Revised Superland Artist Wishlist 1. Alex Toth 2. Paul Smith 3. Frank Frazetta 4. Joe Kubert 5. Jeff Smith 6. Neal Adams 7. John Byrne 8. Steve Ditko 9. George...
April 1939 When a "hit-skip" accident happens outside the Daily Star offices, Clark Kent is shocked to see the victim is Charlie Martin, a colleague. A furious...
One of my purchases at this world's WizardWorld convention was _Captain America: the Classic Years_, v. 2. My only previous experience reading the golden age...
First off, I'd like to point out that I changed my address for this group to my normal e-mail address, ken.butler@.... I had started the previous address...
... I checked out New Gods today. < You can see from my "A Comics" file that I graded Kirby's Fourth World stuff fairly (though not consistently) highly. They...
... Really? Because 100 appearances also counts, doesn't it? I mean, Darkseid is a huge villain and I'm sure he's been in plenty of stories between now and the...
... Darkseid is a huge villain and I'm sure he's been in plenty of stories between now and the 1970s. I've seen Orion and Mr. Miracle in a lot of them too, I...
"Captain America and the Red Skull" (Capt. America #7). Grade: C-. Very disappointing, since my expectations were particularly high for this story. In it, you...
"Captain America and the White Death" (Capt. America #9). Grade: A- . A good mystery yarn with the best art in the collection. "Captain America and the Man...
May 1939 Clark Kent is riding in a taxi cab when another cab rams his. The driver of the second cab gets out and roughs up Kent's driver until Kent shouts for...
June 1939 A subway has collapsed under Cleveland, leaving scores injured. Superman investigates and discovers substandard concrete used in the subways. While...
July 1939 Clark Kent is assigned by his editor at the Daily Star to speak to Mr. Holloway, the founder of Kidtown. Kidtown is Ohio's answer to Nebraska's Home...
Superman and Tarzan round up the administrative staff for the mine, bring them into the mine, and Superman threatens to bring the tunnel down around them if...
When the adventure is over, Superman and Tarzan retrieve the bullion and sell it, split the profits, and each make a half-million dollars. Superman has more...
MAN WHO SANK THE MARK TWAIN Now it can be told. Terry O'Brien sank the ship at Disneyland. If you read accounts about the opening of the park 50 years ago, you...
December 2, 1955. President Mbuka crouched under the table and watched the giant, colorless, impossibly thin, cat-like monster hiss at fleeing tourists and...
I'm looking at Gregor Dallas' book 1945: the War That Never Ended right now. I don't have time for 700+ page books, but I've read a review of it and skimmed...
I'll say this upfront – I don't give a single one of these stories an A+. There are two things holding back my enjoyment. One, they are just too short....
"I am fine, Ghost Who Walks!" President Mbuka called back. "Perfect," the Phantom said, "now only if – oof!" Cat Nipp had turned its arms backwards and...
I like this thanks for posting Ken Gygax is to Gaming what Kirby was to comics Alas poor Elric I was a thousand times more evil than you Slice N Dice: Game and...
I turned this up on a NARA CD-ROM of 100 significant documents. Anyone familiar with this? Fox Publications, Inc., filed a complaint on January 13, 1941,...
so how did the case come out? ken Gygax is to Gaming what Kirby was to comics Alas poor Elric I was a thousand times more evil than you Slice N Dice: Game and...
... Hi, Ken. The document doesn't say. I'm guessing it was settled out of court or in district court, because if it had gone higher than that it surely would...
January 23, 1956. Monday evening at the Superhero Clubhouse, Disneyland City. "As rotating chairperson of the Guardians, I call this meeting to order," Mary...
"Five of us will be active members in the revived Justice Society – Batman, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, and me," Superman said. "That should be quite...
"I think he's trying to ask us to join," Blue Beetle said. Mickey Mouse spread out his hands and smiled, as if expecting applause. Instead, the assembled...
"And I'm sure we've all noticed Mr. Terrific didn't even bother showing up in costume for today's meeting," Blue Beetle said. "Gentlemen," Mary Marvel said...
June 14, 1938. Clark Kent closed the comic book. The experience had been eerie, far more so than reading about his exploits in the newspapers. This Jerry...
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