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RETRO REVIEW: Adventure Comics # 247

Greg Turner — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:00:49 +0000

The story is entitled, simply; ‘The Legion of Super-Heroes” and it is written by author, Otto Binder, with the both the pencils and inks done by artist, Al Plastino. The story begins with three teens from the future, who go back into the past, to 1958, and offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. Superboy…

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RETRO REVIEW: Adventure Comics # 352 & 353

Greg Turner — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:00:35 +0000

It’s time to look at a DC Comic for this week’s RETRO REVIEW. And as many of you know, I’m a big Legion of Super-Heroes fan, though I know a lot of folks really do not care for the Legion. So I’ll try to make this interesting for those that like the Legion and rather…

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RETRO REVIEW: Superman # 214

Greg Turner — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:00:49 +0000

Hey, ho, it’s almost Halloween, so how’s about I dig into the comic vault and pull out a DC Comic this week featuring a supernatural element? Sound good? Okay, how about Superman # 214, cover dated February 1969? Done! So let’s jump right in. Take a look at the cover to that issue, as drawn…

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Fabulous Find: 1964 New York Comicon Book

Greg Turner — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:00:17 +0000

Welcome to another, though slightly different, edition of Fabulous Find. Rather than an old collectible, I’d like to bring to your attention something brand spanking new. Though it definitely has ties to something that happened over fifty (50) years ago. And what is that, you might ask? Well, it’s a new soft cover book written…

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RETRO REVIEW: Superman # 233

Greg Turner — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:00:28 +0000

Hey 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…

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RETRO REVIEW: Kamandi # 29

Greg Turner — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:30:18 +0000

Happy Friday everyone! It’s time for a new RETRO REVIEW, and as promised, this week it’s time for D C Comics! Therefore, I’ve dug deep into the DC long boxes and pulled out Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth # 29. This comic is cover dated May, 1975 and it is an important book. Why, you…

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RETRO REVIEW: Adventure Comics # 312

Greg Turner — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:30:49 +0000

Hey gang, welcome back for another RETRO REVIEW. This week it’s time for another fine comic book from D C Comics. This one is cover dated September 1963 and it is Adventure Comics # 312! It features the Legion of Super-Heroes and it has a very nice cover drawn by Curt Swan and inked by…

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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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RETRO REVIEW: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen # 72

Greg Turner — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:30:40 +0000

Welcome back for another RETRO REVIEW, and this week I’m going back to an issue in the early Silver Age, with D C Comic‘s Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen # 72. This comic is cover dated October 1963 and sports a very nice Curt Swan and George Klein cover! The cover features a few of the many transformations that…

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