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RETRO REVIEW: Mystery In Space # 53

Greg Turner — Fri, 10 May 2019 11:00:51 +0000

For this week’s RETRO REVIEW, I’m going way, way back to the beginnings of the Silver Age and bringing out Mystery In Space # 53. this comic was published by DC Comics, at the time National Comics. It is cover dated August 1959 and features the new star of the comic, Adam Strange. Adam Strange…

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Fabulous Find: 1971 New York Comic Art Program

Greg Turner — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:00:51 +0000

Time for a new Fabulous Find and this week I’ve dug into my convention program booklets and pulled out the 1971 New York Comic Art Program. The convention was held over the weekend of July 2nd through the 5th. There were two Guests of Honor, the first, artist Jim Steranko and second, writer Gardner Fox.…

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RETRO REVIEW: Batman # 171

Greg Turner — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:00:09 +0000

Thanks for coming back for a new RETRO REVIEW. This week I found myself in the DC Comics section of the comic book vault, which is buried deep underground, in a secret location. And once I returned above ground and the vault door safely secured behind me, I discovered I had brought to light; Batman #…

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RETRO REVIEW: Justice League of America # 22

Greg Turner — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 11:00:23 +0000

Welcome back, for the second part of a rare, two part RETRO REVIEW. Last week I looked and wrote about Justice League of America # 21, cover dated August, 1963 and this week I’ll be featuring the next comic book in the series, Justice League of America # 22, cover dated September 1963, which has the…

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RETRO REVIEW: Justice League of America # 21

Greg Turner — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:00:59 +0000

I’ve been featuring Marvel Comics for the last two months in my RETRO REVIEWs, so I thought I’d switch over to DC Comics, for a couple of columns, if that’s okay with you, my readers. So this week I’ve have pulled from the comics vault my copy of Justice League of America # 21. Then…

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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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Fabulous Find: Alter Ego # 5

Greg Turner — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:30:26 +0000

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…

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RETRO REVIEW: Mystery In Space # 75

Greg Turner — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:00:15 +0000

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…

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