“I know it’s a little late for you, but we’re going to see Cats at 10:30. Would you want to join us?”That was the question posed to me while waiting in line to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with my friends (the same friends with whom I met Tommy Wiseau and who showed…
DetailsBack to the Past Collectibles handles everything vintage, from comic books, toys, and statues to vinyl records, silver & gold coins, movie memorabilia and more! We host major Saturday events once or twice a month and smaller collections EVERY WEDNESDAY at 6PM eastern time. To see what’s on the block, check out upcoming catalogs at…
DetailsMy weekend plans were interrupted by cruddy weather in Grand Rapids, meaning I spent entirely too much of my weekend shut in to my hotel room watching Disney Plus. Ergo, we’re looking at the Mighty Ducks animated series this week! What’s The Plot? Six ragtag rebels from Puckworld, an advanced alien society of humanoid ducks,…
DetailsL to R: Peacemaker, The Question, Captain Atom, Blue Beetle, & Nightshade. Happy New Year and welcome back to Strange Times & Places! Who watches the Watchmen? Well, I will be soon (now that the first season has ended) and so I’ve been on a Watchmen/Charlton tear of late. Ergo, we’re looking at The Multiversity:…
DetailsInspired by some collectibles based on the Guyver movies popping up at auction recently, Tokusatsu Gesundheit ends the year examining the ONLY American Guyver flick you can currently stream: 1994’s The Guyver 2: Dark Hero. The DVD Cover Plot Rundown One year after gaining his alien super suit in defeating the Zoanoids of the Kronos…
DetailsHi good folks. I hope everyone is doing well here in December! I’m back this week with another Fabulous Find. It’s another fanzine, as a matter of fact. From Paragon Publications comes Femzine # 1, dated 1981. Paragon Publications is a company owned by writer/artist Bill Black. Here’s the front cover by Willie Blyberg and…
DetailsOur hero, the current Atom! Welcome back to Strange Times & Places! By the time you read this, The CW’s long-awaited (by me, if by no one else) Crisis on Infinite Earths will be going into it’s third night. In honor of The Atom (played by Brandon Routh) meeting Kingdom Come Superman (played by Brandon…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places! The Crisis on Infinite Earths gets underway this weekend on The CW, pretty immediately introducing the Kingdom Come Superman into live action. In honor of that, we’re looking at KC Superman’s time in the mainstream DCU with Justice Society of America Kingdom Come Special: Superman #1! Kingdom Come…
DetailsThe assembled might of the Lawless League! Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re gearing up for the Crisis on Infinite Earths by looking back on an early Crisis on Multiple Earths tale – Justice League of America #37-38! How’s It Different? This would be a For Want of Nail tale, like most…
DetailsHey there fans. I’m back this week with a new Fabulous Find. It’s another musical find and this week I’ve pulled out a 45 rpm record by Detroit’s own The Pleasure Seekers! This was an all-female band featuring the Quatro sisters and a couple of their friends. And yes, this song features a young Suzi…
DetailsOther professional guests included; Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano, Ralph Reese, Marie Severin and Mike Vosburg. Buckler and Vosburg had ties to Detroit already. The convention program book is a nice one, besides the great Spirit cover by Eisner, there was art by Jeff Jones, Rich Buckler, Jim Starlin (also with Detroit ties), Marie Severin, Dick…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re looking at something that’s canon to one fictional universe while being an AU homage to another – “The Flashback of Notre Dame” from JLA Showcase 80-Page Giant #1! Captain Atom & Plastique How’s It Different? It would probably count as an Imaginary Story by the rules…
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