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Ok, how about this for an idea. We take it in turns to post a favourite (British spelling) comic cover every day. This went really well on the comic fan website that I used to frequent. What we tried to do was find a theme or subject and follow…
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From the Archives: Deck Log Entry # 46 "Semi-Imaginary" Stories (Part 1)
Question: when is an Imaginary Story not an Imaginary Story? While you think on that for a moment, I’ll set the Wayback Machine for a little trip. The time: 1959. The place: the National Periodical Publications building at 2d and Dickey…
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Ultra Q
I was a big fan of Ultraman when I was a kid. In the early ‘90s I discovered there was a new “Ultraman” show, but unfortunately I was more interested in acquiring episodes of the old show on VHS than I was episodes of the new one. Somewhat later I…
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TOP PUBLISHERS NO. 1: DC COMICS DC FINEST: THE FLASH — THE FASTEST MAN DEAD TP (W) Robert Kanigher, Cary Bates, Various (A) Irv Novick, Dick Giordano, Various (CA) Dick Giordano CAN THE SCARLET SPEEDSTER OUTRUN DEATH? Barry Allen races toward his…
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My Wife Gayle's Cancer Battle
Both ClarkKent_DC and Commander Benson encouraged me to share this story, even though it doesn’t have a happy ending.On Thanksgiving Day in 2017, Gayle had her first significant bone pain. We thought it was Sciatica. Gayle was toughing it out. She…
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The Massive, Extravagant, Over-the-top Golden Age JSA Re-read
Welcome to our re-read of the first and greatest superhero team in comics ... and quite a bit more! My plan is to re-read and discuss the Golden Age Justice Society of America, which ran from All-Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940) to All-Star Comics #57…
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The World War II Career of Captain America
Inspired by Captain America #32 (2000), I wrote a letter to the Comics Buyer's Guide which was printed in #1362. In it, I traced Captain America's involvement in World War II solely through what was revealed in the comics themselves. What follows is…
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Batgirl, the Dominoed Daredoll
"Out of the super-star studded firmament of Gotham City, where Batman and Robin shine supreme as masked manhunters -- bursts a brand-new luminary -- Batgirl! And like that very Batman after whom she models herself -- she too battles crime and…
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Supergirl (2025)
Okay, time for another Supergirl discussion.This one follows...Supergirl Archives, Volumes One and TwoThe Silver Age SupergirlDC Finest - Supergirl, The Girl of SteelThe Daring New Adventures of SupergirlPAD SupergirlSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
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Dark Horse Entertainment pushes out founder Mike Richardson
From The Hollywood Reporter: "Mike Richardson Out as CEO of Dark Horse Entertainment After 40 Years""Publisher and producer Mike Richardson is out as CEO of Dark Horse Comics, the media company he built up from a comic book store business."In his…
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