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RETRO REVIEW: Adventure Comics # 247

Greg Turner — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:00:49 +0000

The story is entitled, simply; ‘The Legion of Super-Heroes” and it is written by author, Otto Binder, with the both the pencils and inks done by artist, Al Plastino. The story begins with three teens from the future, who go back into the past, to 1958, and offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. Superboy…

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Fabulous Find: Fantasy Illustrated # 1

Greg Turner — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 11:00:15 +0000

My friends, it’s time once again to bring forth a new, bright, and shiny Fabulous Find. This week, I once again delve into the vault’s fanzine section and have pulled out my copy of Fantasy Illustrated # 1, cover dated Winter 1963 – 1964. I really love these old fanzines. This one is published by…

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RETRO REVIEW: Superboy # 145

Greg Turner — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 12:30:54 +0000

Bonjour, friends, fans and followers and anyone who has just stumbled upon my post. It’s once again time for a new RETRO REVIEW. And this week it’s time for the spotlight to shine on DC Comics. So I’ve pulled out a rather strange example of changing the status quo on a book from the late…

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Retro Review: Action Comics # 242

Greg Turner — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:02:47 +0000

Welcome back to the fun that never ends! It’s time for another RETRO REVIEW, and this week it’s from D C Comics! And the comic in question is an early Silver Age gem, Action Comics # 242, cover dated July 1958. I wasn’t actually reading comics back in ’58, but I do remember picking up this…

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Bantam Marvel Novels (1967 & 68)

Greg Turner — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:20:23 +0000

Hi, Greg Turner here, with Back To The Past Pop Culture TV, and I’d like to talk to you about those, by gone days, when the only thing featuring Marvel super-heroes were the comic books themselves. Or at least that was so until 1966 and 1967, when Lancer Books published six “Collector’s Albums”, reprinting some…

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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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