tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489622848939498705.post8947992169255056474..comments2024-03-18T17:34:56.486-04:00Comments on Four-Color Shadows: Dr. Occult-Siegel and Shuster-1939 ('37)Bookstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489622848939498705.post-90473490865306298842016-11-28T00:31:55.485-05:002016-11-28T00:31:55.485-05:00Dr. Occult was revived with the "All-Star Squ...Dr. Occult was revived with the "All-Star Squadron" in the '80's or '90's. His mystic symbol reminded me of those silly hypnotic discs you could order from ads in, yes, comic books!Jeff Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316081079528920123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489622848939498705.post-26053997850564089692016-05-12T09:14:44.224-04:002016-05-12T09:14:44.224-04:00I wonder if Bob Kane saw this story? He did produc...I wonder if Bob Kane saw this story? He did produce his own,"Bat-Man,"in 1939. (See page 2,panel 4.)Richard Rankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117175619228209421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489622848939498705.post-46159373826539028612016-04-11T23:07:58.917-04:002016-04-11T23:07:58.917-04:00When talking about the success of superman, most o...When talking about the success of superman, most overlook the incredibly good art and writing from Siegel and Shuster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489622848939498705.post-87134305717249694132012-11-22T13:08:29.736-05:002012-11-22T13:08:29.736-05:00I believe that symbol of power is common to all Dr...I believe that symbol of power is common to all Dr. Occult stories. It's usually a disk though, so maybe this is how it started--as a replacement for a crucifix? This is some fine Shuster art!Duffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980597556389831990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489622848939498705.post-37575064816921384472012-11-16T04:13:07.801-05:002012-11-16T04:13:07.801-05:00Note how Siegel and Shuster replace the more typic...Note how Siegel and Shuster replace the more typical crucifix with a <i>mystic symbol</i>.<br /><br />(Vampire mythology is in fact infused with anti-Semitic mythology, and the business of using crucifixes to repel vampires comes primarily from that.)Daniel [oeconomist.com]https://www.blogger.com/profile/06763094285750736837noreply@blogger.com