WORLD’S FINEST wasn’t anything like a regular buy for me, the earliest issues of the title that I had read were somewhat odd and discordant to me–the stylistic difference between my preferred editor Julie Schwartz, and the approach favored by WF editor Murray Boltinoff. But the appearance of the Flash on this cover was enough … Continue reading BHOC: WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #231
It seems remarkable to me at this later date that I bought (or was bought) only two comics between subscription issues of FLASH arriving, but that appears to be the case. I can only guess so many years later that my attention must have been at least somewhat diverted by the other elements of youth … Continue reading BHOC: FLASH #234
I had seen the cover of the first chapter of the “Bat-Murderer” serial in ads, so I was aware of it at least in theory. But for some reason, when I saw this issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, I figured that somehow the entire story would be contained herein. In this I was off-base–while this was the … Continue reading BHOC: DETECTIVE COMICS #448
Now, this is a comic book that I loved–so much so that my home had two copies of this Treasury Edition (one was bought for my brother at some point after I had gotten mine.) ALL-STAR COMICS #3, the first meeting of the Justice Society of America. I love this book so much that I … Continue reading BHOC: FAMOUS 1st EDITION #F-7
The mailman brought me another folded-in-half issue of THE FLASH, which was always a fun and unexpected surprise, as I wasn’t yet conscious of how often a new issue would be appearing (and this was with most DC books listing the approximate publication date of the next issue on their final page.) Despite featuring the … Continue reading BHOC: FLASH #233
Another favorite issue of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, this one bought at my reliable 7-11. At some point after acquiring this issue, having come into a windfall of cash, I subscribed to the magazine, since I was having no luck locating every issue. This Dick Giordano cover is very nice, but Red Tornado’s mechanical innards … Continue reading BHOC: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #118
I’m pretty sure that this issue of SUPERMAN was actually bought for my brother Ken initially. Every so often, he would want a comic book when I got one, rather than some candy or a slurpee or whatever. But eventually, it found its way into my collection, as did pretty much all of his books … Continue reading BHOC: SUPERMAN #286
This issue of BATMAN marked the end of an era, and the beginning of another, shorter one. It was the first DC GIANT issue that I purchased, the smaller replacement for the 100-PAGE SPECTACULARS that I loved. Time and inflation had made that format untenable for DC, so they retrenched and reduced, coming up with … Continue reading BHOC: BATMAN #262
This SHAZAM Treasury Edition featured Saturday morning’s Captain Marvel, Jackson Bostwick, on its front cover, a transparent though appropriate attempt to appeal to fans of the show, then-airing. I can’t say that I was especially a fan of the show–I watched it, but primarily because it was there. In those days of limited television channels, … Continue reading BHOC: LIMITED COLLECTORS’ EDITION #C-35
By this point, I was a big fan of the FAMOUS 1ST EDITION series of DC Treasuries, which is likely why I bought this facsimile edition of WONDER WOMAN #1 despite the potential for mockery from my peers for reading a “girl’s comic.” Either way, I genuinely like the early Wonder Woman stories, in a way … Continue reading BHOC: FAMOUS 1st EDITIONS #F-6
The Tom Brevoort Experience 