Stan Lee used the climax of Tales to Astonish 59 (Sept. 1964) as an opportunity to…
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FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie Is Having A Goldbergpalooza!
It’s Monday—so it must be Archie Comics Day! I don’t know where it started, but I…
JUST IMAGINE! 1902: The Boy Who Could Fly
The appeal of flight … I mean, Batman’s got a cool car, but flight is what…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Zero Hunters #1
Zero Hunters #1 Garrick is obsessed with hunting down the vampire that killed his family. In…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Who the Heck is Paul Kupperberg?
For those new to comic books, Paul Kupperberg’s work offers an incredible dive into decades of…
JUST IMAGINE! October 1954: The Year of the Cat
One mid-1950s Marvel superhero tends to get overlooked — Leopard Girl. A cross between Sheena and…
FANTASTIC COMIC FANS: More Fantastic Indies
As a comic book fan—I’m thrilled that’s there’s so many indie creators out there and putting…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1967: From Tiny to Titanic
Early on, I realized that on subatomic worlds, the Atom could as easily become a giant…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Rob Hanes Adventures
Randy Reynaldo has been doing Rob Hanes since 1990—and I have been a big fan right…
Der Katzenprinz and Other Zemnian Tales is a Must for Critters!
Critical Role has published their stories through different media over the last few years. From comic…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Put A Little Pep Into You Day
Archie Comics has been archiving the Golden Age Pep Comics. Some zombie fans who only pick…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: GIRLS OUT #1
GIRLS OUT #1 Veronica and Maeve have grown up in this underground sect. But Veronica longs…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1938: A Superman for the Underdog
On the newsstands in May 1938, browsers had their choice of Tarzan in Comics on Parade,…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Kryptonite No More!
This year, the Summer of Superman, DC, is not just going All-In but All-Out with so…
El Rey del Comic: GUIDO VALLEJOS, CREADOR DE CÓMICS DE FÚTBOL
70 años cumple la revista Barrabases, que entretuvo a grandes y chicos, fue un gran acierto…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Goddess of Genres
When I bring guests onto the podcast, I encourage them to pick the comic or creator…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1941: A Ghostly Double Appears
When has a superhero made it onto the “A-list?” Well, my rule of thumb is…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Harvey Hall of Fame Revisited
Okay, you might ask why I’m talking about the Harvey Awards from last fall. Well, like…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1960: Let’s Give the Kids a Big Hand
While they may not have rivaled the ever-popular cover gorillas, giant hands clearly had an appeal…
Heroes & Villains Releases Magic: The Gathering Dragon Tees
Heroes & Villains has done it again with another incredible collaboration! This time, it’s with the…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Brush on Your Archie History
For Archie fans, here are some fantastic starting points to learn more about Eveything Archie. If…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1966: The Fateful Lightning
In the best superhero concepts, superheroic status comes at a cost — a damaged heart, radiation-induced…
Against All Odds: nudist movie vs California fires
Hellfire attacks during Christian Nudist Film Well, it’s me. It’s him. It’s T.I.M. The month of…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1965: Raider of the Rising Sun
Dick Giordano became editor at Charlton Comics in July 1965 with the idea of creating a…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: XRQ24 The Pandimensional Man #2
XRQ24 The Pandimensional Man #2 XRQ24 The Pandimensional Man #2XRQ24 The Pandimensional Man #2 – Image…
MAKING MOVIES IS HARD…
MAKING MOVIES IS HARD but getting on their podcast is damn impossible… “MAKING MOVIES IS HARD”…
A deep conversation with writer ERIC MILLER
An unconventional Writer of Script, Screen, and Tomes Big Time Books is the brainchild of ERIC MILLER…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: TwoMorrows Companions
Recently, I’ve been covering magazines and books from TwoMorrows, including a recent column where you can…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1952: Here There Be Super-Dragons
You might think that a winged, fire-breathing dragon from the planet Krypton would give even Superman…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: A New Podcast—Comics Fantastic History
I’ve been doing a regular column for about two years for First Comic News. With the…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Yes, Virginia, Romance Comics Are Hot!
Last week, I wrote an introduction to romance comics, and in it, I wrote: With today’s…
JUST IMAGINE! August 1960: Beware the Inhuman Torch
Just before Marvel was Marvel, the comic book company was a nameless but distinctive and seemingly…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Incredible Peter David
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about the iconic writer Peter David. Peter…