Cover dated December 1971, Batman with Robin the Teen Wonder, appeared on the stands a few months before that date and likely just before Halloween. Which would have been perfectly timed, as this issue is a Halloween themed issue. It was written by Denny O’Neil from an idea originally by Berni Wrightson and added to by…
Hi again, this week I’m reviewing Strange Tales Featuring: Warlock # 178, a comic book from Marvel Comics, cover dated February 1975. The first thing we notice is a great cover by Jim Starlin stating “He’s Back! Marvel’s most unique, most startling Super Hero of all!”. Jim Starlin had only recently joined the ranks of Marvel artists…
Here is the second in a series of retro-reviews of Silver and Bronze Age comics for the Back To The Past Group Blog. This one is DC’s The Flash # 131, cover dated September 1962. Why this comic, you ask? The simple answer is that I just picked it up this past Wednesday, at the BTTP festivities of…
(Contributed by Greg Turner and originally published in the fanzine Ditkomania, Number 74, dated September 2009. – ed.) Steve Ditko has never been known for his work on the Legion of Super-Heroes, but back in the years 1979 through 1981, he put his talents to work, penciling two back-up Legion stories and five full issues…
Doctor Strange # 2 cover dated August 1974. This is the second in a five part storyline running through Dr. Strange # 1 through Doctor Strange # 5 (though issue # 3 was primarily a reprint of Steve Ditko;s introduction of Clea). The book showcases a beautiful Frank Brunner cover (Beside Ditko, I feel Brunner was…