“Now back home to find my bed. I gotta cool buzz chillin’ inside my head. But just before the sun breaks through, I choke a little laugh and think about The trouble that we get into.” Get ‘Em Outta Here, from San Diego’s own Sprung Monkey’s Mr. Funny Face, © 1998. Lyrics by Steve Summers …
DetailsThis week Retro Review looks at Charlton Comic’s Blue Beetle # 1, cover dated June 1967. It features the “new” Blue Beetle, as written and drawn by Steve Ditko, who had recently parted ways with Marvel Comics in a dispute with Stan Lee! The cover itself features the new hero, as well as, another new…
DetailsSaturday was, as expected, a very crowded but exciting day to attended Comic-Con, but it was not without its frustrations. What kind of possible frustrations could there be with a mere 140,000+ people in attendance, you ask? Why, I will tell you. However! First, credit must be given where it is due. Comic-Con has long…
DetailsYes, I know it’s a little early for the next column, but I’m brimming with excitement over being in San Diego and attending Comic-Con, and I simply can’t wait to share some of the major goings-on. So what are some of big things of this year’s Comic-Con? I will tell you. It’s hard to believe…
DetailsThis week, I’m looking at D C Comic’s Ambush Bug # 3. It’s cover dated August 1985, and sports a nifty cover drawn by Keith Giffen with inks by Bob Oksner. This is the third issue in the original four issue mini-series from 1985. The book is billed as “The Ambush Bug History of the DC…
DetailsIn this episode: Stan and Dolores call Back to the Past! Andy shows off some of the silver age comics from the upcoming auction on July 24th! www.proxibid.com/backtothepast Highlights from recent video clips on backtothepast.tv! Scott threatens self harm over Google +! Get yer vote on at ctvr.us/bttp! Dennis shoots straight about all things Adams!
With all of the preparation required to attend San Diego Comic-Con, I unfortunately found myself lacking the time to compose a column this week. Despite that, you’ll find that there are a whole bunch of words below that indicate I must have found time to put something together. Just what did I do, you ask?…
DetailsThis week’s RETRO REVIEW looks at Marvel Comics’s Tales of Suspense # 79 – 81, at least the Captain America half of these three books! The books were cover dated July, August and September 1966. A quick recap of Marvel in the sixties; Marvel was under a strict distribution plan where they were only able…
DetailsIn this episode: Tree down! BTTP Pop Culture Roadshow at Redford IART Festival! Silver Age comic book auction is July 24th! Mullins has new stuff for the showcase! Don’t forget to vote for us at cvtr.us/bttp!
Details“Art takes time, time is money, Money’s scarce, and that ain’t funny.” Low Budget, from The Kinks’ Low Budget, © 1979. Lyrics by Ray Davies When that song was released, it was a time of record inflation, led the way by oil and gas prices but quickly followed by ever-increasing prices in just about everything…
DetailsWelcome to this week’s RETRO REVIEW! This time I’m looking at Sirius Entertainment’s Poison Elves # 1, cover dated June 1995. It’s a comic book that is written and drawn, by its creator, Drew Hayes. This is the first issue under a new publisher, as Hayes had previous self-published twenty issues under the Mulehide Graphics imprint.…
DetailsI wanted to rejoice when that glass office building in Chicago was destroyed. Yeah. I’ll explain. Sit back and listen ye to a tale of hope, healing, and the American spirit. That might sound a little deep for a pop culture column, but hey; it’s Independence Day and since I can’t set off any fireworks…
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