It was right before this issue of FANTASTIC FOUR came out that SUPERMAN THE MOVIE finally opened on December 15, 1978. And strangely, for a film that sits so highly in my personal lexicon, I don't really have a strong recollection of going to see if for the first time. I don't think we got … Continue reading BHOC: FANTASTIC FOUR #204
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
Another issue of INCREDIBLE HULK that I bought by rote when it showed up on the spinner rack at my local 7-11 one Thursday. I was enjoying the title well enough, but it was never a huge favorite of mine. The concept felt so limited to me, and I had a hard time relating to … Continue reading BHOC: INCREDIBLE HULK #233
As I've spoken about in the past, it proved to be relatively easy to get me to start buying a given series every month. A book just needed to make me picking it up a habit for an issue or two, and away I would go. In the case of MARVEL TALES, the long-running reprint … Continue reading GH: MARVEL TALES #151
Well, there's a cover that you probably wouldn't see today, as we're all just a little bit more sensitive to this stuff. This issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA, purchased on one of my weekly trips to the 7-11 for new comics, was the start of a six-part epic that I'd wind up really enjoying--even if I … Continue reading BHOC: CAPTAIN AMERICA #231
The last regular issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA that I bought was #281, almost a hundred issues on from when I'd first sampled the book. The series was on a bit of an upswing at this point, having just concluded a multi-part adventure that established the contemporary Baron Zemo (who had previously appeared as the one-off … Continue reading GH: CAPTAIN AMERICA #281
Another 1966 issue of ACTION COMICS, and another one in which the content is hard-pressed to match the title. The book wasn't about action at this point at all, despite the name. This issue presented another story in the short-lived "Superman of 2965" series, which postulated the adventures of the Man of Steel's descendant 1000 … Continue reading WC: ACTION COMICS #338
This was the final issue of SUPERBOY that I got as a part of my Windfall Comics purchase of 1988, in which I bought a box of almost 150 Silver Age comics for $50.00, a huge bargain even at that time. By this point, editor Mort Weisinger's Superman titles were beginning to run out of … Continue reading WC: SUPERBOY #136
It must have been becoming clear to editor Stan Lee that the quirky back-up strip that he'd let artist Steve Ditko introduce was growing in popularity among the readership. So while it would still be several months before Doctor Strange would headline a STRANGE TALES cover all on his own, he had gone from carrying … Continue reading WC: STRANGE TALES #121
It's been a year and a half since I last wrote about comedian Jerry Lewis' team-ups with the core DC super heroes in the pages of his implausibly long-running comic book series, so it's probably time to tick this final one off of the list. Having previously rubbed shoulders in prior years with Batman and … Continue reading Lost Crossovers: Jerry Lewis Meets Wonder Woman
