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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…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1968: Escape from the 30th Century
An atmosphere of darkness, an overwhelmingly powerful villain, superheroes fleeing in panic — Jim Shooter’s Legion…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: A Flash in the Cave
I have been getting into Mad Cave Studios lately and especially enjoyed their L.A. Strong anthology…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1974: Innocence Lost
In his 1970s fanzine Comic Book, artist and writer Alan Jim Hanley lamented the comics’ loss…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie Goes Global
I’m one of those people who likes to “know”, and I mean everything! I’m the first…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Hack/Slash vs. Halloween Man
Let’s get ready to rumble! Cassie Hack is sent on a weird mission to an alternate…
Final Fantasy Takes Over MagicCon: Las Vegas
As the world’s most beloved trading card game, it seems only fitting that there would be…
MagicCon: Las Vegas Reveals Edge of Eternities (First Look)
During MagicCon: Las Vegas, which ran from June 20-22, exclusive previews were presented to congoers. One…
JUST IMAGINE! October 1963: The Thunder and the Volcano
Introduced with that dynamic Jack Kirby/Don Heck art in Journey Into Mystery 97 (Oct. 1963), the…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: A Different Kind of Dick
Sometimes I find my lack of knowledge about comic books to be borderline embarrassing. I wonder…
JUST IMAGINE! January 1952: Jor-El’s Prescience Saves the Day
Superman’s Kryptonian past continued to catch up with him in The Lost Secrets of Krypton (Superman…
What Is Fantasy Wrestling (eWrestling)? Exploring the Roots, Rise, and Renaissance of a Niche Subculture
For those outside the loop, the term fantasy wrestling might conjure images of elaborate video games,…