This week I’d like to feature the oversized magazine/book entitled; The Steranko History Of Comics. It was published in 1970 by Supergraphics, i.e. Jim Steranko himself. While researching this item on the internet, I’ve discovered my cover is actually a second printing, rather than the first printing I thought it was. This was determined by…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where the best of the worst get their day in the sun. Today, we’re deviating from the format a tad, tackling something awfully good from the small screen: Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills! What’s The Plot? Evil emperor Gorganus (pronounced “gorg-anus” in the…
DetailsFor this week’s RETRO REVIEW, I’ve visited the Marvel Comics wing of my vault and come out with the Amazing Spider-Man # 129. This book is cover dated February 1974 and features the introduction and first appearance of the Punisher! Yep, that’s right, this is where it all began for all you Punisher fans out…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where we’re taking a break from the usual format to pay homage to a funnier and more famous band of bad movie lovers: the dedicated movie mockers of RiffTrax.com. Who and what is that? RiffTrax is a website run by the stars of Mystery Science…
DetailsIt’s time for a new Fabulous Find. Woo hoo! This week I’ve found the 1976 Mighty Marvel Superheroes Fun Book filed away on my book shelves. It’s a Fireside Book , published by Simon and Schuster. It is actually written and illustrated by someone named; Owen McCarron. Though to my eyes, some of the artwork is culled from…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where you’re getting more of a review than a recommendation today. On April 14, an unusual sight hit the shelves of major retailers – Avengers Grimm. Wholly unrelated to Marvel’s blockbuster franchise, it is a mockbuster from the nutbars at The Asylum. Naturally, it had…
DetailsGood day to you all. If you’ve found your way back, I’m here to reward you with a new RETRO REVIEW. This week it’s time for an independent publisher and I’ve selected one you may have never seen before. Is any one familiar with Elsewhere Productions? Well in 1985, they published a comic book entitled;…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where weird foreign knock-offs are appreciated. Today, you’ll learn about the 1975 melding of Tokusatsu and Shaw Brothers chopsocky, The Super Inframan! What’s The Plot? When an army of monsters from Earth’s core wages war on mankind, Earth’s most brilliant scientist turns a member of…
DetailsThanks for returning for a new Fabulous Find this week. I thought I would again look at something I own that’s just a little bit different than just a comic book or a fanzine. So I’ve pulled out my copy of the 1977 Captain America game featuring the Falcon and the Avengers which was put out…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where Reb Brown is the best Captain America…Ok, not really, but he’s great! Today we’re talking about what may be the man’s most famous movie, 1988’s Space Mutiny! What’s The Plot? Heroic pilot Dave Ryder (Reb Brown) joins the crew of the Southern Sun, a…
DetailsHey gang, welcome back! It’s time for another RETRO REVIEW of a DC Comics book. So this week I’m looking at Superman # 233, cover dated January 1971. It features an iconic Neal Adams’ Superman image of him busting some kryptonite chains from around his chest with the words “Kryptonite Nevermore!” below the image. The…
DetailsWelcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where the definition of bad is flexible. Today, we’re looking at 2011’s Karate Robo Zaborgar! What’s The Plot? Hot blooded secret policeman Yutaka Diamon, with the help of his robot partner/motorcycle/kind-of sibling Zaborgar, battles mad science terrorists Sigma to save the Earth! Then he falls…
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