Welcome to another, though slightly different, edition of Fabulous Find. Rather than an old collectible, I’d like to bring to your attention something brand spanking new. Though it definitely has ties to something that happened over fifty (50) years ago. And what is that, you might ask? Well, it’s a new soft cover book written…
DetailsWelcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where your intrepid author was a bit busier than he expected to be this week. As such, we’re going to discuss the 1961 kaiju classic, Mothra! Plot Rundown A joint Japanese/Rolisican (stand-in for the U.S.A.) expedition to a mysterious island and atomic bomb test site in the South Pacific discovers a…
DetailsAnd as everyone knows, if it didn’t sell out, it would have likely remained on the spinner rack until late September or early October, before it would have been pulled. The cover is drawn by Jack “King” Kirby, with the inks likely done by Sol Brodsky. At one time it was thought the inks were…
DetailsWelcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where men in rubber suits beat CGI every time! In celebration of this week’s Rifftrax Live: Mothra (Thursday at 8 PM), we’re watching Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (abbreviated as “GMK”). Plot Rundown Godzilla, not seen since 1954, returns from the dead to menace Japan once more!…
DetailsHale and welcome fans, friends and family. I’m back once again with a new Fabulous Find. This week I was rummaging around in the DC annex of the comic book vault buried deep underground my home. I’ve twice written posts on Marvel Comics Calendars, but this week I thought I’d feature my one and only…
DetailsWelcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where Eiji Tsuburaya is as esteemed as Ray Harryhausen. Today, we’re talking about Tsuburaya’s second most enduring creation, 1967’s Ultraman! Plot Rundown Science Patrol pilot Shin Hayata’s jet is blown out of the sky by an alien red light while investigating an alien blue light. Luckily for him, that red light…
DetailsWednesday, August 17th – Americana Broadcast @6PM Eastern This session is both in the showroom and online – join us in person or live via Proxibid. Our sorta-weekly Wednesday broadcast continues with another spiffy selection of comics & collectibles from around the pop culture world. Browse the catalog, prebid and join us live online via Proxibid.com/backtothepast Saturday, August…
DetailsOnce again it’s time for a new RETRO REVIEW, and again I’m feeling the love of Marvel Comics, so I went back down, deep underground, into the comic vault and brought back up Avengers # 16, cover dated May 1965. It’s got a snappy Jack Kirby (pencils) cover that is inked by either Dick Ayers…
DetailsWelcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where we blame Stan Lee for Power Rangers. We’ll back up that bold claim while we watch the first two episodes of Japanese Spider-Man! Plot Rundown Young motorcycle racer Takuya Yamashiro’s father is murdered while investigating the evil Iron Cross Army in an attack that nearly claims Takuya’s life as well.…
DetailsWelcome one and all, to this week’s Fabulous Find. I had to really dig through a lot of stuff to uncover this gem, dating back to 1977, it’s Will Eisner’s The Spirit Portfolio. It was published by Collectors’ Press, publisher, Richard Pryor, out of Carmel Valley, California. For some reason I find myself short on words, so…
DetailsWelcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where we watch stunt men struggle valiantly to make ridiculous costume work. Rarely is that more true than in today’s feature, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger. Plot Rundown The costumed super spies of J.A.K.Q. Blitzkrieg Squad uncover a plot by the nefarious organization known as CRIME to start a nuclear war using…
DetailsGlad you found your way back for this week’s RETRO REVIEW. Thanks for following my meager efforts! As I promised, this week I’ve dug deep, deep, into the vault, and I was back in the Marvel section once again. While there, I unearthed a comic featuring another big, green, guy, but not the Incredible Hulk…
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