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RETRO REVIEW: Avengers #61

Greg Turner — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:00:03 +0000

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Fabulous Find: Conan Book & Record Set PR-31

Greg Turner — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:00:41 +0000

It’s been awhile since I looked at a book and record set from Power Records, so this week, I’ve picked the Conan The Barbarian Book and Record Set (#PR-31) to share. This original story; “the Crawler in the Mists” was created for this publication. The script was written by Len Wein & J.M. DeMatteis. The…

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RETRO REVIEW: Master of Kung Fu # 44

Greg Turner — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:00:36 +0000

Welcome back for yet another RETRO REVIEW. This week, I present Marvel Comics’ Master of Kung Fu # 44, which is cover dated September 1976. It features a cover drawn by John Buscema, with inks by Al Milgrom The story itself is entitled; Prelude: Golden Daggers (A Death Run)”. The book if you didn’t know, featured Shang-Chi, the son of…

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RETRO REVIEW: Thor # 200

Greg Turner — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:00:05 +0000

I’m happy to see you made it back for a new RETRO REVIEW. This week, from the Marvel Comics annex of the comic book vault, I have pulled out Thor # 200, cover dated June 1972. The cover sports a great illustration, both penciled and inked by, John Buscema. The story within is entitled; “Beware!…

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RETRO REVIEW: Silver Surfer # 4

Greg Turner — Fri, 25 May 2018 11:00:32 +0000

Hi gang! This week is going to have to be a new/old RETRO REVIEW, so I present The Silver Surfer # 4, from Marvel Comics, cover dated February 1969. First you are hit by the great John Buscema cover, featuring the Silver Surfer streaking at the Mighty Thor, who is poised to slam the Surfer with his…

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RETRO REVIEW: Black Panther # 14 & 15

Greg Turner — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:00:33 +0000

Hey there everyone! Time for a new RETRO REVIEW and this week it’s time once again to look at Marvel Comics. And with the movie doing so well, I thought I better select a Black Panther comic book, so I chose two, Black Panther # 14, cover dated March 1979 and Black Panther # 15,…

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Fabulous Find: Merry Christmas From Me To You

Greg Turner — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:00:12 +0000

Thank you for finding you way back to this week’s Fabulous Find. But I should be honest, and say right up front, this post really isn’t about one of my finds, but simply a wish of Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my readers, friends and family. But in doing so, I’ve dug out…

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RETRO REVIEW: Fantastic Four # 112

Greg Turner — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:00:50 +0000

Hey, ho, friends, fans and family. This week it’s time for another RETRO REVIEW. I’ve had to search through lots of boxes to find something good to write about, as a lot of my stuff is still unpacked from the move last month. Eventually, the night before actually, I came up with Fantastic Four #…

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RETRO REVIEW: Silver Surfer # 18

Greg Turner — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:00:09 +0000

Hey ho, ho hey! I’m back this week with a brand spanking new RETRO REVIEW. Sorry about last couple of weeks of not being able to do new columns, but I was moving and you can image how much stuff I had to move! But I’m back now and this week I’m looking at Silver…

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Fabulous Find: 1980 Marvel Comics Super Heroes Strategy Game

Greg Turner — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:00:27 +0000

Here we are, once again, on a fabulous Friday, therefore, it is time for another Fabulous Find. And this week, I have dug around in the comic vault and pulled out another one of my cool board games. This one is from 1980, and is the Marvel Comics Super Heroes Strategy Game. It is brought…

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