Golden Age Superhero The Puppeteer MAKES NO SENSE!

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Golden Age superheroes are always entertaining. They're fun, they're pure adventure. But also? It was an era where everything was selling so artists and writers were rushing out ideas without always pausing to check the logic. That's the case with The Puppeteer by Fox Features Syndicate and artist Alvin Hollingsworth. This is a superhero whose name changed, he never had any real supporting characters, or a love interest, or interesting enemies. What he did have was weird powers, a talking bird, and a name that made no sense at all.

[PoffinFresh]

Can’t believe this didn’t start with “Oh, Hi! You caught me playing with my organ. Speaking of organs, let’s talk about the Puppeteer.”

[bobmclennan]

@4:40 "He also has a puppet of himself just lying around?" says the guy with a puppet of himself sitting in the background

[RickReasonnz]

So he took his name from his profession? Hm. "I am vengeance, I am the night, I am BILLIONAIRE!" "Your friendly neighborhood Photographer!" Yeah... they just don't roll off the tongue, do they.

[dalehoustman]

Chris: between this show and “Pros and Cons” you are - by far - the best comic video maker. I’m a 74 year old hippie who has enjoyed reading comics since I was a child, and so your material is pure entertainment: informative, and - like in this episode - hilarious. I’ve read about The Puppeteer before, so I was excited to see it covered by you. I enjoy these little forays into Golden Age lunacy. Thanks for the fun!

[cephalopad]

I nearly cried with laughter at that panel with raven the eagle brandishing a baseball bat..

[timothylewis]

"Playing with his organ".

Beavis and Butthead would be proud.

[clippedwings]

Alan: "I have a date with a couple of kids to show them how to manipulate puppets."
Ed: <Sneaks non-chalantly away to phone police.>

[andrewanastasovski]

Who can't relate to a puppeteer with a magic organ that turns you invulnerable when you play Beethoven's fifth?

[Powerhouse]

For how many golden age superheroes who came and went, it feels like golden age superheroes are still being made today. There's just such an abundance of them.

[RabbiJoeInJerusalem]

His real name should have been Marion Ettist. 🤷‍♀

[Dreadjaws]

Commissioner Gordon: turns on the signal atop the Police Headquarters
The criminals of Gotham: _"Holy crap! It's Billionaire Man!"_

[jayhays]

@ 6:55 - Having edited many videos, I really like how you display the comic book panels and move them along with the story! Editing takes a lot of time, and theses extra touches take even longer, nice job!

[PeculiarNotions]

"Vanishes into the ether like knockout gas in a strange girl's hair" is my favorite line in this whole video. As always, your look at these Golden Age superhero comics is illuminating. Thank you for sharing.

[modernrelic]

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's The Reporter!

[JagoHazzard]

I love your deep-dives into comics and creators, but these looks at the goofier superheroes make me laugh out loud. I nearly spat out my tea at the eagle with a bat.

[TheBeowulf]

Abe Sapien: Is that an eagle?

Hellboy: HE'S GOT A BAT!!

[benderbendingrodriguez]

*"The talking eagle named raven reading the newspaper"* is a sentence that could only exist in the Golden Age of comics😂

[justharry]

An eagle with a baseball bat i know what my next tattoo is gonna be

[tberk]

I went back and watched all your videos in order, I cant get enough of comictropes!

[spider-harbinger]

I think the Puppeteer would have worked better if instead of a pipe organ, he played a stringed instrument like the violin or the cello that released his costume, since he works with puppets on strings.