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INDY SPOTLIGHT: Mahoneys #5
Mahoneys #5 The invasion is underway—and Mahoney’s is no longer just a bar. As alien forces…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1964: The Mage and the Imagination
While all Marvel superheroes were outré, Dr. Strange struck a special note of eeriness. For one…
JUST IMAGINE! July 1962: The Other Menace in the Metal Mask
We can safely say that Jack Kirby liked the look of a heavy metallic face mask…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Window Shopping for Something Mad
I do want to talk about Mad Cave Studios, but first, I have a few things…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1966: Power, Purity and the Pulp Hero
Three years after Bantam’s Doc Savage paperback reprint series began, its popularity inspired Gold Key to…
HOMAGE HUNTER APPROVED: THE HUNT BEGINS
Thank you for coming along on the Homage Hunter’s inaugural safari. Special thank you to First…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: When Was the Last Time You Had Some Dick… Tracy?
Well, I am sure the title of the column got your attention! April marks two years…
JUST IMAGINE! A pril 1963: Iron Man vs. Stone Age Man
Comic book superheroes often fight enemies who are either their mirror images, or their reverse mirror…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Tomorrow’s Tomorrow Publishing
Truth be told, with TwoMorrows Publishing being around for over thirty years and with all the…
Teamfight Tactics: Space Gods Brings Deities & New Mechanics
Teamfight Tactics (TFT) is a globally successful PC strategy game that branches from Riot Games’ popular…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1952: The All-Seeing Eye of the Jungle Skies
Swinging through the trees was all well and good, but Tarzan required a way to fly.…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: TwoMorrows Cryptology Nominated!
I can never say enough about TwoMorrows Publishing. They are one of the few outfits that…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Betty & Veronica Pin Up Special
85 years of publishing comics: That’s what Archie is celebrating this year. It doesn’t matter how…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1912: Under the Moons of a Dream World
Edgar Rice Burroughs was a professional daydreamer. It was a career for which constrained circumstances had,…
JUST IMAGINE! July 1948: From Fawcett to Flash
Mention the name Flash Gordon to me and you conjure images of the lithe, clean-lined figures…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Sunshine #2
Sunshine #2 With her debt to Charon the Boatman paid in full, our green-haired heroine can…
JUST IMAGINE! May 1958: Saving Time in a Bubble
In the 1950s and 1960s, every reader of DC Comics knew exactly what a time machine…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: MJ, Peter & the Problem(s) With Marvel!
When DC and Marvel make huge changes to core characters, as a fan, I kind of…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1956: A Strange Visitor from Earth
Writer Jerry Siegel had already co-created a Superman who came from outer space, and a super-ghost…
JUST IMAGINE! May 1940: The Persistent Problem of Fate
In his 1977 essay It’s Magic, Dick O’Donnell noted that, like the Spectre, “Dr. Fate also…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Checked out Global Comix Lately?
Yesterday, I talked about what Global Comix’s acquisition of INKR means for fans and creators. Today,…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: David Wohl From Zenescope
Contributing host Ray MacKay sits down with Zenescope Editor‑in‑Chief David Wohl for a lively deep dive…
A Look Into ‘The Unofficial Stranger Things Cookbook’
The Unofficial Stranger Things Cookbook will turn things upside down with flavor and a wide variety…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1969: The Magician Masked
Some legendary Marvel superheroes took their own sweet time to become legends. Take Dr. Strange, for…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Global Comix + INKR
In the past, I have covered Global Comix many times because I think it’s a fantastic…
JUST IMAGINE! December 1963: The Senior Citizen Soars Again
The first old enemy to demand a return bout with Spider-Man was a really old foe…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Other Marvel Legends
Facsimile Editions have been a staple of comic shops for decades, and lately, Marvel has been…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1986: When Men of Tomorrow Meet…
Given that Captain Comet was a 1950s makeover of the 1930s Superman concept, emphasizing the mental…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1954: The Two Fates of Two-Face
Appropriately enough for a character who is obsessed with duality, Batman’s rogues’ gallery has included two…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Shamgoria #1
Shamgoria #1 is a tribute to those sexy, gory horror comics of the 1970s. Using only…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1963: Nothing Could Stop the Radio Raiders
Ed Farr had two problems, and the global one solved his personal one. As a circus…
A Look Into the ‘Marvel Comics: Cooking With Deadpool’
The kitchen is a sacred place for creation and mouth-watering goodness. After flipping through a few…