Category: Brevoort History of Comics

BHOCOS: FLASH #225

THE FLASH #225 February, 1974 I missed FLASH #225 on the stands, since I wasn’t able to get to a place that sold comics on my own at this point. But I got a second chance a few months later, when I found it in a Waldbaums supermarket in one of those “3 Comics For … Continue reading BHOCOS: FLASH #225 →

BHOCOS: FLASH #228

August, 1974 Who is the mystery man that controls every move of the Flash’s life? Turns out he was none other than FLASH writer Cary Bates. Somehow magically transported to the fictitious Central City by the power of his own imagination, Cary found himself aiding the Scarlet Speedster in battle against the villainous Trickster. I … Continue reading BHOCOS: FLASH #228 →

BHOCOS: FAMOUS 1st EDITIONS #C-26

FAMOUS FIRST EDITION #C-261974 I sent away for this oversized reproduction of the first issue of ACTION COMICS from 1938, fearing that I might miss it otherwise. (I needn’t have worried–my local 7-11 even had one of those big cardboard display racks for DC’s Treasury Editions, it turned out.) The book arrived in a massive … Continue reading BHOCOS: FAMOUS 1st EDITIONS #C-26 →

BHOCOS: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #109

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #109 February, 1974 What’s better than one super hero? A whole swarm of ‘em! That’s what JLA promised, and that’s what it delivered. After reading this issue, my first, JLA instantly became my second-favorite title, and the only other book to which I had a subscription (starting with #121.)  JLA was experiencing … Continue reading BHOCOS: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #109 →

BHOCOS: FLASH #224

THE FLASH #224 December, 1973 Having embraced the character of the Flash based on the 100-Page Super-Spectacular I had read, I eagerly went searching for more. And the first regular issue I found was this one, #224. FLASH quickly became the favorite comic and favorite character of my early comics-reading career–by #230, I had a … Continue reading BHOCOS: FLASH #224 →

Life In A Four Color World column on FLASH #DC-22, 2003

As anybody who knows me will tell you, the Flash is my favorite super hero. This love for the Scarlet Speedster goes back to what was probably the second comic book I ever bought, the Flash 100-Page Super-Spectacular #DC-22. I don’t have any clear memory of purchasing the book in question (other than that the … Continue reading Life In A Four Color World column on FLASH #DC-22, 2003 →

BHOCOS: FLASH #DC-22

THE FLASH #DC-22 November, 1973 Probably the second comic book I ever bought (the first was SUPERMAN #268), this 100-Page issue of FLASH had a profound effect. Instantaneously, the Flash became my favorite super hero, propelled by the streamlined imagery of Carmine Infantino, and the deft, friendly scripting of John Broome. It also ignited my … Continue reading BHOCOS: FLASH #DC-22 →

Life In A Four Color World column on SUPERMAN #268, 2003

Frank Miller once said that retro is “nostalgia with a nose-ring”—and the clear implication is that nostalgia is ultimately a bad thing, something to be avoided. Which might carry a bit more weight had it not come from the mouth of someone who went on to do a sequel to Dark Knight Returns—and even if … Continue reading Life In A Four Color World column on SUPERMAN #268, 2003 →