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JUST IMAGINE! February 1963: When the Situation Gets Tricky
The Impossible Man, Loki and Mister Mxyztplk — three examples of the kinds of characters who…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: ARCHIE MONDAY
I admit that for years, I was not a big Archie Comics reader. Like many fans…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1968: The Spectacle of Kong
In 1968, I was 14, a late age for an American boy to catch his thrilling…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Fearless Dawn Pantomime Special
Fearless Dawn Pantomime Special Dino-Guy helps Fearless Dawn fight off the slimiest of water monsters in…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1962: Zeta Beam in a Bottle
I’m convinced that my life would be materially improved if I had just two things: a…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Classic Peter David
Out of the countless comics I have read over the years, there’s one funny sequence that…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1967: The Power of the Plump
Offhand, I can think of only two comic book characters who combined portliness with power: Harvey…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Global Comix
I often try to review indie comics because I think everyone should be looking outside of…
JUST IMAGINE! January 1967: Mighty No More!
Archie Comics anticipated the superhero resurgence of the 1960s. But being ahead of the curve didn’t…
El Rey del Comic: VICAR, COMIQUERO CHILENO
Vicar se radicó en España, en Barcelona, y se hizo muy famoso por sus libros graciosos,…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1977: Dr Banner and Mr Rogers
A few days after Halloween 1977, CBS aired a pilot movie about a man who becomes…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: archiecomics.com
The first and best place to learn more about Archie Comics is to go directly to…
JUST IMAGINE! December 1960: There Are Giants in the Sky
Wizards and troll kings roaring along, delighted with their late-model 1950s American convertibles — an image…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Sheriff: Black & Blood
Sheriff: Black & Blood Edition A lawman seeks retribution against a gang of outlaws for his…
JUST IMAGINE! July 1962: Fairy Tales and Flying Saucers
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s monster comics were visually similar to and yet thematically opposite of…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1972: Iron Man and Kent State
In 1972, four unarmed student protestors were killed — by repulsor rays. No, it wasn’t Iron…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Peter David and the One Thing I Dislike Most About Publishers
Once upon a time, comic-book icon Peter David was one of the hottest creators, writing for…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1962: Hogging the Underground Spotlight
Early on, some comic strip artists spotted what a handy vehicle for subversive satire the superhero…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Mr. Justice
Usually, try to run something on Archie Comics on Mondays because, well, it is Archie Comics…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1959: The Fox So Cunning and Free…
Few characters have been more influential on the comics’ superhero genre than Johnston McCulley’s pulp hero Zorro,…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Global Comix
A few weeks back, I talked about Global Comix, which is one of the best digital…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1962: The First Time I Saw the Fantastic Four
The first time I saw Fantastic Four, I was 7 years old, at a newsstand in…
Heroes & Villains Releases Punk-Inspired Critical Role Collection
Fans of Critical Role can bring their favorite adventurers to liven up their wardrobe! Heroes &…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: GOLDEN AGE DIGITAL COMICS
Over the past weeks, I’ve covered a lot of ways—both free and paid—to access digital comics.…
NEW DARK FANTASY by Eric Miller
ABANDON HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE Basketball-themed horror novel WHATEVER HAPPENED TO UNCLE ED? on sale…
JUST IMAGINE! March 1962: The Sorcerer Who Vanished
Cover-dated at the same time as the third issue of Fantastic Four, The Sorcerer was another…
The World of WWE
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Twisted News! I hope everyone’s Christmas and New Year’s…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1942: Rage Against Crime
In 1942, Charles Biro’s Crimebuster anticipated a question that would help propel Stan Lee and Steve…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: TwoMorrows Publishing
TwoMorrows Publishing is the publisher of magazines and books about comic books, history, creators—and, well… pretty…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1967: That’s Mightor, as in “Might Be Thor”
Cross DC Comics’ Super Chief with Marvel’s Thor and the result might be something like Hanna-Barbera’s…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1967: From Sunday Sermons to Saturday Morning Cartoons
Samson, the Bible’s closest pass at a superhero, has had several such incarnations. The mighty Nazirite…
JUST IMAGINE! April 1951: The Case of the Kong-Sized Corsair
You had to admire the Black Cat’s sheer pluck. Going up against a mass-murdering pirate the…