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Fabulous Find: Legion Fandom Beginnings

Greg Turner — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:00:23 +0000

Say what? That doesn’t sound like a Fabulous Find, you might be thinking, and you’d be correct. I thought I’d do something a little different this time, as I am fighting the dreaded deadline doom! I’ve pulled out one of my first blog posts and have given it a bit of spit and polish. Hopefully you’ll…

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RETRO REVIEW: Adventure Comics # 312

Greg Turner — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:30:49 +0000

Hey gang, welcome back for another RETRO REVIEW. This week it’s time for another fine comic book from D C Comics. This one is cover dated September 1963 and it is Adventure Comics # 312! It features the Legion of Super-Heroes and it has a very nice cover drawn by Curt Swan and inked by…

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RETRO REVIEW: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen # 72

Greg Turner — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:30:40 +0000

Welcome back for another RETRO REVIEW, and this week I’m going back to an issue in the early Silver Age, with D C Comic‘s Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen # 72. This comic is cover dated October 1963 and sports a very nice Curt Swan and George Klein cover! The cover features a few of the many transformations that…

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RETRO REVIEW: Adventure Comics # 306

Greg Turner — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:00:08 +0000

Welcome! I’m glad you found your way back to my weekly RETRO REVIEW column, here at Back To The Past.tv. This week I’ve pulled out Adventure Comics # 306, from D C Comics, cover dated March 1963. It’s a book showcasing two separate series. The cover featured; Superboy and the back up story featuring the…

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