An example of the boiler plate letter that DC would send out in response to fan mail, which i received a copy of in 1974. This boiler plate was updated over the years, with information adjusted and changed. This example is from earlier, likely the late 1960s.
Cover to FLASH #225 by Nick Cary, from a sketch by Carmine Infantino
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
Cover to SUPERMAN #268, my first comic, by Nick Cardy from a sketch by Carmine Infantino
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
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
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
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
The first comic book Marvel EIC Axel Alonso ever bought. One of the best comics ever.
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
The Tom Brevoort Experience 