Julius Schwartz racked up an impressive run in DC’s Silver Age tryout books, Brave and the Bold and Showcase. Flash. Green Lantern. Adam Strange. Justice League. Atom and Hawkman all …
Despite coming from Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Tales of Suspense #49 is a mess. Like a lot of the early Marvel I’ve been rereading, it makes me feel the …
For years, I’ve suffered the frustration of having Action #351 and #353 — the first and last parts of a continued story — without the middle section. Just last week, I rectified …
When I read Harlan Ellison’s Jeffty Is Five back in 1978 (in Terry Carr’s collection The Year’s Finest Fantasy), it blew me away. When I reread it a few years ago (this …
Groundbreaking stories or concepts often have a short shelf life. Frequently they’re upstaged by someone who does the same thing better. Sherlock Holmes wasn’t the first private detective nor Tarzan …
Following up on Monday’s post about the Fast and Furious films, I resume here with Furious 6 (2013). After pulling off the heist of Fast Five, the team has settled comfortably …
I’m not a car guy — if I acquired super-speed I’d be happy never to drive a car again — but last year I decided to work through the Fast and …
