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Why Fantastic Four #1 is Important

Chris Walker — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:43:11 +0000

We here at Back to the Past are pleased as punch to have a copy of Fantastic Four #1 coming to auction this weekend! While the Fantastic Four have been a lil out-of-focus in the Marvel Studios era, they are poised to get their due pretty soon. Which is good, because the Marvel Cinematic Universe…

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Fabulous Find: Okefenokee Star # 6 fanzine

Greg Turner — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:00:20 +0000

Today I’m looking at The Okefenokee Star, Volume 1, Number 6. It is dated the summer of 1980. It is published by Swamp Yankee Studios and it is edited by Bill Crouch, Jr. And if you haven’t figured it out yet, this fanzine is for fans of Walt Kelly‘s Pogo character, comic strips and comic…

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RETRO REVIEW: Plastic Man # 2

Greg Turner — Fri, 19 May 2017 11:00:32 +0000

Okay, time for a new RETRO REVIEW, so I’ve dug out my copy of Plastic Man # 2, published by D C Comics, though they were known as National Comics back in the day, when this comic was published. Oh yeah, for the record, the issue is cover dated; February 1967, but it would have…

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RETRO REVIEW: Avengers # 201

Greg Turner — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:00:38 +0000

It’s RETRO REVIEW week folks, and this week I’m looking at Avengers # 201 from Marvel Comics. It is cover dated November 1980, and features an unusual cover, pencilled by George Perez and inked by Terry Austin, featuring Jarvis, the Avengers’ butler. Take a gander: The comic actually has two separate stories within it’s covers.…

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RETRO REVIEW: Green Lantern # 16

Greg Turner — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:00:50 +0000

Welcome back to a new RETRO REVIEW. This week it’s time to take a look at a comic from the DC Comics line of comic books. Therefore, I’ve dug through some of my early favorites and come out with Green Lantern # 16, cover dated; October 1962. And why is this one of my favorite…

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RETRO REVIEW: What If # 10

Greg Turner — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:00:38 +0000

Greetings and salutations, comic book fans! This week it’s time for a Marvel Comics based RETRO REVIEW. And since Marvel fans are still talking about the introduction of a female Thor in today’s comic books, I thought I’d talk about What If # 10, where the idea first raised it’s head, or at least saw the light…

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Fabulous Find: Frantic # 1 October 1958

Greg Turner — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:00:36 +0000

This week I’m going back, back, back, way back … to 1958, for the first issue of Frantic! for my Fabulous Find. It was published by Pierce Publishing Corporation out of New York City. And it appears to be inspired by none other than MAD Magazine. Mad started up in 1952 and Frantic appeared on the…

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RETRO REVIEW: Spectacular Spider-Man # 1

Greg Turner — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:00:56 +0000

Time for a new RETRO REVIEW, and this week it’s The Spectacular Spider-Man # 1, from Marvel Comics, cover dated July 1968. This is the black and white magazine issue that sold for 35 cents back in 1968, when regular comic books were still 12 cents a piece. This is the only issue of this magazine…

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RETRO REVIEW: Fantastic Four # 252

Greg Turner — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:01:35 +0000

Hello out there, where ever you might be in this wide and wondrous world! It is once again time for a new RETRO REVIEW! And this week it’s time to dig into the Marvel Comics Universe, so after a little bit of thought, I’ve decided on Fantastic Four # 252, cover dated March 1983. It’s got…

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