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Who Was The First Black Superhero?

Chris Walker — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:56:01 +0000

As Black History Month comes to a close, we’re gonna look at key issues in Black comic book history! Who was the first Black superhero? The first Black-lead comic series? Firs Black Justice Leaguer? Read on! Who’s The First Black Superhero? Marvel’s Black Panther, who debuted in April 1966’s Fantastic Four #52! As fans of…

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Who is The Star-Tsar?

Chris Walker — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:00:47 +0000

Welcome back to My Hero! Each week, Back to the Past uses this column to tell you why the obscure characters from our custom action figure collection are great! Years ago, we purchased the life’s work of an artist and comic fan whose chosen medium was granting forgotten comic characters the action figure immortality denied…

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Strange Times & Places: Stan Lee’s Just Imagine, Part 2

Chris Walker — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:00:10 +0000

Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re wrapping up our look at Stan Lee’s efforts to recreate the DCU universe – Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe! How’s It Different? Imaginary Story, with dash of IRL For Want of a Nail. What’s The Story? Just Imagine: Robin: A surly young foundling…

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Strange Times & Places: Justice League America Annual #10

Chris Walker — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 12:00:26 +0000

Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re sticking to the theme of “90s Justice League Annuals” with Justice League America Annual #10, “The Alliance”. How’s It Different? It, like all the Legends of the Dead Earth annuals, would be an Imaginary Story. It takes place in a possible future, year not given but…

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Strange Times & Places: Justice League America Annual #8

Chris Walker — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:00:30 +0000

Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re sticking with 1994’s Elseworld Annuals by look at Justice League America Annual #8, “The Once and Future League”. How’s It Different? I would call this one another “For Want of a Nail” story, in which the original Justice League (with a very Pre-Crisis line-up) is killed…

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Strange Times & Places: No Rules to Follow

Chris Walker — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:00:23 +0000

Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where today we’re taking an active detour into the realm of poorly executed Elseworlds with Justice League International Annual #5, “No Rules to Follow”. How’s It Different? It’s a For Want of a Nail story, in which a world lacking in Men of Steel has a rocky relationship…

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Strange Times & Places: Justice League: Gods & Monsters Mini-Series

Chris Walker — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:00:55 +0000

Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where in honor of sadly underperforming Justice League movie, we’re looking at another Justice League’s origin story: the Justice League: Gods & Monsters prequel mini-series. How’s It Different? This universe remains a Royale With Cheese. Batman is Kirk “Man-Bat” Langstrom (albeit with an origin reminiscent of Morbius), Superman…

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1 out of 5 – Would Recommend: Legends of the Superheroes

Chris Walker — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 13:00:21 +0000

Welcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where we’re celebrating The CW’s big TV superhero crossover by going back to the oldest TV superhero crossover of which I’m aware: 1979’s Legends of the Superheroes! What’s The Plot? Well, there were actually two specials to air under this title. The first, “The Challenge”,…

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Scripting Errors: Justice League: Mortal

Chris Walker — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:00:48 +0000

Welcome back to Scripting Errors, where we look at movies that might have been! In honor of SDCC and all the rumors swirling around November’s Justice League feature, we’re looking at the last attempt to make a JLA movie – the 2008 script known as Justice League: Mortal! Who Wrote It? Husband and wife duo…

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Strange Times & Places: Injustice 2

Chris Walker — Tue, 23 May 2017 12:00:34 +0000

Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we examine alternate universe stories in all their shapes and sizes. Today, we’ll be spoiling the heck out of story mode from the newly released Injustice 2 video game! How’s It Different? It’s a For Want of a Nail story in which The Joker tricked Superman into…

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