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FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie, Antics, and Anti-Heroes: The Minor Threats Review
Right now, many fans are excited that DC and Marvel are doing crossovers again after a…
A Secret Lair x Fallout Rad Superdrop is Releasing Soon
Secret Lair is unlocking the vault with a Rad Superdrop. This release is bringing Fallout’s retro-future…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1951: Comet at Dawn
The conformist Cold War decade of the 1950s had dawned, and the detectives had vanished. They…
October 1940: A Fantasy of Freedom
Flight. We see comic book superheroes doing it all the time, and we ourselves do it,…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Grimwood Crossing #4
Grimwood Crossing #4 A rabid Werewolf has been set loose in Townsquare. Bobby and the Sheriff…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1966: A Female Who Could Fight for Herself
Fighting females had been around in the comics for a couple of decades before they finally…
JUST IMAGINE! December 1952: The Thing from 400 Newspapers
Here’s a classic monster that traveled from outer space and the far future — and from…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: It’s TIIIMMEE! G-Man Campaign
Every year at the end of Halloween, Mariah Carey does her “It’s TIIIIMEEE!” to usher in…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1970: The Amazon and the Clown
Wonder Woman and … Jerry Lewis? Talk about your odd couple. But actually, the comedian had…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Not Conway, Too?
Over the past couple of days, I have been talking about plagiarism by comic creators. All…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1955: Where is that Masked Man?
At right, a cover painting from the Masked Rider Western pulp; at left, Masked Raider art…
Magic: The Gathering | Lorwyn Eclipsed Set to Arrive January 23rd!
Magic: The Gathering has a new set releasing on January 23, 2026, that takes us back…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Mantlo and Thomas: Apples to Oranges
I have been doing a semi-regular column for a few years now, and I tend to…
League of Legends Introduces Season 1: For Demacia
The first season of 2026 for League of Legends takes players to Demacia! This season features…
JUST IMAGINE! May 1938: The Ghost Who Walks and the Man of Steel
By the time Superman arrived in comic books in 1938, the Phantom had already been crusading…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Mantlo and Plagiarism—Think Again!
Recently, I have been connecting with comic fans in their early 20s, whose interest in comics…
JUST IMAGINE! October 1964: The Way of the Watcher
The Watcher’s vow of non-intervention, like Star Trek’s Prime Directive, was a rule made to be…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Jughead #327—NOT Just Another Reprint!
Often, on Mondays, I talk about Archie Comics—both past and present. Usually, I will include mini-reviews…
JUST IMAGINE: June 1967: With One Magic Word, Complications!
Young readers had been arguing whether Superman could beat Captain Marvel at least since 1940, when…
JUST IMAGINE! October 1965: The Truncated Trial of Tiger Boy
Sometimes you wonder what on earth they were thinking. Harvey Comics cover-featured a new superhero, Tiger…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Ma’ari #1
Ma’ari #1 Janaan is a witch, and she always has been. It runs in her blood…
September 1963: The Fashions of the Fantastic
The Man of the Atom, like the Fantastic Four, was a late arrival to the superhero…
JUST IMAGINE! August 1930: Fun with a Firing Squad
The most dreaded weapon of World War I, mustard gas, cast its shadow over Superman 2…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: When “No More Mutants!” Meant It!
We all remember House of M (and if you don’t—you should!) and, at the end of…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1977: The Long Reach of the Unseen Hand
The inventive British novelist H.G. Wells contributed several conventions that have become mainstays in superhero comics…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Uncle Scrooge Comics! Yep, You Heard Right!
Last year, I found it interesting how many “duck comics” were planned. Since then, there has…
El Rey del Comic: EL MUNDO DE LA CARICATURA
EL MUNDO DE LA CARICATURA By Mike Star Aquí tenemos, seis caricaturas, hechas, por seis…
September 1940: When the X-Men Met Star Trek
If you’re interested in the origins of persecuted teenage mutant supermen, you’ll have to look earlier…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Terrific TwoMorrow Magazines!
I think all fans should, now and then, take some time to learn a little comic…
JUST IMAGINE! August 1983: The Battle of the Beetles
Nobody ever said the history of superhero comics wasn’t convoluted. Americomics 3 (Aug. 1983) gave us…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Starting the New Year with Archie
Many people have new mantras and resolutions as they enter the New Year. Something all comic…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1954: Thinking Outside the Boxer
Captain Comet’s friend Prof. Zackro takes center stage as a stand-in for Arthur Conan Doyle’s Prof.…