A historical inaccuracy I can’t help noticing
Anyone as old as me (67) knows how much Americans (and Brits) used to smoke. For much of the last century, tobacco use was commonplace. Cigars. Pipes. Cigarettes. Snuff. Chewing …
Author: frasersherman
Creatures and Kryptonians: James Gunn relaunching the DC Cinematic Universe
(A repost from my own site) James Gunn’s first contribution to the relaunch of the DC Cinematic Universe was last December’s MAX TV series, Creature Commandos. I wasn’t thrilled. Now …
The king and the kook: Jack Kirby takes over Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen
Looking back, I’m not sure it’s possible to grasp what a seismic shock Jack Kirby leaving Marvel in 1970 was at the time. There was a lot less moving between …
Bruce Wayne goes to the movies!
Just as it’s easy to inject Superman into a story by having Clark Kent assigned to cover something (“A scientist has been digging up graves to get raw material for …
Farewell to the King
As I’ve mentioned many times, I didn’t read Marvel much as a kid. I came in late on the Fourth World, shortly before DC pulled the plug on New GodsĀ andĀ Forever …
This post is an excuse
For what, you ask? Well, to post this Marshall Rogers cover as part of my Silver Age Reread. I’m sorry I couldn’t get it in as one photo but it’s …
I am old enough to remember when this was cool …
While reading some late 1970s comics for my Silver Age reread, I came across this ad. Man, did it take me back. I wouldn’t have paid much attention to this …