The ‘90s Revisited: Batman #476
The Return of Scarface! Part Three: The Gig Heat!
Writer: Alan Grant Artist: Norm Breyfogle Colorist: Adrienne Roy Letterer: Todd Klein Assoc. Editor: Kelley Puckett Editor: Dennis O’Neil Cover Price: $1.00 Cover Date: April 1992
In this day and age (February 2024), comic covers are virtually meaningless. People even seem to collect "virgin variants" that don’t even carry the TITLE, or cardstock…
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Ultimate Black Panther #1 [Review]
Writer: Bryan Hill Artist: Stefano Caselli Color Artist: David Curiel Letterer: VC’s Cory Petit Cover Artists: Stefano Caselli & David Curiel Design: Jay Bowen Assistant Editor: Michelle Marchese Editor: Wil Moss Editor in Chief: CB Cebulski Cover Date: April 2024 Cover Price: $5.99 Published By: Marvel Comics
It seems like a long time since I reviewed any "current issue" of a comic, let alone a…
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The '80s Revisited? - Batman #428 "Faux-simile" Edition
A Death in the Family
Writer: Jim Starlin Penciler: Jim Aparo Inker: Mike DeCarlo Letterer: John Costanza Colorist: Adrienne Roy Asst Editor: Dan Raspler Editor: Denny O’Neil Cover Art: Mike Mignola Cover Price: $4.99
Batman arrives back at the warehouse just after it’s exploded. Searching the wreckage, he finds Sheila just before she dies. And then…Robin. But he’s ALIVE! Kid in the hospital, the…
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Grails Update October 2023
After "passing" on a copy several years ago at Carol & John’s before the "pandemic spike" of absolutely delusional, ridiculous pricing on comics, I figured even a 3rd print of TMNT #1 was out of reach for me, for my price range.
But a couple weeks ago, an email from Kenmore listed some new TMNT acquisitions…which included a 3rd print of #1. And while it was definitely more expensive than the CNJ…
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The Before: Re-Consolidating the X-Collection June 2022
The Before: Re-Consolidating the X-Collection June 2022
Dropping the ball on covering Eclipso: The Darkness Within, but c’est la vie…writing for myself, so not too big a deal, no?
The Memorial Day holiday through me off a bit; as well as general "real-life" stuff, as well as some minor "physical labor" displacing some "writing time" and "mood" and such.
Figured as a filler non-content post, I’d post a couple "before" pics, focusing on my pre-HoX/PoX…
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The '90s Revisited - Action Comics Annual #4
The ’90s Revisited – Action Comics Annual #4
Living Daylights
Written by: Dan Vado Pencilled by: Chris Wozniak Inked by: Karl Altstaetter, Trevor Scott, Karl Kesel, Steve Mitchell Lettered by: Albert De Guzman Colored by: Matt Hollingsworth Assistant Edited by: Dan Thorslan Edited by: MIke Carlin Cover Art by: Joe Quesada Cover Date: 1992 Cover Price: $2.50 Published by: DC Comics
[Note: Apparently I covered this issue once before, back in…
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The '90s Revisited - Flash Annual #5
The ’90s Revisited – Flash Annual #5
Run-In!
Story: Mark Waid & Craig Boldman Pencils: Travis Charest Inks: Dan Davis with Scott Hanna and John Lowe Letters: Tim Harkins Colors: Matt Hollingsworth Edits: Brian Augustyn Cover: Charest & Davis Cover Date: 1992 Cover Price: $2.50 Published by: DC Comics
This issue opens with some context narration from Wally West–the Flash. As he’s out jogging he notices a building that wasn’t there…
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Free Comic Book Day 2022
Free Comic Book Day 2022
I don’t even remember when Free Comic Book Day started…though I’m thinking offhand it was 2002, making this year’s ‘event’ the 20-year-anniversary, and the 21st FCBD. Buuut I could be off by a year or two; though I vaguely recall my senior year of college (spring 2003) being at least the SECOND FCBD, so…yeah. I could google it I’m sure, but this is an off-the-cuff rambling/stream-of-consciousness…
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The '90s Revisited - The Demon Annual #1
The ’90s Revisited – The Demon Annual #1
Ex-Nihilo…Death!
Script: Alan Grant Pencils: Joe Phillips & David Johnson Inks: John Dell Colors: Robbie Busch Letters: Todd Klein Editor: Dan Raspler Cover Art: Joe Phillips Cover Date: 1992 Cover Price: $3.00 Published by: DC Comics
Jason Blood and his pal Harry (some sort of human pillow?) arrive in San Francisco. Not long after, they’re attacked by some large creature and Jason is forced to…
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The '90s Revisited - Justice League America Annual #6
The ’90s Revisited – Justice League America Annual #6
Maximum Eclipse
Dark Design: Dan Jurgens Writer: Dan Mishkin Penciler: Dave Cockrum Inker: Jose Marza, Jr. Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: Gene D’Angelo Editor: Brian Augustyn Cover Date: 1992 Cover Price: $2.50 Published by: DC Comics
This issue opens with an introduction to Eclipso and his plotting (aka "monologuing") before cutting to a bickering Justice League (in 2022, seems this one’s the…
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The '90s Revisited - Superman Annual #4
The ’90s Revisited – Superman Annual #4
Enduring the Night!
Writer: Dan Vado Penciller: Scott Benefiel Inker: Trevor Scott Letterer: Albert De Guzman Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth Assitant Editor: Dan Thorsland Editor: Mike Carlin Cover: Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti Cover Date: 1992 Cover Price: $2.50 Published by: DC Comics
We open on Superman patrolling Metropolis, watchful for Eclipso-activity. He happens across an apparent…
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The '90s Revisited - Detective Comics Annual #5
The ’90s Revisited – Detective Comics Annual #5
Acts of Madness!
Writers: Alan Grant & John Wagner Penciller: Tom Mandrake Inkers: Tom Mandrake, Jan Duursema, Rick Magyar Colorist: Adrienne Roy Letterer: Bill Oakley Asst. Ed.: Scott Peterson Editor: Dennis O’Neil Cover: Sam Keith Cover Date: 1992 Cover Price: $2.50 Published by: DC Comics
The issue opens on The Ventriloquist’s Club and some sorta Scarface invitation-only event. We see various…
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The '90s Revisited - Green Lantern Annual #1
The ’90s Revisited – Green Lantern Annual #1
Diamond Rings
Writer: Gerard Jones Penciller: Andy Smith Inks: John Beatty Letters: Bob Lappan Colors: Matt Hollingsworth Editor: Kevin Dooley Cover Date: 1992 Cover Price: $2.50 Published by: DC Comics
This issue sits weirdly with me right from the cover! Just the cover image alone is rather disturbing. We have the text "…In Blackest Day!" and a large silhouette of a rather sinister/creepy…
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The '90s Revisited - Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #1
The ’90s Revisited – Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #1
The Gathering Darkness
Pencils by: Chris Wozniak Dialogue by: Robert Loren Fleming Inks by: Brad Vancata Letters by: Albert De Guzman Colors by: Matt Hollingsworth Assists by: Dan Thorsland Edits by: Mike Carlin Cover Date: 1992 Cover Price: $2.50 Published by: DC Comics
We open in the offices of the Daily Planet, where someone vaguely Jimmy Olsen-ish suggests Clark (Kent) needs to see…
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The '90s Revisited: Starman #45
The ’90s Revisited: Starman #45
Star Shadows part four: Starlight, StarBRIGHT!
Writer: Len Strazewski Penciller: John Calimee Inker: Roy Richardson Letterer: Bob Pinaha Colorist: Tom McCraw Editor: Paul Kupperberg Cover Date: April 1992 Cover Price: $1.25 Published by: DC Comics
And here we are…final chapter of this 4-part Starman adventure!
The issue opens with the proclamation of the story title, as we look over Kitty…
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The '90s Revisited: Starman #44
The ’90s Revisited: Starman #44
Star Shadows part three: Dark of the Moon!
Writer: Len Strazewski Penciller: John Calimee Inker: Roy Richardson Letterer: Bob Pinaha Colorist: Tom McCraw Editor: Paul Kupperberg Cover Date: March 1992 Cover Price: $1.25 Published by: DC Comics
We open with Lobo in our face (metaphorically-speaking) ready to throw a punch. The issue is basically one big fight scene, with Lobo vs. Eclipso, Eclipso…
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The '90s Revisited: Starman #43
The ’90s Revisited: Starman #43
Star Shadows part two: Blue Moon
Writer: Len Strazewski Artist: Vince Giarrano Letterer: Bob Pinaha Colorist: Tom McCraw Editor: Paul Kupperberg Cover Date: February 1992 Cover Price: $1.25 Published by: DC Comics
Well, then…this is a definite change from the modern way of "Delay Delay Delay" to "preserve artistic integrity" for an "inevitable" "graphic novel"–this issue’s artist is a Vince…
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