Jack Kirby and Stan Lee gave us a belated origin for Captain America’s archenemy in 1965.…
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JUST IMAGINE! April 1958: The Phantom of Krypton
Superman editor Mort Weisinger never minded borrowing the high points of a good melodrama. For example,…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1969: Dr. Graves’ Strange Adventure
Wielding uncanny powers, unheralded and unrecognized by those he shields from harm, he’s what I call…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1961: The Mouse That Soared
The Terrytoons movie cartoon character Mighty Mouse, who debuted in 1942, was an attempt to combine…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Some of the Finest Legion Tales
I have been a Legion fan for almost as long as I have been reading comics—going…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Get Into the Holiday Spirit with Archie!
Not quite in the holiday spirit and feeling more Scrooge than Jolly? Or are you one…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1947: How the Superheroes Lost to Love
I always keep a couple of DC romance comics on my prized spinner rack — there…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Big Bang Adventures #35
Big Bang Adventures #35 Upon an urgent return to Olympus, Venus learns a terrible secret about…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1960: That Thing You Doom
As thrilled as I was by Superman’s first annual in 1960, I was even more excited…
Jon Heder steps into a New Cult Classic: Tapawingo!
Welcome to another edition of Twisted News! In today’s article, I bring you a review of…
January 1940: I Was a Superman for the FBI
Fueled by Superman’s energy, the year 1939 was charged with possibilities for this new thing under…
JUST IMAGINE! July 1951: The Many Faces of Mandrake
“I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1964: The Men With the Power
In the early 1960s, Steve Ditko created two super-electrified characters, one for Charlton Comics and the…
Full Figured Flings
Don’t miss a chance to see strong black women taking charge and telling relatable stories
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Black Friday Deals!
It’s interesting how some fans seem divided over the place of digital comics in today’s marketplace.…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Art of Fantastic Four: Essential Reading for Kirby Enthusiasts and First-Time Fans
For a while now, I’ve been spotlighting unique books about Jack Kirby. Released earlier this year,…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1966: Presenting a Pliable Parody
In late 1966, DC Comics editors must have thought that reviving Plastic Man would be a…
JUST IMAGINE! July 1958: A Duel of Imagination
The Challengers of the Unknown vs. King Kong? Well, why not, presuming Jack Kirby is pushing…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie’s Number Ones
For a very long time now, a new “number one” has been used as a marketing…
JUST IMAGINE! November-December 1954: Believe It or Not…
Okay, once you’ve given Jimmy Olsen his own comic book title, what exactly do you…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Looking at the First and Finest Crisis
DC launched its Finest line to deliver large-format, full-color trade paperbacks that are both accessible and…
BEING STILL AGAIN
THE DARKNESS OF “THE MASTER” Well, it’s me. It’s him. It’s T.I.M. During my journey of…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Back When the X-Men Were New
While there are some of the current crop of X-Titles that I enjoy a lot and…
JUST IMAGINE! December 1944: Truth, Justice & the Tibetan Way
One of those powers the Green Lama acquired in Tibet must have been adaptability. Though little-known…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1939: When the Cops Corner Superman
Superman had just destroyed the office of a corrupt patent attorney, and the police had him…
JUST IMAGINE! January 1942: When Cap Went to the Dogs
Captain America filled in for Sherlock Holmes in unraveling the mystery of The Phantom Hound of…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Halloween Man vs The Loch Ness Monster
Halloween Man vs The Loch Ness Monster Solomon and Lucy head to Scotland and run into…
JUST IMAGINE! January 1967: The Legion vs the FF
Even for a 16-year-old wunderkind, writer Jim Shooter had a lot of good ideas. For example,…
JUST IMAGINE! July 1965: The Meteor Menace
The Man of the Atom passed one traditional superhero rite of passage — a fight against…
Riftbound Gives First Look At Next Set ‘Spiritforged’!
Following the successful launch of Riftbound’s inaugural set, Origins, Riot Games is excited to offer fans…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: When the “New” X-Men Were Actually New
While there are some of the current crop of X-Titles that I enjoy a lot and…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1967: Saturday Morning With Wings
DC Comics’ Hawkman was subject to the sincerest form of flattery in 1967 when the Hanna-Barbera…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Take a Trip Back to the First Crisis
DC launched its Finest line to deliver large-format, full-color trade paperbacks that are both accessible and…