New DC Publisher Jenette Kahn wasn’t a big fan of the many reprint titles that DC was publishing at the point of her arrival, and on her new watch, they began to be fazed out in favor of new material. This shift in priorities first manifested itself to me in the pages of SUPER-TEAM FAMILY. … Continue reading BHOC: SUPER-TEAM FAMILY #8
Now this is an important comic book for me–but that didn’t stop me from trading it to my neighbor Johnny Rantinella at some point. Later on, I wound up trading again to get it back. And why? The Doom Patrol, baby! Near the pinnacle of my personal favorite DC series, this was my first encounter … Continue reading BHOC: SUPER-TEAM FAMILY #7
An appropriately gloomy cover to the final issue of DOOM PATROL by the great Joe Orlando. When this issue first hit in 1968, no reader could have guessed that before its story was finished, the entire team of heroes would have been wiped out in spectacular fashion. But the cover sets the mood, with an … Continue reading Great Covers – DOOM PATROL #121
This Tom Taggart DOOM PATROL cover acutely sums up the dilemma of Cliff Steele, Robotman, in dramatic and novel fashion. Great design all through this piece, down to the relatively tiny logo popping beautifully against the white slice in the background, and the credits all being justified so that they fit in the same space.
Doom Patrol #121 - October, 1968 I found DOOM PATROL #121 at the short-lived “west branch” of PORT COMICS. I already knew about the final fate of the Doom Patrol, but now I was able to experience it firsthand. Doom Patrol had been a series ahead of its time from the beginning. And though it … Continue reading BHOCOS: DOOM PATROL #121
SUPER-TEAM FAMILY #7 November, 1976 SUPER-TEAM FAMILY was one of a bevy of DC reprint comics of the 70s–one of the best ones, under the stewardship of editor E. Nelson Bridwell. Bridwell’s encyclopedic knowledge of DC’s back-catalog made any reprint collection he assembled a treasure-trove of obscure and terrific stories. STF was no exception. The … Continue reading BHOCOS: SUPER-TEAM FAMILY #7
The Tom Brevoort Experience 