Tag Retro Review
RETRO REVIEW: NFL SuperPro #1 (October 1991)
Or – “In Honor Of That Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken. (No, Not Voldemort.)” TIME FOR THE HALFTIME SHOOOOW! For those who didn’t know, there’s a copyrighted sports event happening in the states this evening, involving tea... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Detective Comics #241 (March 1957)
Or – “The Lacuna Between Golden And Silver Ages…” In my mind, the beginning of the Silver Age of Comics is marked by Showcase #4, the first appearance of Barry Allen, in late 1956. (Some people mark it with the … Continu... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Kill Your Boyfriend (June 1995)
Or – “Sex & Violence And All That Other Fun Stuff…” My recent review of Bomb Queen got me thinking about adult themes in comics. When handled well, they can mean the difference between Captain Atom and Doctor Manhattan. ... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Master Of Kung-Fu #50 (March 1977)
Or – “Lost Classics Of Days Gone By…” One of my duties at the comic shop (Gatekeeper Hobbies, Huntoon & Gage, Topeka! Ask us about our Warhammer Tournament!) is to keep the back issue bins fully stocked with, as bossman &#... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #106 (November 1970)
Or – “I Suppose Their Hearts Were In The Right Place…” In one of our Major Spoilers Podcasts, Stephen, Rodrigo and I talked about when the various ages of comics began. I believed (still do, actually) that the Bronze Age ... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Saga Of The Swamp Thing #34 (March 1985)
Or – “…And A New Beginning.” And Welcome to the New Year! (Sorry, I’m not going to kiss you. I’m a happily married man, after all. But, that doesn’t mean there isn’t some kissing to be had, Faithful... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: X-Statix #26 (October 2003)
Or – “To All Things, An Ending…” As with any year, 2011 has it’s detractors and it’s proponents, but for me, it was kind of a wash. Not as venomous as 2006, nor as wonderful as 2004, the year before … Continu... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: The Mighty Heroes #1 (March 1967)
Or – “From Out Of The Hidden Longbox…” Several years ago, the previous manager at Gatekeeper Hobbies (Huntoon & Gage, Topeka, ask me about our copy of Showcase #8!) bought several longboxes of comics on Saturday buying day. [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Plastic Man #7 (November-December 1967)
Or – “More Evidence That Revamps Are Hardly A New Development…” I find it interesting that, of all the heroes of the 1940s-era, Plastic Man seems to be the one destined to have children. Fans of the 1970′s Plastic Man &#... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Marvel Team-Up #137 (January 1984)
Or – “Truth In Advertising Dept.” NOT A HOAX! NOT A WHAT IF!! NOT AN IMAGINARY STORY!!! The staggering tale that could change Spidey’s life FOREVER!!!! EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!! MARVEL TEAM-UP #137 Writer: Mike Carlin Penciler: Gr... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Santo, El Enmascarado De Plata #1 (1976)
Or – “The True Test Of My High-School Spanish!” Before the Major Spoilers Podcast, I had never met co-host Rodrigo (though, in truth, I have never “met” the man in person) but I often find it remarkable the things that ... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Asterix in Britain (1966)
or These Britons are crazy! It’s become a holiday tradition at Major Spoiers – after we awake from the Turkey Sleep, we stagger to the keyboard and tell you of the adventures of Asterix the Gaul. This year the first … Continue reading ... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Black Lightning #1 (April 1977)
Or – “Justice, Like Lightning, Should Ever Appear, One If By Land, Two If By Sea…” The Bronze Age of comics brought the winds of change, and though Luke Cage, John Stewart, T’Challa and others preceded him, Jefferson Pierc... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: The Thing #7 (January 1984)
Or – “Verily, Milady. It Doth Ring The Clobbering Hour…” Every comic book is somebody’s first comic book, and sometimes your personal concept of a character can be defined by the first time you interact with them. Thus... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Pep Comics #17 (July 1941)
Or – “The Musical Question: Has Death In Comics EVER Meant Anything?” With the recent revelations about the loss of the newest Captain America, comics fans are once again opining on death in comics and making the usual snide remarks &... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Tales From The Crypt #33 (December 1952/January 1953)
Or – “A Collector’s Item For Our Dear Fiends!” Greetings, fright-fans! Give the man your grimy little dime, if you haven’t done so already, and step into the Crypt of COMICS! I’m your host, the Longbox-Lifter, wi... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Batman/Captain America #1 (December 1996)
Or – “Because Last Week’s Review Made Me Remember It Fondly…” For all my love of unofficial crossover madness (like Nick Fury/John Steed), occasionally we see two companies working together in an official capacity to tell ... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: The Freedom Fighters/Invaders Crossover! (1977)
Or – “Before Marvel & DC Editorial Got All Passive-Agressive…” Long before the actual Marvel DC crossovers of the 90′s (most of which were pretty banal affairs, with the exception of the awesome Batman/Captain America)... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Tales Of The Beanworld #4 (1986)
Or – “The Viewers Are Those Who Make The Painting…” I had a completely different Retro Review on tap for today, which (due to a series of circumstances filled with annoyance and vitriol probably best left undiscussed) will have ... [read more]