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5 Must-Read Stories To Enjoy After Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom

Chris Walker — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 19:30:09 +0000

Remember back in 2005 when the show Entourage used the idea of a blockbuster Aquaman movie and sequel as a running gag? Anyway, Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, sequel to the billion-dollar-grossing 2018 movie, opens this Friday. Back to the Past is using its its comic book knowledge, as wide and deep as the seven…

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Is Namor The Sub-Mariner An Aquaman Rip-Off?

Chris Walker — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:24 +0000

Hey there, movie fans! Over the Fourth of July weekend, some concept art from the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever allegedly leaked to the internet. It purports to show how the Marvel Cinematic Universe will handle The Sub-Mariner, one of Marvel’s original superheroes. We think it looks great (spoiler warning – you’ll see it later…

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Black Manta: An Iconic Cartoon Creation

Chris Walker — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:00:58 +0000

Welcome back to Consigned, Cool. & Collected, where we take a moment to appreciate the stories that make the stuff we handle every day so dang cool. This week, we’re looking at a Very Good copy of Aquaman #35, the first appearance of Black Manta, from a recent auction session. Comic Debut, Cartoon Creation Black…

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The Human Flying Fish

Chris Walker — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:16:36 +0000

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Strange Times & Places: Stan Lee’s Just Imagine, Part 2

Chris Walker — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:00:10 +0000

Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re wrapping up our look at Stan Lee’s efforts to recreate the DCU universe – Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe! How’s It Different? Imaginary Story, with dash of IRL For Want of a Nail. What’s The Story? Just Imagine: Robin: A surly young foundling…

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Scripting Errors: Justice League: Mortal

Chris Walker — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:00:48 +0000

Welcome back to Scripting Errors, where we look at movies that might have been! In honor of SDCC and all the rumors swirling around November’s Justice League feature, we’re looking at the last attempt to make a JLA movie – the 2008 script known as Justice League: Mortal! Who Wrote It? Husband and wife duo…

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Top 5 Comic Characters Who Should Be Thankful

Jim Johnson — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:00:49 +0000

I Will Tell You #99: Top 5 Comic Characters Who Should Be Thankful Anyone who knows me personally, or has at least read some of my past columns over the years, has often heard me say, “You don’t have to be good if you’re lucky,” frequently amended with another statement, “You don’t have to…

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I WILL TELL YOU #75: Top 5 DC Comics to Come From the Not-So-New-Anymore 52

Jim Johnson — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:00:17 +0000

A few weeks back, as you'll recall, I talked about the top 5 titles being published by Marvel right now. Or Marvel NOW, right? Whatever. As Marvel has taken the center of the mainstream stage with their multiple relaunches, DC it seems has been all but pushed off to the side. But that’s not to say that there aren’t some buzzworthy comics still coming from the New 52, or what’s still standing from it, anyway. To, to be fair and balanced, or as fair and balanced as that phrase typically seems to mean, I will tell you my DC Top 5:

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