Welcome back to Strange Times & Places! We’re honoring this week’s release of Deadpool 2 with a look at the Merc with a Mouth’s foray into possible futures, Deadpool 2099. How’s It Different? Hmmm, the universe of 2099 (or universes, as the case may be) would probably fall under Royale with Cheese. It’s not that…
DetailsBoy Howdy! It’s time for a new RETRO REVIEW and this week I’ve visited the independent section of the comic book vault and brought up Mage # 1, of if you prefer, Mage The Hero Discovered # 1, cover dated May, 1984 published by Comico. Comico may have published this comic, but’s it’s the Matt…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where I’m preempting your regularly scheduled blog post because I’ve found buried treasure I’ve hunted for since 2012: Avenging Force: The Scarab! What’s The Plot? Canadian archaeologist Peter Ward is visited by his mentor, Professor Joab, who claims to have found evidence verifying his wacky…
DetailsNOTE: This post is from 2018 and is not reflective of any events coming up in May 2019! Join us every Wednesday night at 6PM Eastern time for our weekly broadcast featuring small batches of collectibles! Our main events for May will take place on Saturday the 12th (Estate Silver to Bronze comics, featuring some…
DetailsIt looks like spring/summer has finally arrived here in Michigan! And to celebrate here is a new Fabulous Find for you. This week I’ve got another pretty rare find, it’s the Marvel Comics Super 8 films from Ken Films. I only own two of the Marvel ones, but doing my due diligence online, I’ve identified…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, which will go back to its eldritch slumber just as soon as we mine the vein I found on Amazon Video. In celebration of Avengers: Infinity War (SPOILERS: Superman comes back to life to help fight Steppenwolf), we intellectuals are watching what is truly the…
DetailsHello, hello, hello and welcome to this week’s RETRO REVIEW! It’s been quite a while since I wrote about one of my all time favorite fictional characters, the Shadow, so this week I’ve dug around in the DC Comics wing of my comic book vault and brought to light The Shadow # 2, cover dated…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places, where today we’re celebrating the release of Avengers Infinity War this weekend with a look at What If? Infinity: Thanos, which asks the question “What If Thanos Joined The Avengers?” How’s It Different? It’s a For Want of a Nail story, in which Thanos is tapped by J’Son…
DetailsIn the words of Roy Orbison, I’m lonely and blue on a rainy, cold day in April, when it should be warm and sunny! But it brighten up my day, and hopefully yours, here is this week’s Fabulous Find. Lately I’ve been digging into my fanzine collection and so I’ve unearthed a nice fanzine for…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, which has been awoken from its eldritch slumber to celebrate the impending release of Avengers: Infinity War. Since it’s the second MCU flick in which Dr. Stephen Strange will play a major role (after his solo flick, natch), we’re watching the good doctor’s first feature…
DetailsHey there everyone! Time for a new RETRO REVIEW and this week it’s time once again to look at Marvel Comics. And with the movie doing so well, I thought I better select a Black Panther comic book, so I chose two, Black Panther # 14, cover dated March 1979 and Black Panther # 15,…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re a bit bummed about the sad, strange saga that Stan Lee’s golden years are turning into. To that end, we’re looking back to a simpler time and a happier reality – What If? #11, What If the Fantastic Four Were the Original Marvel Bullpen?! How’s It…
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