Welcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where good actors go to pay their mortgages. Rarely has that been truer than with this week’s movie, 1991’s Firehead. What’s The Plot? A telekinetic Russian super soldier, Ivan Tibor, goes rogue two years after defecting to the USA and starts blowing up low level…
DetailsEveryone is talking about the new Star Wars movie and can you blame them? It was great! I plan to see it again soon. And with that in mind, I thought I’d pull out a Star Wars comic for this weeks’ RETRO REVIEW. And since it’s time for an independent comic, rather than a Marvel…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where our favorite directors are beneath the notice of even the Razzies. We’re examining the 2003 directorial/screenwriting debut of a man with more money than sense, a poorly handled romantic drama that beats you over the head with its San Francisco setting – James Nguyen’s…
DetailsFirst things first … Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were great and that the new year brings exciting opportunities to you all. I’ll check back in twelve months for your report. But now on to the reason you’re reading this, it’s once again time for a new Fabulous Find. I hope this excites…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where I’ve had the acapella version of the Imperial March stuck in my head for over a week. In celebration of the new Star Wars movie currently devouring the world’s money, we’re taking a look at Roger Corman’s attempt to cash in on the original…
DetailsSince Friday falls on Christmas Day this year, I thought I’d offer up something a little different from my usual RETRO REVIEW and Fabulous Find columns. So simply, I thought I’d share some Holiday art from my favorite comic book publisher, Marvel Comics. First up is a panel from a Spider-Man book by Ross Andru:…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where Santa Claus is coming to town! We’re ending our Christmas schlocktravaganza with my personal favorite take on the Father Christmas mythos, 1959’s Santa Claus! What’s The Plot? On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus does battle with the demon Pitch for the goodness of the world’s…
DetailsMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays, to all my family, friends and fans! Yes I know it’s still a week till Christmas, but so what, it’s time for another RETRO REVIEW and this week it is time for a DC Comics review. Therefore, I’ve entered the DC section of my comic vault and brought to light…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where what you flush, I flaunt. Our month long celebration of Christmas continues this week with the 1972 cinematic lump of coal, Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny. What’s The Plot? Santa Claus’ sleigh becomes stuck on a Florida beach somehow and enlists a diverse…
DetailsTime again for a new, or is that old, Fabulous Find? This week I’ve excavated another old fanzine from my collection. This one is an early one, maybe the oldest in my collection. And what is that fanzine? An excellent question, and the answer is that the fanzine is; Masquerader # 1, dating back to 1962. It was…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where no one’s childhood is spared – not even mine. As part of our month long Christmas celebration, we’re tackling the 1996 ode to crass commercialism known as Jingle All The Way. What’s The Plot? Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger, who will just be called “Arnold”…
DetailsSaturday, December 5th – Celebrity Autographs & Signed Photos, Vintage Comics & Magazines! @6PM Eastern This auction session is both in the showroom and online – join us in person or live via Proxibid. Oh no! It’s the last of the once seemingly bottomless Charles Devine autograph collection, but we’ve saved some of the best for this final…
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