Remember Dynamite Magazine for kids?
TV, personal, superheroes October 27th, 2009Anyone besides me remember Dynamite magazine for kids by Scholastic? I came across some old issues in a used bookstore and they really brought back memories. I simply had to pick up the one below because of my love for all things Estrada (Dynamite #64, September 1979). I did some research on the magazine and was surprised to find out how long it ran – 1974-1992. Seriously? I had no idea it ran until 1992. I thought it was a late-70s/early-80s phenomena. Additionally, it was founded by Jenette Kahn who later went on to be the President and Editor-in-Chief of DC Comics. Wow, she was really connected to children’s entertainment back then. She’s responsible for several things I fondly remember.
When I opened the magazine, my mind was completely blown as I came across the Dynamite Duo. This was something I’d totally forgotten, and yet had loved as a child. The adventures of Nightglider and Dawnstar! After seeing this, I can now recall they had magic rings, but that’s about it. What a blast from the past!
There isn’t a lot out there about Dynamite, but you can find some information on Wikipedia.
October 27th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Remember Dynamite? I just read 3 last week at the dentist office. Guess i didn’t realize how old the magazines were…
October 27th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Okay, so you remember Dynamite.
Now, do ya remember WOW! Magazine?
Doc
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
OMG! I read this magazine religiously when I was in middle school. You really took me back with this one.
November 5th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I liked Dynamite okay, but there was some Cracked-style magazine I liked better in the same format. I used to pick these up cheap at Woolworths in the ’80s.