The revival series of DOCTOR WHO has been around now for close to two decades, and has produced any number of wonderful and thrilling episodes. It improves upon the formula of the original 1963-1989 series (while studiously maintaining a tangible connection with it) by putting its greatest emphasis on emotionalism. DOCTOR WHO, the modern version, … Continue reading The Fifteen Best Doctor Who Episodes
The concluding installment of our look at the fan comic book put together by future comics creators Kurt Busiek and Scott McCloud when they were high school students. It was produced between 1976 and 1978 and was never published professionally. Kurt and Scott have been working on this story for close to two years now, … Continue reading The Battle of Lexington, Part Four
As opposed to the Flash and the other members of the Justice Society of America whose solo series all were discontinued in the pages of the anthology series they were a part of, Green Lantern actually made his final Golden Age solo appearance in his own title, which outlasted ALL-AMERICAN COMICS' transformation into ALL-AMERICAN WESTERN … Continue reading The Last Green Lantern Story
I was still regularly following GREEN LANTERN (co-starring GREEN ARROW) but to be honest I was enjoying it less and less. I'd first encountered the character as a back-up strip in THE FLASH where his adventures were galactic in nature. But in this book, it was clear that the writers and editors weren't entirely comfortable … Continue reading BHOC: GREEN LANTERN #115
Continuing on in our survey of the four Blooperman stories published by Charlton Comics in the mid-1960s and how they intersected with certain elements of fandom, today we're taking a look at the second adventure of the dimwitted character, published in GO-GO #4. The character's visual creator Jon D'Agostino drew Blooperman on the cover, but … Continue reading Brand Ecch: The Fannish Adventures of Blooperman, Part Two
Just before this issue of BRAVE AND THE BOLD came out, the second of the two prime time specials that are collectively known as LEGENDS OF THE SUPERHEROES premiered. In contrast with the first, which contained an actual adventure story, as hammy and embarrassing and ill-considered as it was, this second one was a full-on … Continue reading BHOC: BRAVE AND THE BOLD #149
Continuing our look at The Battle of Lexington, a fan comic book put together by future well-known creators Kurt Busiek and Scott McCloud back in their fan days. It was produced between 1976 and 1978 according to sources. Hey! A Gil Kane punch! There's more Battle of Lexington still to come!
Even before FLASH COMICS met its end, other members of the Justice Society of America were experiencing their final solo adventures of the Golden Age. Green Lantern was luckier than some--his solo series lasted for a couple of months after his spot in ALL-AMERICAN COMICS had been taken over by western hero Johnny Thunder. But … Continue reading The Last Dr Mid-Nite Story
So I was back in the habit of buying ACTION COMICS every month after a short hiatus that was motivated by I don't know what. It was always a reliable purchase: never the most exciting comic book in my stack, but always dependable for an enjoyable story. A bit of a disparity had begun to … Continue reading BHOC: ACTION COMICS #494
GO-GO was a strange little comic book that was published by bottom-rung publisher Charlton for nine issues starting in 1966. It was something of an attempt to appeal to a counter-culture crowd, combining Archie-style teen hijinx comics with MAD-influenced parodies of assorted genres and a broad helping of what somebody thought was "teen-focused lingo." It … Continue reading Brand Echh: The Fannish Adventures of Blooperman, Part One
The Tom Brevoort Experience 