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Classic Comics with Matthew B. Lloyd: Silver Age Spotlight No. 2- “The Sea Devils”

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It’s the Sea Devils in the second Silver Age Spotlight on Classic Comics. Take a dive and learn about this undersea team that seems to lend a bit inspiration to Marvel’s Fantastic Four. Legendary creators Robert Kanigher and Russ Heath demonstrate that the Silver Age wasn’t only about superheroes!

You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected]. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories.

You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”

https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755

And:

“Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?”

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZMF3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&sprefix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1

Sea Devils Links

Robert Kanigher on Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kanigher

Russ Heath on Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Heath

Roy Lichtenstein and Russ Heath

https://www.muddycolors.com/2018/09/russ-heath-roy-lichtenstein/

Sea Devils Covers

https://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/sea-devils

Challengers of the Unknown

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challengers_of_the_Unknown

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