First Published: April 2002 Contents: Marvel Team-Up #1 (March 1972) to #24 (August 1974) Key Creator Credits: Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Gil Kane, Ross Andru, Jim Mooney, and Sal Buscema Key First Appearances: Misty Knight, Man-Killer, the Orb, Basilisk, Stegron Story Continues In: Essential Marvel… Read More ›
Jerry McMullen
I’ve Got Issues — You Let That Idiot Solo Be Your Pilot
What a great weekend it was in Manhattan with the first Little Apple Comic Con. Our good friends of the show, Ali and Josh Smith, put on one incredible nerdy party on Saturday. The only thing that could have made… Read More ›
Throwback Thursday – Showcase Presents The Flash Vol. 2
First Published: June 2008 Contents: The Flash #120 (May 1961) to #140 (November 1963) Key Creator Credits: John Broome, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson, and others Key First Appearances: the Top, Henry Allen, Nora Allen, Abra Kadabra, Professor Ira West, Dexter Myles, Professor Zoom/Reverse Flash,… Read More ›
I’ve Got Issues — Give Me a Fight Worthy of my Time
I’m back with more issues. Well, it’s not like I left. I wanted to get some book reviews out the last two weeks, and do some preparation work for the start of con season. Yes, con season has started, followed… Read More ›
Throwback Thursday – Showcase Presents Justice League of America Vol. 2
First Published: January 2007 Contents: Justice League of America #17 (February 1963) to #36 (June 1966) Key Creator Credits: Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky Key First Appearances: Queen Bee, Crime Syndicate (Johnny Quick, Owlman, Power Ring, Superwoman, Ultraman), Brainstorm Story Continues From: Showcase Presents Justice League… Read More ›
Throwback Thursday – Essential Howard the Duck Vol. 1
First Published: February 2002 Contents: Howard the Duck stories from Fear #19 (December 1973), Man-Thing #1 (January 1974), Giant-Size Man-Thing #4 (April 1975) and #5 (August 1975), Howard the Duck #1 (January 1976) to #27 (September 1978); Howard the Duck Annual #1… Read More ›
Ordinary People Change the World!
I get a kick when I see comic book creators cross over into other fields. Guys like Neal Adams and Barry Windsor Smith did commercial illustration work. Jack Kirby did storyboard work in Hollywood, most noticeably seen in the movie… Read More ›