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Greg O'Driscoll
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Two of Capt. America's Kooky Quartet Return
Marvel Super Action #36 “How do you catch the world’s fastest man?” the cover asks the reader. This is a great question, especially when...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Jul 12, 20232 min read
It's the 1990s, do you know where your Antiheroes are?
Deathstroke the Terminator #1 Written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Steve Erwin, the cover blurb declares this the “1st Take No Prisoners...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Jul 7, 20231 min read
Can Superman Hit a Woman?
Action Comics #472 “Face it, Superman! I’m as powerful as you—and a much better fighter!” Ah, the 70s! Lots of things were changing at...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Before it was all red and blue lasers, G.I. Joe was awesome!
G.I. Joe #13 An awesome cover sets the tone for one of my favorite issues of my favorite G.I. Joe story arc of all time. Surpassed only...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Jul 1, 20232 min read
Space Pirates Bill Mantlo Style!
Swords of the Swashbucklers #1 God, I miss Bill Mantlo! Really, I should say I miss Bill Mantlo’s writing. He is still alive, but after...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Assault on Fortress Magneto!
Amazing Adventures featuring the Original X-Men #8 – cover blurb box: “Assault on Fortress Magneto!” This was a reprint of the Stan Lee...
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cyborgcaveman
Apr 10, 20232 min read
When Spider-Man was a Stunt Man
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11 – Three years ago, I picked up this older annual on the cheap. Leaving aside the condition of the book,...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Where no Elf has gone before!
In my recent review of Kull and the Barbarians, I briefly mentioned Weny Pini’s portrayal of Red Sonja as an early example of cosplay....
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Greg O'Driscoll
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Kull and the Barbarians #3
Cancelled! Another Michael Whelan cover starts things off, though not quite as strongly as the high-water mark of the second issue. More...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Kull and the Barbarians #2
After a debut issue full of reprints there are new stories this time! Even the cover, another early work by famous fantasy artist Michael...
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Greg O'Driscoll
Apr 1, 20232 min read
Kull and the Barbarians #1
The cover blurb reads: “First Issue Collectors’ Item!” Hah! I say again, hah! This “first issue collectors’ item” was a bunch of...
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