Kistler continues DC Heroes profile series
Monitor Duty's Alan Kistler profiles the Martian Manhunter:
Our Martian buddy first appeared in a back-up story featured in DETECTIVE COMICS #225 in 1955. Like Adam Strange and Captain Comet, he was a sci-fi based hero rather than a super-hero. This was during the time after super-hero comics had fallen in popularity, partly due to disinterest and partly due to the machinations of people like Dr. Frederick Wertham who claimed that %u201CHitler was a beginner compared to the comic book industry.%u201D Western and sci-fi adventure stories were still deemed safe for the most part, as were tales of just a handful of heroes such as Superman and Batman, so they helped keep the medium alive.
I can't find the direct link just now, but Kistler also has a few great pieces on Crisis on Infinite Earths and Aquaman, as well.
posted by Alex Segura @ 11:55 AM
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Hey there. Alan Kistler here. Just wanted to say thanks for the advertisement and the kind words. I'm glad you've found my articles at all entertaining and/or informative (especially that mother of a CRISIS guide I did). :-P
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