Cover to Daredevil 183 I like to think I read a lot of comics. I have my normal pull list I get delivered monthly that fluctuates around 15 titles usually. I have Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, and Radiant Black held for me at Newbury Comics so I can keep a discount going. I also have boxes... Continue Reading →
Exploring Jack Kirby’s New Gods: A 1970 Milestone
New Gods #1 - Jack Kirby - 1970 In 1970, Jack Kirby left the House of Marvel, which he was instrumental in building, to work for DC Comics. It was there he launched his Fourth World series, first in the pages of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, and then kicking it off with The New Gods.... Continue Reading →
More Western Comic fun..On the Ponderosa
Cover to issue 6 of Bonanza I watched a good amount of Bonanza reruns as a kid. I don’t remember too much about the show other than the actors. Of course, I can picture Lorne Greene, from Battlestar Galactica, playing Ben Cartwright and Michael Landon, from Little House on the Prairie, as Little Joe, but... Continue Reading →
Staff Picks
Greetings and welcome to our latest installment of the Super-Blog Team-Up, where we are focusing on our personal “Staff Picks.” This gathering of talented bloggers and podcasters has come together to highlight some of our favorite comic book recommendations. To keep things interesting, we have broken our suggestions down into four distinct categories: a timeless... Continue Reading →
Tomahawk and the Great Ape
I bought this issue of Tomahawk for two reasons: to read during Western comics month and because it has a GIANT gorilla on the cover with a bow and arrow. I personally am not familiar with the Tomahawk character, or the rangers he leads during the War of Independence; I am just a sucker for... Continue Reading →
Western Gunfighters #16
It occurs to me, as I try to increase my visibility on social media, that I could do the same on the blog. Let’s see how it goes. Last night I read issue number 16 of Western Gunfighters, from 1973. The comic features Kid Colt, the Black Rider, and Kid Apache. This volume of Western... Continue Reading →