This issue of JUDOMASTER was another of the books from the Charlton back catalog that Modern Comics reissued in the 1970s and sold three-to-a-bag through a network of discount department stores, supermarkets and the like. And it was another title that came into my possession during this time. I wasn't quite as crazy about Judomaster … Continue reading BHOC: JUDOMASTER #94
This particular issue of BATMAN was the only one I got in my Windfall Comics purchase of 1988 that featured editor Julie Schwartz's "New Look" revamp version of Batman and Robin. After years under former editor Jack Schiff and with sales dwindling, irwin Donenfeld shifted the Caped Crusader over to Schwartz's editorial control. Even at … Continue reading WC: BATMAN #167
A post from my old Marvel blog concerning the frequent fan impulse to label certain stories as "filler". I keep seeing the term "filler" applied to more and more individual comic books and stories in the chatter around the internet, and I have to say that I neither like it nor agree with the sentiments … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Filler
There were other comic books that I got in those Modern Comics 3-Bags as well as the aforementioned super hero titles. The company also reprinted a smattering of suspense, martial arts and heroic fiction books. And as you probably know by now if you've been reading this feature consistently, those were of only limited interest … Continue reading BHOC: HERCULES #11
By 1980, John Byrne had been working in the industry for over half a decade, and the popularity of his work had begun to soar. In particular, his penciling on X-MEN helped make that comic book a huge seller within the growing Direct Sales marketplace of hardcore fans. As the 1980s went on, Byrne became … Continue reading THE ART OF JOHN BYRNE
One of the hugest steps forward for the growing popularity of the Man of Steel in his earliest years and the event that represents the apex of the Superman fad which opened the floodgates to dozens of similar costumed champions in the pages of dozens of comic books was the arrival of Superman on the … Continue reading SUPERMAN: MATINEE IDOL Times Three
Another post from my Marvel.com blog of years gone by, this one once again answering questions asked by the readers. Reader Questions 1 September 1, 2009 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General A day of sickness put me behind on this by 24 otherwise-uneventful hours, but here I am, back and ready … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Reader Questions 1
E-MAN #4 was another issue of the series that came into my possession sealed within one of the plastic 3-Bags of reissued classic Charlton releases put out by Modern Comics in the late 1970s and sold in discount department stores, supermarkets and the like. There was a feeling of these books being a bit "off-brand" … Continue reading BHOC: E-MAN #4
Here's a final look at the AMAZING HEROES Preview Special for 1984, showcasing the series and storylines that were going to be making their way to a comic shop near you in the coming months. Most of these plans for the JC incarnation of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents failed to materialize. VOID INDIGO did see print, but … Continue reading AMAZING HEROES #39 1984 PREVIEW SPECIAL, T-Z
THE ATOM is one of those Silver Age series that never entirely made a huge impact on be back when I was a young collector. But looking back on these issues today, I can appreciate the skill with which these stories were created. In that early 1960s period, DC's staff was still very concerned about … Continue reading WC: THE ATOM #11
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