Silver Age Hats
Description: She stepped out of the spacecraft in a silver bodysuit, black gloves, and gold heels because subtlety apparently does not exist on her planet. With green skin, sleek retro hair, and the posture of someone conducting a very stylish planetary inspection, this atomic-age alien is ready to evaluate Earth’s technology, nightlife, and footwear. Perfect for sci-fi collectors, retro futurism fans, and anyone who prefers extraterrestrials with impeccable taste.
Description: Tiger Girl only appeared in her own comic, of which there was just a single issue in 1968. It was published by Gold Key Comics and was as campy as it gets, even by Silver Age standards. Tiger-Girl’s powers are never clearly defined, and their origin will likely remain forever unknown. They seem to include above average strength, heightened agility and an exceptional rapport with felines, including savage beasts. She is an exceptional aerialist and acrobat and is also an experienced circus hand, often assisting with performances involving beasts – especially the lions. Her charm and beauty are striking and generally speaking, her powers are rather modest compared to most superheros, so it’s a good thing she had a huge tiger backing her up.
Description: A humorous cartoon features two anthropomorphic lightbulbs with arms and legs. The left bulb is green, wearing a pirate hat with a skull and crossbones and an eyepatch. The right bulb is yellow with cracks and a wide smile. Both hold up two fingers in a peace sign, standing against a red, spiky background. The text 'Pirates of the Silver Age' is above them.
Description: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (also known as The Head That Wouldn't Die or The Brain That Couldn't Die) is a 1962 American science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green and written by Green and Rex Carlton. The film was completed in 1959 under the working title The Black Door but was not theatrically released until May 3, 1962, when it was released under its new title as a double feature with Invasion of the Star Creatures. The film focuses upon a mad doctor who develops a means to keep human body parts alive. He keeps his fiancée's severed head alive for days, and also keeps a lumbering, malformed brute (one of his earlier failed experiments) imprisoned in a closet.
Description: King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code monster adventure film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose was developed from an idea conceived by Cooper and Edgar Wallace. It stars Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot and Robert Armstrong, and opened in New York City on March 2, 1933, to rave reviews. It has been ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the fourth greatest horror film of all time and the thirty-third greatest film of all time. The film portrays the story of a huge, gorilla-like creature dubbed Kong who perishes in an attempt to possess a beautiful young woman (Wray). King Kong contains stop-motion animation by Willis O'Brien and a music score by Max Steiner.
Description: Bring some Silver Age swagger to your yard with this retro comic book garden gnome. Donning the iconic yellow and black suit complete with winged shoulders and antennae mask, this pint-sized hero is ready to shrink down for action. It is a brilliantly geeky addition for dedicated fans of classic comic lore.
