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• Throwback Thursday – Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 2

  By jerrymcmullen on April 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  First Published: April 2008 Contents: Challengers of the Unknown #18 (February-March 1961) to #37 (April-May 1964) Key Creator Credits: Bob Brown, Arnold Drake, Ed Herron, and others Key First Appearances: Cosmo Story Continues From: Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 1 Overview: A plane crash brings four men… Read More ›

• I’ve Got Issues — You Have No Idea How This Arm Offends My Aesthetic Sensibilities

  By jerrymcmullen on April 25, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  OK, before anyone says anything, I will lead off and admit that I picked three Marvel titles this week. That’s how it works sometimes. If you watched my video last week, you’ll see that I got a lot of books… Read More ›

• WCPE Episode 095 – For April 20, 2016 – Planet Comicon Preview with Kirk Chritton

  By jerrymcmullen on April 22, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The countdown is on for the 2016 Planet Comicon! We are now less than a month away from the largest comic book convention ever in Kansas City! Needless to say, your favorite podcasters are giddy in anticipation of getting to hang… Read More ›

• Throwback Thursday – Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 1

  By jerrymcmullen on April 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  First Published: September 2006 Contents: Showcase #6 (January-February 1957), #7 (March-April 1957), #11 (November-December 1957), and #12 (January-February 1958); Challengers of the Unknown #1 (April-May 1958) to #17 (December-January 1961) Key Creator Credits: Jack Kirby, Dave Wood, Bob Brown, Wally Wood, Ed Herron Key… Read More ›

• I’ve Got Issues – DCBS Comics Box for early April

  By jerrymcmullen on April 18, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  And now for something completely different, I’m giving you a video this week. No comic reviews, but you could call it comic previews. With the help of my son John, I recorded a video of the opening of my latest… Read More ›

• WCPE Episode 094 – For April 13, 2016 – Interview with Steve Lightle

  By jerrymcmullen on April 15, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Growing up in the 1980s as comic book fans in Kansas City, we have known about Steve Lightle for many years. Steve is a native Kansas Citian who had made it to the big leagues with DC Comics. We were… Read More ›

• Throwback Thursday – Essential Daredevil Vol. 2

  By jerrymcmullen on April 14, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  First Published: June 2004 Contents: Daredevil #26 (March 1967) to #48 (January 1969); Daredevil Special #1 (September 1967); and Fantastic Four #73 (April 1968) Key Creator Credits: Stan Lee, Gene Colan, and others Key First Appearances: Jester Story Continues From: Essential Daredevil Vol. 1… Read More ›