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Once was enough
Comics, Fraser Sherman

Once was enough

By frasersherman May 26, 2022 May 24, 2022 14

Rereading old comics, I’m often surprised how frequently writers would create great villains, then stop using them. Not always, of course. The Joker has seen lots of use in every …

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Damned with faint praise: Batman: Odyssey
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Damned with faint praise: Batman: Odyssey

By Le Messor May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 4

Neal Adams was a very good artist and writer; let’s see if we can salvage anything from his most notorious output.

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Daredevil gets old school, Superman gets furious: my last look at 1964.
Comics, Fraser Sherman

Daredevil gets old school, Superman gets furious: my last look at 1964.

By frasersherman April 18, 2022 April 14, 2022 5

Silver Age Marvel gets a lot of credit for telling stories that were more contemporary than old-fashioned DC. “Contemporary” is not how I’d describe Daredevil #5, in which he battles …

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“To be continued …” stories from the end of 1964
Comics, Fraser Sherman

“To be continued …” stories from the end of 1964

By frasersherman April 11, 2022 April 7, 2022 3

Besides the Idol-Head of Diabolu, there were several other noteworthy plotlines left hanging at the end of 1964. One began in Detective Comics #334 where the Caped Crusader met “The …

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Question of the Week: What piece of pop culture had the most influence on you?
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Question of the Week: What piece of pop culture had the most influence on you?

By Greg Burgas April 4, 2022 April 4, 2022 24

Let’s talk about influence!

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Batman splits from Superman, then fights … Hydra? More from ’64
Comics, Fraser Sherman

Batman splits from Superman, then fights … Hydra? More from ’64

By frasersherman March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022 4

Following on Monday’s Bat-post, there are a couple more Batman stories from 1964 I wanted to talk about. First, from World’s Finest Comics #143, we have a story that asks …

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Crime clowns and deconstructed deathtraps: notes from Batman’s New Look era
Comics, Fraser Sherman

Crime clowns and deconstructed deathtraps: notes from Batman’s New Look era

By frasersherman February 28, 2022 February 26, 2022 3

As I approach the end of 1964 in my Silver Age rereading, I keep meaning to do one humongous post about all the 1964 stuff I want to cover. But …

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