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JUST IMAGINE! March 1942: Fadeout for Captain Flag
Criminals found Captain Flag a difficult man to intimidate. For example, in Blue Ribbon 21 (Feb.…
Funko and Loungefly Set Sail With One Piece Exclusives
The Funko booth is always loaded with awesome exclusive Pop! Vinyls, Loungefly bags, and accessories at…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1964: The Romance of Betty Brant
One important ingredient Stan Lee and the Marvel artists sprinkled liberally into their superhero recipes was…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Souls #1
Infinite Souls #1 When the veil between the worlds of living and dead are thinnest, an…
JUST IMAGINE! August 1941: I Sing the Body Elastic
The sharp-eyed and thrifty producers of comic books rarely permitted a long-running, profitable superhero concept to…
An Honest Review of the #Supershit Movie
BIRD? PLANE? Nope #SUPERSHIT *This post contains spoilers!!* Well, it’s me. It’s him. It’s T.I.M. I…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1968: One Unlucky Guy
I never expected to see Guy Gardner again, but the comic book Fates had other plans…
JUST IMAGINE! Interior 1963: The Spirit Soars at Marvel
A lot of comic book superheroes have had outlandish powers. But few have had powers that…
FANTASIC COMIC FAN: Latest Goings at Global Comix
I’ve written about Global Comix a few times over the past few months, and I continue…
JUST IMAGINE! August 1951: The Bodies Pile Up
Successful themes rarely took only a single bow at DC Comics. And so it was that…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1940: The Avenger from Beyond
Simon and Kirby’s Vision, who predated their Captain America by four months, was one of the…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Superman: The World
While I read all kinds of comics, I often do so to escape from life, not…
Teamfight Tactics Delivers with a New Anime Fighting Set
Teamfight Tactics (TFT) delivers with Teamfight Tactics: K.O. Coliseum, marking its 15th set as another action-packed…
JUST IMAGINE! August 1961: A Plague of Powers
Batman and Robin could corral not only costumed crooks but also super-powered foes, and just about…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie’s Latest Comics
I tend to use my Monday space to talk about Archie Comics. And what often happens…
JUST IMAGINE! January 1942: Truth, Justice and Boredom
London, 1920. A World War I combat veteran, terminally bored and probably suffering what they then…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Femme Noir: The Dark City Diaries #1
Femme Noir: The Dark City Diaries #1 Welcome to port Nocturne, the Dark City, where the…
JUST IMAGINE! October 1958: The Misunderstood Monster in the Mirror
Intended to be a one-shot foe of Superman, he survived to become a household word. Emblematic…
Magic: The Gathering x Sonic The Hedgehog Heads to Secret Lair
Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast and SEGA have teamed up to announce an exciting collaboration with…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Other Superman Treasuries
Many fans are looking forward to the all-new Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All, but for…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1957: The Lonely and the Loyal
The concept combined vast superpowers with loyalty and lovability, all wrapped up in a flashy red…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: X is For Family
I don’t often write about the latest comics that come out each week, because I think…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Lenovations Press: A Decade of Creator-Driven Comics and Genre-Bending Storytelling
I’ve been a podcaster for almost four years now, and one of the mandates for the…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1965: How to Hate a Hero
A clear mark of distinction for comic book heroes was to have your enemies band together…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Metal Hurlant Is Back—and Still Ahead of Its Time
I’m always looking for something fantastically different, and it doesn’t get better than the Métal Hulant…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1960: It Crawled Out of the Bible…
It crawled out of the Bible, and it ended up on the pages of what would…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Rise of Archie During the Golden Age
For months now, Archie Comics has been archiving the Golden Age run of Pep Comics. Now,…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Rift #1
Rift #1 Rift Magazine’s inaugural issue presents alternative perspectives on scientific topics, exploring theories that challenge…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1941: Vanished into Thin Air
The ranks of gaseous superheroes may be small, but they are a valiant (if necessarily amorphous)…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1963: Vanquishing the Vanisher
Stan Lee didn’t provide teenagers with super powers just to heighten reader identification. He used their…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Deep Dive into Edgeworld’s Galactic Grit
One of the things I’ve tried to do this year is to constantly try new comic…
Cattle Country Is A Nostalgic & Cozy Life Sim (First Impressions)
Cattle Country is here with a horse-kick of nostalgia from another time, ready to bring players…