Bit of a mixed bag, if I'm being honest, albeit one that was fun to watch. Being honest about it, I had heard about most of the key big moves this episode was going to make some time ago from a reputable source, so for me, I wasn't surprised by any of the developments that … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Giggle
Author: Tom Brevoort
WC: ACTION COMICS #338
Another 1966 issue of ACTION COMICS, and another one in which the content is hard-pressed to match the title. The book wasn't about action at this point at all, despite the name. This issue presented another story in the short-lived "Superman of 2965" series, which postulated the adventures of the Man of Steel's descendant 1000 … Continue reading WC: ACTION COMICS #338
BHOC: MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #48
I bought this issue of MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE like clockwork when it showed up at my regular 7-11 source for comics. While the series had been suffering a bit, running an assortment of fill-in issues and not really having a settled creative team or direction to it, it starred the Thing of the Fantastic Four, and … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #48
BHOC: HUMAN FLY #18
I was still sampling different Marvel titles that caught my eye, which is no doubt why I picked up this issue of THE HUMAN FLY under forgotten circumstances. I didn't quite understand from this one issue the tagline on the front cover, about him being a real life super hero. So you aren't similarly confused, … Continue reading BHOC: HUMAN FLY #18
Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder and a bit more about The Star Beast
Okay, I'm writing the first bit of this on Friday night, ahead of this next episode, both because I want to talk a little bit about the build-up to it and also touch upon some further thoughts about last week's initial Special. So let's get into that. As often tends to be the case with … Continue reading Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder and a bit more about The Star Beast
WC: ACTION COMICS #337
Here we go, yet another issue of ACTION COMICS that's practically devoid of any action at all. Instead, editor Mort Weisinger continued to ply his very successful trade of creating fairy tales for young children revolving around the Man of Steel and his cast of characters. By this point, it was 1966, as commemorated by … Continue reading WC: ACTION COMICS #337
BHOC: SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #247
SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES was one of those titles that consistently failed to hook me for the long term. It always felt like a series i should really enjoy, with an awesome variety of futuristic heroes. But I found most of the individual issues no better than okay. Every so often, something would … Continue reading BHOC: SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #247
Doctor Who: The Star Beast
Well now, if nothing else, that certainly felt like an episode of DOCTOR WHO. That said, as I was concerned about ahead of time, I don't know that this was necessarily the best place to try to bring a new audience in, as so much of what was the most effective in this episode was … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Star Beast
BHOC: GREEN LANTERN #112
This issue of GREEN LANTERN (co-starring GREEN ARROW) was one that I looked forward to after reading the first chapter of this story in the preceding issue. It featured a team-up between the regular Earth-1 Green Lantern Hal Jordan and his Golden Age Earth-2 counterpart Alan Scott. What's more, the story tied Scott into the … Continue reading BHOC: GREEN LANTERN #112
WC: ACTION COMICS #329
Now this was a cover that promised to live up to the title of the series; ACTION COMICS! Surely if Superman was about to go into a kill-or-be-killed battle to the death bereft of his super-powers and brandishing a sword and shield, the story within was going to be chock full of action, right? Well, … Continue reading WC: ACTION COMICS #329










