This week it’s time for another DC Comics RETRO REVIEW. The comic in question is; Showcase # 100, cover dated May 1978. It features a cover drawn by Joe Staton (pencils) and Dick Giordano (inks) and it proclaims the this “awesome Anniversary edition” showcases (yes, pun intended) “sixty (60) super-stars in a story it took…
Yes, indeed, it’s time for a new Fabulous Find and this week I’ve uncovered a copy of the early sixties fanzine, Alter Ego # 5. It was published sometime during the winter of 1962 – 1963, per the indicia on page two, but it likely went out to comic fans sometime in early 1963. This historic…
If it’s Friday, then it must be time for another RETRO REVIEW. And this week I’ve uncovered a gem from way back in 1962, Mystery In Space # 75. It’s published by DC Comics and it is cover dated May 1962. The story is a follow-up/sequel to DC Comics’ Justice League of America # 3, from February/March 1961 and features…
It’s time for a new Fabulous Find and this week I want to again select something maybe a little rarer. I’ve pulled out a square bound magazine published by The Morning Star Press, Ltd., entitled; Ariel, a fantasy magazine. It’s cover dated Autumn 1976 and sold for $5.95 if you could find it. I don’t remember if I bought…
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…
Wow, the summer is almost over already! Where does the time go? But hopefully you’re measuring the summer’s passing with my rotating columns; Fabulous Finds and RETRO REVIEWs! This week it’s time for a new Fabulous Find. So digging around in my collection I have unearthed a pretty rare and hard to find fanzine; Glx Sptzl Glaah!…
Greetings fellow comic book and collectibles fans. This week I thought I’d focus on a Fabulous Find from a 1988 joint effort between DC Comics and Burger King! Yes indeed, it’s the fabulous superhero cup holders that you could purchase when buying a meal at Burger King fast food restaurants back in 1988. When you…
Hi kiddies … This is Greg Turner, your able caretaker of the RETRO REVIEW column! Come on in … I’m gonna tell you a story about this li’l comic book, published by DC Comics, called House of Mystery # 178! It’s cover dated February 1969, though technically it would be Jan. – Feb. 1969, as the comic was…
Howdy, comic book fans! It’s time once again to dig through my comic collectibles for this week’s Fabulous Find! And this week I bring to the light Amazing World of DC Comics # 4. This is the DC Comics’ house fanzine published by National Periodical Publications, Inc. Issue number four is cover dated January 1975, though…
Hola amigos! It’s time for another RETRO REVIEW! And this week I’ve dug into the D C Comics section of my man cave, and pulled out Teen Titans # 20, cover dated April 1969! It’s got a nice moody cover pencilled and inked by Nick Cardy. And here it is for your viewing pleasure: The…