This was the beginning of the last gasp of regular DC reprint books, which would be phased out over the course of the next year or two as incoming new publisher Jenette Khan focused the company’s fortunes on new material. But this issue of DC SPECIAL was nonetheless a beloved read, filled with three stories, … Continue reading BHOC: DC SPECIAL #18
Another big Treasury Edition was the next book I brought home, from my favorite 7-11 outlet. This SECRET ORIGINS SUPER VILLAINS (no of) contained five stories starring a number of favorite characters of mine, including the oldest Silver Age Flash story I had read up until this time. The first story up was “The Man Behind … Continue reading BHOC: LIMITED COLLECTORS’ EDITION #C-39
It must have been a slow month, because before I knew it, the next issue of FLASH turned up in my mailbox, neatly folded in half. This was the second part to the short three-issue “Iris-is-missing” saga, which felt like an epic to me at the time. Sadly, this second issue wasn’t really a favorite. The … Continue reading BHOC: FLASH #236
I must admit that I was disappointed when this next issue of FLASH showed up, folded in half, in my mailbox. And that’s because the previous issue indicated that it was going to be a Giant-sized issue, a format that I loved. Alas, at some point in the intervening sixty days, a change was made, … Continue reading BHOC: FLASH #235
I had seen it coming in ads previously, and so I was excited to get my hands on the FAMOUS 1ST EDITIONS Treasury Edition reprint of FLASH COMICS #1, the first appearance of my favorite super hero. This would be the last in this series, unfortunately (it would come back for a final gasp around … Continue reading BHOC: FLASH COMICS #1 FAMOUS 1st EDITION
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
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
I owned two copies of this issue of THE FLASH, because I am an idiot. I came across the first one at the 7-11 as usual. At this point, I had a subscription to FLASH and I knew it worked–I had received two issues previous to this. But still I was worried–maybe I wouldn’t get … Continue reading BHOC: FLASH #232
comicbookcovers: Flash #163, August 1966, Pencils: Carmine Infantino, Inks: Joe Giella
The Tom Brevoort Experience 