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Strange Times & Places: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?

Chris Walker — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:00:40 +0000

Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where this week we’re looking at a story that only arguably fits our criteria: Alan Moore and Curt Swan’s legendary “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?”. How’s It Different? Right on the first page, this tale is proclaimed “An Imaginary Story”, but then we are asked “Aren’t…

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Retro Review: Action Comics # 242

Greg Turner — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:02:47 +0000

Welcome back to the fun that never ends! It’s time for another RETRO REVIEW, and this week it’s from D C Comics! And the comic in question is an early Silver Age gem, Action Comics # 242, cover dated July 1958. I wasn’t actually reading comics back in ’58, but I do remember picking up this…

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Then & Now: Action Comics #1

C. Scott Lovejoy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:07:14 +0000

Action Comics #1, for those who may not know, is the first appearance of Superman. Created by Joe Shuster & Jerry Siegel, this comic debuted with a 200,000 copy print run in 1938 with a cover price of ten cents. It’s likely the most recognizable classic comics cover, and has been reproduced and imitated countless…

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