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Retro-Review: The Secret Guardian of Smallville
Fifty years ago this month, Superman #284 appeared on newsstands, and young me was happy to get it. In something of a homecoming for the Man of Steel, the story…
Catching Up, 2024 Edition
Well once again this blog has sat dormant for a long stretch, but having just gone through the trouble of picking the whole thing up and moving it to a…
Reasonable Facsimiles
Ten years ago I did a series of posts here looking back at the year 1974, and now that that year is officially a half century in the past, I…
League of Extraordinary Oddballs: THE DART
The lead feature in Fox Feature Syndicate’s Weird Comics #5 (Aug. 1940) takes us back to the days of ancient Rome, when men and swords were made of sterner stuff.…
League of Extraordinary Oddballs: Headgear Fashion Show
Crime-fighting attire is all about style. You wouldn’t dress in your finest raiments for Derby Day or the Easter parade without including awesome headgear, so neither should you don a…
Superman Saves Christmas, ca. 1947
Jasper Rasper is a mean man! So begins Action Comics #105 (Feb. 1947), and rather accurately, too, since we first glimpse the wealthy sourpuss in the act of firing his…
Requiem for a Website
This week I learned of the passing of Mike Voiles, creator and caretaker of “Mike’s Amazing World of Comics,” an accurately named online resource that catalogs the output of the…
League of Extraordinary Oddballs: THE FERRET
In Man of War Comics #2, Cal Dalton finds himself in a tough spot. He has a burning desire to bring criminals to justice, but he’s stuck in a boring,…
Catching Up (Again)
Last week I made my annual payment to my web host, which prompted a wild notion: “Hey, why not actually post some content to that site you’re paying for?” So…