This week I’d like to feature the oversized magazine/book entitled; The Steranko History Of Comics. It was published in 1970 by Supergraphics, i.e. Jim Steranko himself. While researching this item on the internet, I’ve discovered my cover is actually a second printing, rather than the first printing I thought it was. This was determined by…
For this week’s RETRO REVIEW, I’ve visited the Marvel Comics wing of my vault and come out with the Amazing Spider-Man # 129. This book is cover dated February 1974 and features the introduction and first appearance of the Punisher! Yep, that’s right, this is where it all began for all you Punisher fans out…
It’s time for a new Fabulous Find. Woo hoo! This week I’ve found the 1976 Mighty Marvel Superheroes Fun Book filed away on my book shelves. It’s a Fireside Book , published by Simon and Schuster. It is actually written and illustrated by someone named; Owen McCarron. Though to my eyes, some of the artwork is culled from…
Good day to you all. If you’ve found your way back, I’m here to reward you with a new RETRO REVIEW. This week it’s time for an independent publisher and I’ve selected one you may have never seen before. Is any one familiar with Elsewhere Productions? Well in 1985, they published a comic book entitled;…
Thanks for returning for a new Fabulous Find this week. I thought I would again look at something I own that’s just a little bit different than just a comic book or a fanzine. So I’ve pulled out my copy of the 1977 Captain America game featuring the Falcon and the Avengers which was put out…
Hey gang, welcome back! It’s time for another RETRO REVIEW of a DC Comics book. So this week I’m looking at Superman # 233, cover dated January 1971. It features an iconic Neal Adams’ Superman image of him busting some kryptonite chains from around his chest with the words “Kryptonite Nevermore!” below the image. The…
Time for another Fabulous Find! And this week I’ve gone to the fanzine section of my collection and pulled out All Dynamic # 5/6 from July 1970. All Dynamic was published by Dynamic Publications. And Dynamic Publications was Alan Light of The Buyer’s Guide for Comic Fandom, or later, just The Buyers Guide (TBG) fame. The…
Thanks for checking back in. This week it’s time for a new RETRO REVIEW, featuring a Marvel Comics book. Drum roll please … From 1979, it’s Rom # 1, or if you prefer, Rom Spaceknight # 1, cover dated December 1979. Before I get to the actual comic itself, maybe I should share a little…
Hey ho everyone! Sorry that I’ve been missing for the last two weeks. Hope you didn’t miss me too much. What’s that? You didn’t even know I was gone? Well, whether you missed me or not, I’m back this week, with a new Fabulous Find. And I’ve brought along the 1979 first edition book, entitled;…
Hey ho folks! This week it’s time once again to dig into the independent comic section of my collection. And I’ve come out with Planet of Vampires # 1, published by Atlas/Seaboard Comics and it has a February 1975 cover date. As most of you know Atlas/Seaboard was Martin Goodman‘s response to Marvel Comics for firing…