Which of These Silver Age Titles Would You Resurrect and Why?

[Air Wave]

I'm starting where I left off. Which of these late Golden Age/Silver Age titles would you resurrect? Choose as many as you like. What would you do with them?

[matt levin]

With Houses of Mystery and Secrets, I'd create (heh...or 'have someone create') two anthology series of 'mini-series' with one set of creators telling a 4-6 issue story followed by another set of creators with a new story, dealing, respectively, with people caught up in a mystery, supernatural or 'detective', or themselves 'mysterious, and, similarly, dealing with secrets, people with secrets, the effect a secret has on those who share it. Congo Bill simply reflects my desire for more 'jungle comics'. And Lois Lane would be for a semi-political, semi-sociological series of investigative reporting by Lois Lane, take-no-**** reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, reflecting on situations current in the world today.

[Jim Kelly]

As with the previous poll, I'd be happy with any of these titles coming back. And there's none that I'm more invested in than the others. But I decided to back all the mystery/horror/adventure anthologies (HOUSE OF MYSTERY and OF SECRETS, TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED, MY GREATEST ADVENTURE) plus PHANTOM STRANGER and SEA DEVILS. I expect that P.S. could be an anthology, too. SEA DEVILS was quirky toward the end of its classic run and I'd like to see someone revive them. I also figure that if they brought back these titles, they might do more reprints--which is what I'm mainly interested in having.

I think there's a good chance that all the titles listed will come back at some point--probably not for a long stay but maybe for ten or twelve issues.

[married guy]

Brave & The Bold
Showcase
Tales of the Unexpected

Same reasoning behind all three. I think they would fill a niche that is currently being neglected within the DCU.
A team-up book, a book where anything new or left of centre is given a shot and a good old fashioned horror/mystery book.

[Air Wave]

OK just picked my five. This was harder for me. BRAVE AND THE BOLD first and foremost. We need a team-up book. And I would keep it general rather than Batman-centered like it was for a lot of its run. Then SHOWCASE. Exactly what it always was, a try-out title for new or lesser-known characters and series. Then HOUSE OF MYSTERY, a classic title I'd make an anthology. Then I went with CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN (I just love the idea of them) and The ATOM (because come on!).

[Air Wave]

The top 3 here appear to be THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, SHOWCASE & JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA.

[MRP]

I voted for several titles, most of which were non-super-hero (or started as non-super-hero) books. For me, one of the reasons the comic buying audience has shrunk over the years is that the industry got tunnel vision where super-heroes were concerned, and if you are looking to expand your customer base, you need to expand the genres you are offering. Showcase and Brave & Bold were at their best when they were try-out books-not just for new super-heroes but for a diverse offering of genres and story types. The House of books and Tales of the Unexpected offer a chance to do some stuff in a genre with a lot of fans (horror/suspense) that could work better in the mass market than the monolithic direct market. My Greatest Adventure and Challengers allow for some straight adventure/thriller type material that also has a wider appeal. And lastly, Phantom Stranger just because he is one of my favorite DC characters (at least the Silver/Bronze Age version) and Secret Origins #10 is one of my top 5 comics of all time, and I think a PS book with him wandering and getting involve din other people's problems serving as a catalyst to them addressing/resolving those issues would make for a great drama series, and if you add in a little gothic horror/supernatural element occasionally, (kind of a Supernatural/X-Files meets Touched by an Angel to give it an elevator pitch) you could have something that again appeals to a wider customer base than just the super-hero direct market buyer.

-M

[Air Wave]

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD is the top choice here so far, followed by SHOWCASE. A majority of voters choosing both. JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA is in third place. CONGO BILL and SEA DEVILS are in last place with a single vote each.

[the COMET]

Rip Hunter the TV version with his Han Solo look

[warzon]

I choose JLA because I love the Satellite years.but would add Katana.Vixen.Lady Quark.Omac.Cpt Comet.Black Lightning.Broinze Tiger.Sunburst or Rising Sun

[silly]

Brave and the Bold for me. And Showcase.

[Air Wave]

Any more votes?