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What is Thanos’ First Appearance?

Chris Walker — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:00:47 +0000

Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Each week, we here at Back to the Past pause to give you some insight into the cool stuff we handle each day. We’re working with a boffo Silver and Bronze Age Comic collection right now, so that’s what we’re focusing on. If these weekly teases are tantalizing…

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Fabulous Find: Dream Con Program

Greg Turner — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Other professional guests included; Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano, Ralph Reese, Marie Severin and Mike Vosburg. Buckler and Vosburg had ties to Detroit already. The convention program book is a nice one, besides the great Spirit cover by Eisner, there was art by Jeff Jones, Rich Buckler, Jim Starlin (also with Detroit ties), Marie Severin, Dick…

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RETRO REVIEW: Marvel Spotlight # 31

Greg Turner — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:00:51 +0000

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RETRO REVIEW: DC Comics Presents # 26

Greg Turner — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:00:17 +0000

Welcome once again to another RETRO REVIEW column. Today I have brought out; DC Comics Presents # 26. It is cover dated October 1980, and it featured Superman and Green Lantern together in one story. Plus this comic book also featured a Sargon The Sorcerer back-up story. And that’s not all, it also included a sixteen…

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RETRO REVIEW: Marvel Team-Up # 55

Greg Turner — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:00:39 +0000

Hi there folks, I’m back this week with a new RETRO REVIEW for your reading pleasure. Digging around deep within the comic book vault, I came upon this little gem, cover dated March 1977, Marvel Team-Up # 55, from Marvel Comics. The basis for this series was the teaming up of two heroes facing off against a…

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RETRO REVIEW: The Cat # 1

Greg Turner — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:00:14 +0000

Welcome, one and all, to a brand spanking new RETRO REVIEW, brought to you, as always, from myself and the good folks at Back To The Past. Hard to believe that I’m in my ninth year of providing content to their website. Time definitely flies when you’re having fun! But enough with the cliques, time…

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RETRO REVIEW: Eclipse, The Magazine # 1

Greg Turner — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:00:41 +0000

Hey, Hey, Hey …it’s a new RETRO REVIEW! I’m glad you could all find your way to this week’s column. And what do I have in store for you this week? Well, how about Eclipse, The Magazine # 1, cover dated May 1981 and published by Eclipse Enterprises. This is the first of a short-lived…

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Fabulous Find: 1976 Marvel Lunchbox

Greg Turner — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:00:52 +0000

I’m hungry, but I need to write this week’s Fabulous Find. So maybe I should combine the two! This week I bring to you, the 1976 Marvel Lunchbox. It’s a metal lunchbox made by Aladdin Industries and it features Marvel Comics’ characters on all six (6) sides. Plus it’s got a cool, plastic thermos…

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RETRO REVIEW: Captain Marvel # 25

Greg Turner — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:00:48 +0000

Okay, let’s just jump right into the thick of things for this week’s RETRO REVIEW. I’ve pulled out of the comics vault, Marvel Comics Captain Marvel # 25. It is cover dated March 1973, and it is the beginning of something special. We all know how wonderful the 1960’s were to pick up Marvel Comics…

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Fabulous Find: 1976 Marvel Bicentennial Calendar

Greg Turner — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:00:52 +0000

It’s time for another new Fabulous Find. And since it’s been quite a while since I focused on those great Marvel Comics calendars (in fact it’s been almost four years, see my post, dated August 10, 2012), I think it’s time to look at the second one, from 1976, I bring you The Mighty Marvel…

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