The first DC SAMPLER must have proven to be a success, because for the next couple of issues, DC did it again--producing a free comic book-sized magazine promoting all of their upcoming series. You can really see that the switch-over to what DC would become was in full swing by this point, and there's a … Continue reading DC SAMPLER #2
By 1983, DC was on a creative upswing. The arrival of new President and Publisher Jenette Kahn had coincided with efforts to expand DC's efforts into the growing Direct Market of comic book specialty shops that had sprung up across the country. At this time, DC's fortunes on the mainstream Newsstand weren't looking all that … Continue reading DC SAMPLER #1
As I've mentioned often in the past, growing up, I was never all that much of a fan of Batman. I didn't dislike the Masked Manhunter, it was more a question of liking a particular flavor of him. I first encountered the Caped Crusader in daily reruns of the 1966 live action television show, and … Continue reading GH: BATMAN #359
So last month I had backed into buying SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES, purchasing the most recent two issues, albeit in reverse order. In my head, I never made a specific decision that I was going to continue to follow the series, but when this next issue turned up at the 7-11, I … Continue reading BHOC: SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #248
I had a weird love/hate relationship with BRAVE AND THE BOLD throughout almost the entirety of its existence. I bought the book more often than not, the matching up of the Caped Crusader with other stalwarts from across the DC Universe proving too enticing too often. Plus, there was the superlative artwork of B&B artistic … Continue reading BHOC: BRAVE AND THE BOLD #147
Well, it had happened again: I had missed an issue of a beloved comic book series, this time THE FLASH. While my ardor for it had cooled somewhat as my attention was taken up with my exploration of the Marvel Universe, the character and the book remained a sentimental favorite. But in recent months, my … Continue reading BHOC: THE FLASH #270
As my family would go shopping around town, I would occasionally get momentary access to spinner racks and other shelf spaces that I couldn't get to on a regular basis. And in most of those instances, these trips revealed comic books that I wanted to buy. Such was the case with this issue of SUPERBOY … Continue reading SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #246
SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES was one of those titles that consistently failed to hook me for the long term. It always felt like a series i should really enjoy, with an awesome variety of futuristic heroes. But I found most of the individual issues no better than okay. Every so often, something would … Continue reading BHOC: SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #247
Every so often, BRAVE AND THE BOLD would pair the Caped Crusader up with one of DC's war comics heroes such as Sgt. Rock. In some instances, the stories would be set in contemporary times, with the guest star seemingly well-preserved despite the passage of years. In other instances, Batman would be alive and active … Continue reading BHOC: BRAVE AND THE BOLD #146
For those who know, the significance of this issue of SUPERBOY is readily apparent. For those who don't, you'll be finding out all about it by the time we get to the end of the coverage of this issue. By 1966 when this issue was first published, editor Mort Weisinger's approach to the Superman titles … Continue reading WC: SUPERBOY #131
The Tom Brevoort Experience 