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Wonder Man, The First Superman Clone

Chris Walker — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:00:35 +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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Fabulous Find: Dream Con Program

Greg Turner — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Other professional guests included; Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano, Ralph Reese, Marie Severin and Mike Vosburg. Buckler and Vosburg had ties to Detroit already. The convention program book is a nice one, besides the great Spirit cover by Eisner, there was art by Jeff Jones, Rich Buckler, Jim Starlin (also with Detroit ties), Marie Severin, Dick…

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Fabulous Find: The Spirit 1987 Picture Disc

Greg Turner — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:00:08 +0000

Welcome back all. This week I again throw you a change up and bring another new Fabulous Find, rather than the regularly scheduled RETRO REVIEW! And I’m showcasing the 1987 Spirit Picture Disc. This LP, long player or album, if you prefer is Will Eisner‘s The Spirit Picture Disc/Ev’ry Little Bug by Eisner/Bill Harr/John Christensen. It features…

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Fabulous Find: 1977 Will Eisner’s The Spirit Portfolio

Greg Turner — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 11:00:19 +0000

Welcome one and all, to this week’s Fabulous Find. I had to really dig through a lot of stuff to uncover this gem, dating back to 1977, it’s Will Eisner’s The Spirit Portfolio. It was published by Collectors’ Press, publisher, Richard Pryor, out of Carmel Valley, California. For some reason I find myself short on words, so…

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Fabulous Find: Art of Neal Adams Volume One

Greg Turner — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:00:12 +0000

Hey ho, faithful followers. I’m back with a new Fabulous Find for all you fans, and this week I’ve unearthed The Art of Neal Adams Volume One. It was published by Sal Quartuccio and is dated 1975. It’s a thirty-eight page (including the covers) magazine sized book or booklet. It has colored front and back…

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Fabulous Find: Steranko History Of Comics 2

Greg Turner — Fri, 29 May 2015 11:01:57 +0000

Welcome back for the new Fabulous Find. As promised, this week I’m looking at the second, and last, The Steranko History of Comics 2 book from Jim Steranko and Supergraphics Publications. It came out in 1972, following the success of the first book. You can find my write up of that issue here: https://gobacktothepast.com/fabulous-find-the-steranko-history-of-comics/, if you…

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Fabulous Find: Esquire Magazine March 1972

Greg Turner — Fri, 30 May 2014 11:30:48 +0000

Hello and welcome to a new Fabulous Find! This week it’s a little off the beaten track, but I think it’s pretty cool comic related collectible. Hope you do to! What I’ve pulled out of my collection is the March 1972 issue of Esquire Magazine. This magazine was published by Esquire , Inc. out of…

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Witzend Fanzines # 6 – 12

Greg Turner — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:30:26 +0000

Welcome back to part two, in my two part, Fabulous Find column on the Witzend fanzines from Wally Wood and company! Though with issue # 6, Wally Wood is now only listed as the “illustrious founder” and the fanzine/prozine is now published by Ed Glasser and edited by Bill Pearson! Witzend # 6 I’ve owned my…

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