"Batman and, later, Robin were shown training from the very start. It wasn't as developed as in later incarnations, but the Golden Age versions trained. So, for that matter, did the original Atom. But as a general rule, superheroes get a…"

"The ultimate mondegreen Rorschach Test is, of course, the Kingsmen's cover of "Louie, Louie." I think my version goes something like this: Chorus: Ha-looweeloowhy öno! Sayday we gungow. Yayayayah! Sayday halooweeloowȝy oh…"

"We've been watching The Boys and finally catching up with Station Eleven, so not many movies: My Week with Marilyn (2011): well-acted, well-cast, well-made film about the behind-the-scenes drama during the making of The Prince and the Showgirl.…"

"I recall, as a very young kid, The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. The theme is here: I was baffled by what I misheard as "Aquaman, the Golden Dairy, King of the Seven Seas!" ("bold and daring") and less-so by "Rocket…"

"The design of this one is a stroke of visual cleverness:"

"Oh.... wait... skies..."

"Here's a hell of a simpler cover, a variant by Pérez:"

"There's something off about an anti-drug comic book sponsored by little elves and cookies that get baked in a hollow tree."

"Someone was going to post it: The mainstream coverage of Crisis renewed my interest in comics, after a hiatus of some years."

"Thanks, Jeff! I just returned from the public library where the local SF group was discussing Live Nude Aliens and Other Stories. As for being between the Bible and Swamp Thing, that ends up sounding like a great compliment! I'm glad you…"

"A departure from the typical cover:"

"I'm posting this as a happy birthday to my friend, Eve!"

"This cover fits at least two other past themes: A Titan-ic turning point, with echoes of "Spider-man No More!" I like the costume hanging on the logo."