In the late 1960s, there was an effort by Marvel to position a new horror/mystery anthology book called "Tower of Shadows". It was heavily promoted in in-house ads and blurbs in the Bullpen Page.
The lead issue and lead story was a creation by Jim S
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #39
June 1995
Cover art by: Brian Stelfreeze
Story: Solomon Grundy: One Night In Slaughter Swamp
Writer: Alan Grant
Pencils: Kevin Walker
Inks: Curt Shoultz & Frank McLaughlin
This issue begins with a recap of the origin
Read more…The line of Marvel Super Hero Squad figures isn't quite dead, apparently. Today I bought this tie-in to the Amazing Spider-Movie, featuring Lizard, Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy. There are two other three-packs available, one of which features Green Gobl
Read more…It seems to me that there were a repeating number of subplots running in some Marvel silver age series, that never were resolved...or, that were going somewhere and dropped along the way.
For instance, there's the soap opera plight of Coach Thorton
Read more…In the 1960-70s, the covers of House of Secrets frequently featured the same few kids in dangerous situations.
They weren't always aware that they were at risk, perhaps being threatened by a supernatural threat or one sees the threat, and is about to
Read more…An eBay auctioner has posted a page from the legendary Pussycat #1 from Marvel!
I've never actually seen this comic, but I've heard of it many times. It compiled a number of risque strips that had run in Martin Goodman's stag magazines and was publis
Read more…In the 1970s, both Marvel and DC reprinted a lot of their Silver Age and older comics to help newer readers catch up. Often they reprinted the original covers as well, but they more likely commissioned new covers by modern artists. I'm going to start
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
The treasures of the Louvre museum have inspired an untold number of painters, sculptors, poets, musicians and other artists. Now, comics artists are prominently on that list.
That’s because French
Read more…By 1962, Joe Oriolo had two famous cartoon characters on his résumé. Twenty-three years earlier, while moonlighting from his day job as an animator for Fleischer Studios, Oriolo and author Seymour Reit created Casper, the Friendly Ghost for a childr
I couldn't find a discussion topic on Batman Eternal, so I thought I'd start one here. I am actually only a sporadic reader of it, but I know some of you are reading it, at least as regularly as I.
Here's a spot for discussion!
Read more…IGN is reporting that October will see the debut of a new Superman/Wonder Woman ongoing by Charles Soule and Tony Daniel.
I'm of two minds about this. On one hand, Soule is a good writer (or at least, I like his Swamp Thing), and Daniel has greatly i
Read more…I saw the Thor movie and highly recommend it. I saw it in 2-D and intend to see it again in 3-D. It has a lot of Silver Age sensibility and should appeal to members of this forum, if you're having any doubts.
I had read the Tales of Asgard collecti
I have a question about American history, and it occurred to me that today was the right day to ask it. In the 17th-18th centuries (and afterwards) the UK had a strong aristocracy. Was the system transplanted to America at all? Was there ever a Duke
Read more…The Phantom: The Complete Series: The Charlton Years: Volume One, Hermes Press, $49.99
I have been waiting to read these stories most of my life, and I wasn't disappointed.
I fell in love with the Ghost Who Walks in his Gold Key series, which pre
Read more…This is not the first time I have written about Flash Gordon on this board, nor, I suspect, will it be my last. Every couple of years I read through Alex Raymond’s comics strip, and when I do, I am usually inspired to watch the serials starring Buste
Read more…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj1l1bvUS9Y&list=HL1382998169
Here you will see - And hear !!!!!!!!!!! - two different renditions , one vocal and another instrumental , of the song " EV'RY LITTLE BUG " , the song sung , as background noise , by the ch
Read more…Miniature Jesus
Created, written, illustrated and lettered by Ted McKeever
Image Comics
Ted McKeever's comics have always been idiosyncratic. His visual style favors distorted, expressionistic character designs (often in B&W), and the stories are
Read more…This is in regards to Betty Kane's debut as "Bat-Girl". She figures out Aunt Kathy's identity, makes her cute party dress Bat-Girl costume, and "follows" Batwoman to the Scientific Equipment Exibition where she surprises the Dynamic Trio. My question
Read more…Now that very early cuts of the pilots are circulating to critics, I thought I'd start a catch-all thread for the the upcoming DC-based tv shows
Here are some advanced looks at all three shows courtesy of tv critic, Dan Fienberg.
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It has been said in the past that the reason why super-heroes have side-kicker is so that they have someone to talk to, to express their thoughts, deductions and feelings.
However, with the advent of Spider-man, it would seem that a lot of Peter Pa
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