Two Comic Book Blogs Worth Checking Out

Although I don't write about them terribly much in this blog, most of my readers know I have been a comic book fan since childhood. And I am fascinated by the history of the medium. Over the years I have read several blogs on comic book history, as well as the excellent "Comic Book Legends Revealed" feature by Brian Cronin at CBR. Here I want to tell you about two of my favourite blogs on comic book history.

The first is written by a comic book professional. Todd's Blog: Todd Klein on lettering, literature and more is the blog of letterer and logo designer Todd Klein. Todd Klein has long worked with DC Comics, on everything from Swamp Thing to Detective Comics to Sandman. I am convinced that no one knows more about the history of lettering and logos at DC Comics and comic books in general than Mr. Klein. Do you want to learn more about the legendary Ira Schnapp, the long-time letter at DC Comics from the Golden Age into the Silver Age? Todd's Blog is where you can do that. Curious about Gaspar Saladino's work on Justice League of America? You can read up on it at Todd's Blog. Todd Klein writes about a lot more than comic books and lettering, but all of it is fascinating.

The second is Comics Archaeology, which features retrospectives and reviews of old comic books, primarily but not exclusively from the Silver Age. They just completed a retrospective of the entire run of one of my favourite titles My Greatest Adventure/Doom Patrol volume 1, taking a look at every single issue. Their reviews are a delightful combination of history and humour, and you can learn a lot from their posts.

If you enjoy comic book history, I recommend checking out both of these blogs. They are both thoroughly informative and entertaining.