It came in the mail, folded in half as was the custom of the time: my subscription copy of the second half of 1975′s team-up between the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA and their counterparts in the Justice Society of Earth-2. As I’ve mentioned while chronicling the preceding issue, this storyline was, to put it generously, … Continue reading BHOC: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #124
The timing on this issue of SUPERMAN was fortuitous, and couldn’t have been simply a coincidence, as it follows up on a story recently reprinted in the SECRET ORIGINS SUPER VILLAINS treasury I had just read–the origin of Luthor. I can recall comparing panels from this story against their equivalents in the Treasury edition, and … Continue reading BHOC: SUPERMAN #292
I was super-excited when my subscription copy of this issue of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA turned up in my mailbox, folded in half as was the custom of the time. That’s because it was the first part of the annual Justice League/Justice Society team-up. While I was familiar with the JSA, the only previous team-up … Continue reading BHOC: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #123
I feel like this issue of SHAZAM was probably purchased for my brother before ultimately ending up with me. That said, given that the cover features a reverse version of the hero, it is possible that I selected it myself, given my love of the Reverse-Flash. It’s a pretty solid issue, with two stories both … Continue reading BHOC: SHAZAM #19
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
Another 100-Page Spectacular, and a sure call for my money and my attention. By this point the SHAZAM television series had begun airing on Saturday mornings. I watched it dutifully, but found it a bit dull. I could tell that it was trying to teach me things rather than just telling a story. And besides, … Continue reading BHOC: SHAZAM #16
Now, this is a seriously weird comic book, one that I got at the 7-11. It’s pretty clear that I was beginning to fall into a pattern in terms of what books I selected: Flash comics, Superman comics, 100-Page Spectaculars and Treasury Editions. In these days, even SUPERMAN wasn’t being published monthly, so ACTION COMICS … Continue reading BHOC: ACTION COMICS #436
Not 100% sure where I bought this book. I have a vague sense that I got it on a shopping trip of some kind, rather than through any of my usual places. In any case, it was a good follow-up to that SHAZAM Treasury Edition, even if I didn’t quite get all of the jokes … Continue reading BHOC: SUPERMAN #276
The Tom Brevoort Experience 