They were part of the brootherhood, but that's always been down played. Anyone know just what they did back then and what issues they did it in?
Read more…Last Sunday I got to go the Americanarama in Montainview, CA. The line-up was: Ryan Bingham, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, and Bob Dylan. One of my favorite converts I've been to, simply because I was familiar with each act's music somewhat. I actually g
Read more…Ever since Dr. Doom attacked the FF back in #5 to backmail them into going back in time to retrieve Blackbeard's treasure (don't ask!) there's been a plot device waiting in the wings for any writer to use.
It's most commonly called Dr. Doom's Time Ma
Read more…I've just started listening to a Nerdist podcast from a couple of weeks ago, which was recorded in George R.R. Martin's hotel room at the San Diego Comicon. For the first 15 minutes or so -- maybe more, but that's how far I'm into it -- they're talki
Read more…It seems like Silver or Bronze Age, so I'll put it here-- no idea what title, but it's a monologue scene that may be with the Joker. I think he says something like, "I always answer my questions myself."
Read more…I consider myself fortunate that when I began reading comics, DC converted several titles to 100 pages. These were goldmines for classic Golden and Silver Age gems and classics. The new lead story, not so much. World's Finest #223 (My-Ju'74) introduc
Read more…I'm happy to see that the site got a facelift- the web is like a great white shark; if you're not moving, you're dying- but that doesn't mean we won't have a question or two.
My questions have to do with the weekly comics list:
PowerBook Pete, are y
Read more…I had discovered this article the other day about the differences between people today and 30-some years ago, when I came across this particular item in the list:
The Dark Knight Rises in the Rankings
Now, obviously the first thing I'm thinking is
Read more…http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/mar/05/five-hundred-fairytales-discovered-germany
According to the article linked above, a contemporary of the Grimm Brothers, was a dedicated folklore researcher who collected 500 unique fairy tales on his own,
I saw this over on Facebook, and thought that I would borrow it for your amusement.
At first, it angered me, but after more and more people laughed at it, I did too.
Enjoy.
>>MSA HERE: Hey, Kirk, given our recent discussion , you should probably fi
Read more…Justice League of America #144
July 1977
Cover by: Dick Dillin & Frank McLaughlin
Story: The Origin of the Justice League – Minus One!
Writer: Steve Englehart
Pencils: Dick Dillin
Inks: Frank McLaughlin
This is one of those books that tries to cl
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IDW Publishing’s Library of American Comics is partnering with DC Entertainment to reprint rare newspaper strips starring Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. The archival collections will debut in July with Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies,
Read more…This one has been sitting on my desk for about six weeks. The problem, I think, is that Iron Man is my least favorite Silver Age Marvel feature. The few that I have read seem to follow these two patterns:
1) Iron Man gets defeated, Tony builds newer,
Read more…Press Release
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ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE FLASHPOINT PARADOX
Coming JULY 30, 2013 FROM
WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Primetime TV Stars & Justice League Alumni Fill Stellar Voice Cast
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Read more…Remember last year when I spent weeks downloading, cleaning up and re-posting the entire run of Al Stenzel's SPACE CONQUERORS! strip from BOYS' LIFE magazine? Well, I'm finally at it again!
Just posted the 1st 2 installments of STORIES FROM THE BIBL
I saw The Wolverine July 27, and enjoyed it. I'll have more to say in my column (which I can post in a few days). In the meantime, here's the first trailer:
Who's seen it? What do y'all think?
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On another forum, someone posted six examples of futuristic vehicles that only Jack Kirby could draw.
That got me thinking about the Fantastic Four's flying car... "the Fantasi-car".
As I recall, in its earliest appearance, it was basically a flying
Read more…I got this issue yesterday and it's a bit of hybrid flashback issue. Ben, Reed and Johny are flying along in the Fantasti-car when they are attacked by a namesless guy in a green suit. The flashback that follows reveals that Reed -in order to teach a
Read more…So I bought my first brand new full price video game in a really long time yesterday. It's the new Deadpool game. I'm not much of a gamer. If I buy a game or borrow a game I'll play it and possibly beat it or get frustrated and put it on the shelf. A
Read more…Avengers Volume 2: The Last White Event
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artists: Dustin Weaver, Mike Deodato
Marvel, $24.99, color, 136 pages
Writer Jonathan Hickman's greatest strength is his ability to write long-form stories with elements introduced ove
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