of his game. Satan girl looks amazing

Actually, I've read a LOT of stories recently that remind me of ideas used in movies and television from decades later. I know that George Lucas was supposedly inspired by Disney's Uncle Scrooge when he created Indiana Jones.

Thank you so much. I hope I'm improving on my reading. I feel like I'm settling into a rhythm whereas early on I was just trying whatever. Eventually, I may actually redo some of my earlier videos that I think were a bit rough.

The Silver Age was never known for being subtle and that's what we love about it.

That's exactly true. Analyzing these stories is quite silly which is why it can be so fun.

It's Alfred E Newman and he looks like that through most of the story

That's a really good observation. It didn't even occur to me that it was Superman with the Legion. If I had noticed it I definitely would have mentioned it. Thank you

I do enjoy the multi-part stories.