You know what I like about being old? I will tell you: being old means I’ve been around long enough to recognize a rerun when I see one. Like, say, that new bogus Melrose Place series that the CW Network tried to launch a couple of years ago; a series that much of its intended…
DetailsComics fans everywhere are already engaging in heated debate as to who will rule the roost when the Avengers and the X-Men square off in April’s Avengers vs. X-Men event from Marvel Comics! Of course, Back to the Past will be right in the fray with a Tuesday night release party on the #1 issue…
DetailsFor this week’s RETRO REVIEW, I’ve gone back to another Marvel Comics Avengers book, Avengers # 66, cover dated July of 1969. It features a very nice John Buscema / Sam Grainger cover with a interesting perspective! The cover is without word balloons, which personally I prefer and simple states; “The Great Betrayal!” Though as you’ll…
DetailsDoc Savage has been a staple of Bantam paperbacks over the years, and Greg Turner shares a brief history in this video! Check out Greg’s previous retro reviews on Doc Savage here for Doc Savage Magazine #1 and here for Doc Savage Comics #1 and #2. Full text: Hi, Greg Turner here, at Back To the…
DetailsThis week with all the hype about the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers Versus the X-Men storyline/crossover I’d like to go back thirty-four (34) years and look at Marvel Comics’ Avengers # 53, cover dated June 1968. Take a look at the cover below and tell me if you notice something a bit similar. Yes, that’s right,…
Details“52 DC Comics on the rack, 52 DC Comics; If one doesn’t sell, then bid it farewell. 51 DC Comics on the rack.” Traditional campfire song, sort of Only months into its relaunch, the first casualties from DC’s New 52 have been reported. OMAC, Hawk & Dove, Men of War, Static Shock, Blackhawks, and Mister…
DetailsWelcome back to the second Retro Review covering the pulp character, Doc Savage, in the comic books. This week I’ll be reviewing Doc Savage B & W Magazine # 1 from Marvel Comics. The magazine is cover dated August of 1975 and features a still of Ron Ely, as Doc Savage, from Doc Savage: The Man of…
DetailsThis week I’d like to write about Doc Savage, maybe the world’s first super-hero. Specifically Marvel Comics Doc Savage # 1 & 2. But before I get to that I want to first mention that Doc Savage was created by Kenneth Robeson, actually a house name for Street & Smith, for the pulps, back in the…
DetailsThursday, January 12th at 6PM (inspection starting at 5PM), Back to the Past will be auctioning 300 lots of bronze & modern age comic books, paper and ephemera collectibles in our showroom at 12670 Inkster Road, Redford MI 49239. The auction may be attended in person in the showroom OR attend/view the auction online through…
Details“A very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! Let’s hope it’s a good one, without any fear.” From the John Lennon single Happy X-Mas (War is Over), © 1971. Lyrics by John Lennon. Happy New Year, everybody! And I put the emphasis on “New”, because despite the name that is attached to the day…
DetailsWhat is a DrawerBox™? If you’ve been collecting comics for any length of time and have more than a few hundred comics in your collection, chances are you have seen the old-fashioned “long boxes.” They’ve been the standard storage container box for comics for over 20 years. There are a couple of different brands, but…
DetailsMarvel Premiere # 26, Nov. 1975 This week I’m back to Marvel Comics and specifically, Marvel Premiere # 26, featuring Hercules. Hercules was introduced into the Marvel Universe, back in 1965, ten years earlier, in the Journey Into Mystery Annual # 1, where he battled the Thunder God, Thor! And here ten years later, Marvel was…
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