ADVENTURE COMICS #260 FACSIMILE EDITION I really wonder if people like Otto Binder, Lee Elias, and Ramona Fradon had any idea the full and rich history they were creating for DC Comics. Titles like Adventure spotlighted so many, but in early 1959 the title was highlighting Superboy, Green Arrow and Speedy, and Aquaman. And aside … Read more
DOOM PATROL #99 DC COMICS While I want to complain about the fact that the Big Two keep reaching back into the past to keep releasing these facsimile editions because 80% of their new titles just cannot connect with a large audience, I keep my mouth shut because these old tales are entertaining as … Read more
HACK/SLASH BACK TO SCHOOL #2 IMAGE COMICS Zoe Thorogood’s take on Hack/Slash is both gruesome and interesting. From the dreams of the chainsaw wielding former B-movie actress to the weird cut’em in half vertically Frogboy killer, there is a lot of good stuff here. This, of course, assumes that you are either big fans … Read more
OUTSIDERS #1 DC COMICS Annoying! That’s what this new DC title is … annoying. You know why? Because in 1999, on the very edge of the new century, Warren Ellis and John Cassaday debuted a new Wildstorm title called Planetary and I was immediately hooked. The stories were steeped in pulp action and mysterious … Read more
SHAZAM! #5 DC COMICS Mark Waid’s story continues to bounce between insanity and the realism of the human condition. Mercury gets his turn at controlling the Captain (and I thought calling him Shazam back in the 1970’s sounded goofy.) but he’s definitely no better than the rest. But Mary’s taken some time off … Read more
AQUAMAN & THE LOST KINGDOM SPECIAL #1 DC COMICS With a new Aquaman movie coming out in theatres sometime? in the near future, it would only be natural for DC to release what we used to call a movie adaption. You know, telling the story of the movie in a mini-series comic. However, DC fooled … Read more
ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #16 DC COMICS For a mere ten cents in 1940, I would have discovered a new cover feature in the pages of my beloved All-American Comics. Now along side such comic strip pals as Mutt and Jeff, Toonerville Folks, and Reg’lar Fellas, would be this Green Lantern guy. Running side by side … Read more
JUSTICE LEAGUE vs GODZILLA vs KONG #1 Through the combined efforts of DC Comics and Legendary Comics, we are given this hodge-podge of a story that Brian Buccellato tries to keep on track. Surprizingly, he does manage to do it, mainly by limiting the crossovers to their basics. Superman wants to propose to Lois. The … Read more
WESLEY DODDS THE SANDMAN #1 DC COMICS Well, DC is finally getting around to us Golden Age fans. And our newest outing acts as a sort of prequel to the Sandman story. Wesley Doods is having dreams. Dreams of heroes and friends he has yet to meet. And dreams of enemies he must face. … Read more
DETECTIVE COMICS #140 DC COMICS Ahhhh, a reminder of the good old days when I could plunk down my hard earned dime and enjoy a veritable cornicopia of comic entertainment! I mean, of course I got my adventure of Batman and Robin fighting the amazing new foe, the Riddler but I also got the … Read more