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Fabulous FInd: Marvel 1970s Medallions

Greg Turner — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:30:17 +0000

Hey gang, sorry to have missed posting last week, but it couldn’t be helped, as I found myself with an unexpected hospital stay. Everything is cool now, but could have been very, very bad. But with that said, let’s get right into this week’s Fabulous Find. This week I want to look at the 1970’s…

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RETRO REVIEW: Groo the Wanderer # 7

Greg Turner — Fri, 23 May 2014 11:00:53 +0000

Talk of a new Conan the Barbarian movie got me to thinking about barbarian heroes, which eventually led me to Groo! So this week I’ve pulled out Groo The Wanderer # 7, which is cover dated February 1984, and was published by Pacific Comics! It’s got everything that you could want from a barbarian story;…

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Spook Show Cinema #5: Hell Comes to Frogtown

Mike Mullins — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:00:47 +0000

If you read the description and expected something along the lines of The Godfather or Citizen Kane you should get your head checked. When I got the synopsis of Hell Comes to Frogtown I was expecting a bizarre and thoroughly entertaining movie. That’s what I got.

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RETRO REVIEW: Savage Tales # 2 & 3

Greg Turner — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:44 +0000

First things first, Happy Birthday to Barry Windsor-Smith, born this day of May 25th! And in honor of his birth, I’m reviewing the Conan the Barbarian story in Marvel Comics‘ magazines Savage Tales # 2 & 3. The comic book story is an adaptation of the Robert E. Howard tale; “Red Nails”, which was first published…

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