Here's one I had completely forgotten I had in one of my long boxes. When Batmania hit in 1966, many publishers were unprepared for the sudden appeal of Super Heroes. I've talked a bit in the past about some of these efforts, [...]
Blogroll Stuff
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I trimmed quite a few blogs today; mostly for non-posting, but a few for non-linking. I'm happy to link other comics-related blogs, but I do ask two things: Link to me and let me know you want a link other than the generic "Great blog, I have bookmarked," [...]
Fantastic Four Fridays: Skrull the Cowqueror
Người đăng: lecuongle on Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 10, 2009
Our story begins with the Thing swimming menacingly towards an offshore oil rig. Say what? The Thing looks like he weights about 600 pounds and I'm going to guess that he wouldn't be able to keep his head above water. [...]
Around the Horn
Người đăng: lecuongle on Thứ Năm, 29 tháng 10, 2009
Jacque at Sequential Romance scores an interview with Irene Vartanoff, one of the most prolific DC letter writers of the Silver Age, who went on to have a career in writing including comics and romance graphic (and non-graphic) novels. Irene's own homepage [...]
Magnus, Robot Fighter #3
Người đăng: lecuongle on Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 10, 2009
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It is perhaps not surprising that alien robots would be the next enemies for Magnus. The stage is set with the opening panel:Hmmm, hadn't noticed it before, but Magnus is wearing, well, kind of a dress, isn't he? Of course, [...]
#268. Tarzan of the Apes (1972)
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The American artist Burne Hogarth (25th December 1911 - 28th January 1996) specialized in drawing the dynamic anatomy of the human body and animals, as can be best seen in his rendition of 'Tarzan'. He studied at the Chicago [...]
Single Issue Review: Detective #389
Người đăng: lecuongle on Thứ Hai, 26 tháng 10, 2009
By this time, all the camp elements were gone, and Batman was returning to his roots as a creature of the night. The story begins with Batman and Robin greeting a new parolee: Jonathan Crane, aka the Scarecrow. Batman [...]
Fantastic Four Fridays
Người đăng: lecuongle on Thứ Sáu, 23 tháng 10, 2009
Having worked my way through the 1960s Iron Man, I will now turn my attention to the Fantastic Four issues. Back when I was collecting comics in the late 1960s and early 1970s, I had a friend who was big on the Marvel books, [...]
#267: Batman & Tarzan - Claws of the Catwoman (all 4 parts)
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Two fearless warriors who have sworn to protect their respective homelands. Now, a new evil has surfaced, one that will bring these two legendary heroes together for the first time. In a rousing adventure that reaches from [...]
Green Lantern #59: Guy Gardner
Người đăng: lecuongle on Thứ Năm, 22 tháng 10, 2009
This story starts with Green Lantern visiting Oa, the planet of the Guardians, for a seminar in advanced Green Lanternship. Hal learns that the Guardians have a machine that can read the minds of dead people. They offer [...]
