The writer-artist who created the Charlton comics “action hero” Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, was, ironically, a secret…
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JUST IMAGINE! September 1964: The Dawn of Doom
Okay, Dr. Doom’s name still causes the uninitiated to snigger a little. Let them. It remains…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1965: Does Whatever a Fly-Man Can
The Fly, Archie Comics’ pioneer Silver Age superhero, was a wall-crawler with an alliterative name who…
New York Comic Con ’25 Panels, Artists, Writers Lists are Live!
It is time to begin planning your trip to the Big Apple and jot down time…
JUST IMAGINE! October 1941: You Don’t Tug on Their Capes
You didn’t want to mess around with Captain Marvel in 1940. You might just end up…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Fantagraphics Loses Its Way With Latest Lost Marvels
Fantagraphics released its latest Lost Marvels series, Howard Chaykin Vol. 1, which collects some little-seen 1970s…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1942: Superman vs. Iron Man
World’s Finest 6 offered a story that was essentially Iron Man versus Superman, circa 1942. “Superman’s…
JUST IMAGINE! July 1946: Looking for Laughs
The covers started getting softer and sillier in the postwar era. We’d had enough violence for…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: DC’s 2nd Mighty Crusaders Revival
While Archie and the Gang have gotten their deserved share of the Archie Comics attention, there…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1962: Enter the Masters
A blind person who can perceive the situation more clearly than many sighted people — that’s…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Speeding Bullet #1
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JUST IMAGINE! May 1914: Safecracking for Fun and Justice
“There was a bull-like roar, the shrill CHEEP-CHEEP-CHEEP of the patrolman’s whistle, and a shattering crash…
Riftbound: The ‘League of Legends’ TCG Reveals 2nd Set
Riot Games has unveiled a couple of new exciting things recently about their new trading card…
Magic Embraces The Space Opera With ‘Edge of Eternities’
Magic: The Gathering has released its first space opera set, Edge of Eternities, which takes place…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Thor’s, They Are A’Changing!
If you don’t like a new direction happening in a comic these days, just hang on…
JUST IMAGINE! May 1959: Superman Meets Friend and Foe
Action Comics 252 (May 1959) introduced two enduring characters to the Superman mythos — one a…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Jack of All Comics!
As a longtime fan, I have often felt that Stan Lee overshadowed Jack Kirby. I’m not…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1964: Mutants and Manipulation
Behind the straightforward superhero battles, the early X-Men comics offer us an insistent subtext concerning manipulation.…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Jigging With Jughead
I’ve become a fan of the line of Archie’s digest, because for the price, they have…
JUST IMAGINE! December 1966: Strange Visitor from Another Planet
John Carter, Superman, Adam Strange — all characters who used their impressive other-worldly abilities to rescue…
Magic: The Gathering Brings Spider-Man to SDCC
San Diego Comic-Con makes for a great landing spot for the spectacular Spider-Man. Wizards of the…
JUST IMAGINE! August 1954: King of the Congo
As a boy, I was unaware that DC Comics’ Congo Bill had a long-running “Jungle Jim”…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: San Diego Con 2025
A week ago, I was at the San Diego Comic Con, which I was graciously given…
A First Look At Anne Rice’s “Talamasca: The Secret Order”
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) happened last weekend, running from Wednesday, July 23, to Sunday, July 27.…
Anne Rice’s “The Vampire Lestat” Has Fans Screaming At SDCC
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) took place last weekend, from Wednesday, July 23, to Sunday, July 27.…
What are you waiting for? Huh?
Hello and welcome to another edition of Twisted News! In this edition, I’ll be spoiling the…
JUST IMAGINE! May 1963: Tinkering with a Theme
One of the things that set Spider-Man apart early on was that he was younger than…
El Rey del Comic: Jimmy Scott UN ARTISTA CONSUMADO CHILENO
En 1988, El Mercurio, lo tienta, y lo trae de regreso, a su patria. Cuando conocí,…
San Diego Comic-Con ’25 Cosplay Gallery
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) took place last weekend from Wednesday, July 23, to Sunday, July 27.…
South Park Comes to San Diego Comic Con
To no one’s surprise, South Park was well-received over the weekend at San Diego Comic Con.…
The Vampire Lestat Gears Up With Fender For New Season
An incredible team-up between AMC Networks and Fender has been unveiled. Beloved vampire and rockstar Lestat…