THE GALLERY
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A Weisinger Era Gallery 1 |
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The Weisinger Era refers to the period between 1949 and 1971 that Mort Weisinger was the editor of the Superman family of titles at DC Comics. Beginning in the late 50s, the majority of the Weisinger edited covers do not feature the heroic images so popular in the Golden Age and, instead, show a Superman who is not in control of his environment. Whether in peril, out of character or defeated, Superman seems less the hero and more the victim. It is also interesting to note that this "hero defeated/powerless" style of cover eventually spread from the Weisinger stable of books into the entire DC line, where it continued as the cover style for a number of years after Weisinger retired (the cover Superman #233, the first Schwartz edited issue, is an exception and not the rule). By the late 60s, when DC's sales were falling in comparison to Marvel's, the DC covers show the heroes in defeat, while the Marvel covers show the heroes in peril, but fighting back. A connection? Possibly, and something to be explored at a later date. Art on all the covers presented here is by Curt Swan, with the exception of Superman #233, which is by Neal Adams. |
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Action #310 1964 The first appearance of the sixth Kryptonite. |
Action #311 1964 The first part of a rare two-parter. |
Action #317 1964 |
Action #319 1964 |
Action #321 1965 |
Action #323 1965 |
Action #324 1965 |
Superman #189 1966 |
Superman #191 1966 |
Superman #200 1967 |
Superman #201 1967 |
Superman #233 1971 First Schwartz edited issue |
