Cover dated September 1972, DC Comics presented to the world, Jack Kirby’s next round of original creations, The Demon # 1, or as the cover touted: “Jack Kirby’s Startling New Epic”! Into his second year at DC, Jack’s fourth world series, incompassing The New Gods, The Forever People, Mister Miracle and Jimmy Olson were losing sales and readers…
Nineteen-sixty-six (1966), was the year of the Batman. First up was the television show that took the country by storm. Not just kids, but whole families, sat around their tv screens and rooted for the dynamic duo, Batman and Robin, to escape from a fiendish trap and defeat that week’s villain. And because of this,…
Welcome back gang! It’s time for a new RETRO REVIEW and this week I’ve ventured into the Marvel Comics section of the comic book vault and pulled out Doctor Strange # 169, cover dated June 1968. It is the first issue of the good Doctor’s self-titled series. Previously, the ol’ doc had shared Strange Tales…
Hey there, fans, friends and family! It’s time for another Fabulous Find this week. And, as such, I have delved into the fanzine annex of the Comic Book Vault, buried deep beneath a secret location. Well, it’s secret, if you don’t know where my basement is. This week I’ve unearthed a couple of science fiction…
Okay, this week it’s time once again to look at a comic from one of the independent comic book companies. So I’ve ventured down into the depths of the comic vault, off to the side, in the independent comics annix and have pulled out two issues from the short lived comic book publisher; Pacific Comics.…
Welcome to this week’s Fabulous Find, true believers! And with that introduction, you might guess that I’m once again digging into my Marvel Comics collectibles to bring you something I think is totally cool. So without further ado, I present the 1965 Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin’ Stationery Kit. This kit was advertised in Marvel…
Hey, ho, it’s almost Halloween, so how’s about I dig into the comic vault and pull out a DC Comic this week featuring a supernatural element? Sound good? Okay, how about Superman # 214, cover dated February 1969? Done! So let’s jump right in. Take a look at the cover to that issue, as drawn…
Welcome back, true believers! It’s once again time for a new Fabulous Find, and this week I’ve pulled out of the comics vault another rare find. It is the September 1966 edition of Esquire Magazine, published by Arnold Gingrich. And why is this magazine of interest to us? Well, thanks for asking! It’s because it…
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…
Howdy partners! It’s once again time for a new Fabulous Find, and this week I’ve had to go to the research books and internet, as I do not actually own this collectible. And what is this collectible I’m referring to? Well, it’s from Madison Limited and DC Comics, and it is the Batman Super-Heroes String…