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 Gods and Forever …
Tag: Rereading the Silver Age
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 …
Dying is easy. Research is hard
When I was working on my first movie book, Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan (covering made for TV science fiction, fantasy and horror films), I discovered that giving a full accounting …
Some comic-book images from 1970
The backup to Man-Bat’s second appearance, the Robin story “My Place in the Sun” (Mike Friedrich, Gil Kane) isn’t particularly memorable. It is interesting, though, that much as Stan Lee …
Nanananananaaa, Batman! Wait, he’s dark and spooky now
Early Bronze Age Batman isn’t my favorite era of the Darknight Detective by any means. It is not, however, a bad era, and it’s fascinating to watch Batman’s continued transition …
To every man he knows, he stays a stranger
The first time I ever saw the Phantom Stranger it was in DC house ads showcasing the Neal Adams cover below. As far as I knew, it was the first …