Existential depression!
I imagine most of the people nerdy enough to read these blog posts know that back in the 1970s,, DC and Marvel comics included Hostess snack ads — Twinkies, cupcakes, …
Category: Fraser Sherman
A senator’s been shot! Not only that, Oliver Queen has a beard!
If any DC hero seemed destined to vanish into obscurity in 1969, it was Green Arrow. The Ace Archer had never had his own book. His World’s Finest backup feature ended …
A cartoon about a ghostbusting dog? Can’t see that lasting more than a season!
One of the secondary joys of rereading my own comics as part of my Silver Age Reread is rereading the ads. Sometimes house ads for other books = But …
Let’s talk women, shall we?
Once again I’m looking at women appearing in comics, DC Comics specifically. Some of these stories from 1969 are good, some dreadful, one a major event. First, the good one. …
The secret to a failed reboot is — reboot some more? Captain Marvel #17
Captain Marvel #11-17 read now like a prophecy of DC post-crisis: the solution to boosting sales is a drastic reboot. Followed by another drastic reboot. And then another. Marvel Comics …
The loneliest miser
(A Christmas post from 2018 I’m reposting) Last year Greg Hatcher discussed why he loves A Christmas Carol despite a general distaste for Christmas because “someone finally convinces a rich …
Happiness is a warm puppy or two. And cats. And a life partner.
(Cross-posted at my own blog) I have known TYG 16 years. When I met her I was convinced I’d never find love (my history argued against it) and I’d never …