I was always ambivalent toward Marvel's "Essential" and DC's "Showcase" lines back when they were a going concern. On the one hand, they were an inexpensive way to get a large chunk of continuity, but on the other they were black & white. I didn't mi
The question arose in other threads about how many omnibuses it would take to reprint Fawcett's major Golden Age characters. I opted to go to extreme effort to answer this question. Because, in clinical terms, I am "tetched in the haid."
Jonah Hex first appeared in All-Star Western #10 (re-titled Weird Western Tales with #12) in 1972 and his feature ran through #38 before being granted his own eponymous title. In 1978, the 68-page “dollar comic” Jonah Hex Spectacular revealed the cha
I’ve got big news, Legionnaires, and it’s not great.
Most of you are familiar with ClarkKent_DC, aka KC, aka Kelvin Childs. Kelvin isn’t just another Legionnaire, he’s an OG Legionnaire whose genial comments, enormous knowledge and expansive spirit h
The first issue of Avengers I bought new was Giant-Size #1, which featured (among others, of course) Mantis. I just finished reading Fantastic Four (1st series) #323-325, which likewise featured Mantis. It put me in mind to re-read what followed. Bef
It just occured to me that there might be some utility in having a thread where we post what cons we're going to (and other assorted nerdery) to see if anyone wants to meet up for a while, and see each other in person! (gasp!)
I'll say up front :I've never been a big fan of this "adventures of English aristocrats" stuff. Not to sound like Dennis the Constitutional Peasant, but I can never forget that their oh-so-elegant lifestyle is made possible by their exploitation of
Recently I've been going through a phase of resurrecting and completing old, unfinished discussions. My discsussion of Daredevil was split across many posts in the "What Comic Books Have You Read Today?" thread. Not that I expect anyone else other th
The Anglican Marines- our Steven's getting in as many callbacks to his era as he can.
I'm thinking that the woman on the "ambulance" screen (Susan Twist) is the one that you're talking about. She first appeared as Isaac Newton's housekeeper in "Wild
I've been waiting with trepidation to see the fallout on Diamond's online information since the bankruptcy was announced. Well, the other shoe has dropped — and it's as bad as I feared.
For those who don't know, the Diamond Previews site was my prima
I remember being HUGELY disappointed in Fantastic Four #296 when I first read it in 1986. Part of the the reason is that it appeared immediately after John Byrne's last issue on the title; and another part of the reson is that it is the 25th annivers
