Went through the comics I remember reading as a kid and thought of this old issue of Justice League of America that impressed me. The image of super-heroes with wacky starfish attached to their faces has stuck with me to this day, making Starro one of my favorite JLA villains. It's probably this issue's striking … Continue reading Justice League of America #190 – Reviews of Old Comics
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Superboy And The Legion Of Super-Heroes #257 – Reviews Of Old Comics
Wow. It's been a while, hasn't it? Let's skip the apologies and continue like nothing happened to keep me from reviewing old comics and sharing a love of the Legion of Super-Heroes. I even love the Legion when they shared their title with Superboy. I'm taking a break from reviewing every single issue put out in order … Continue reading Superboy And The Legion Of Super-Heroes #257 – Reviews Of Old Comics
Batman Adventures #12 – A Comic Collector’s Holy Grail (Reviews Of Old Comics)
Batman Adventures #12 is the first appearance in comics of Harley Quinn. She actually debuted on the Batman Adventures animated series. The episode was "Joker's Favor", first airing on September 11, 1992. It was about a year later she showed up in a comic book, and that issue now sells for hundreds of dollars. She didn't actually … Continue reading Batman Adventures #12 – A Comic Collector’s Holy Grail (Reviews Of Old Comics)
New Teen Titans #39 – Review Of Old Comics
Let's talk about where New Teen Titans turned a corner. Here is where the subplot of Terra infiltrating the Titans started building to the head that was the Judas Contract, which became the first major tragedy for the New Teen Titans. It changed them and set the stage for new characters and a shift away … Continue reading New Teen Titans #39 – Review Of Old Comics
Super Powers #5 – Reviews Of Old Comics
I was thinking about really great super-hero toy lines and thought instantly of the Super Powers toy line. Being the comic book guy here at Needless Essentials, I opted to look at the mini-series that came out at the same time. These aren't the little mini-comics that were included with some of the action figures. … Continue reading Super Powers #5 – Reviews Of Old Comics
Batman: The Killing Joke – Reviews of Old Comics
In light of recent developments that take this story out of DC Continuity, I'm going to depart from my normal practice and actually review an old comic that is still in print. You can go down your local comic shop and probably find a copy at cover price. Batman: The Killing Joke March 1988 Writer: … Continue reading Batman: The Killing Joke – Reviews of Old Comics
Valor #18: Reviews Of Old Comics
Let's see if we can't get this tradition of reviewing old comics started again with an issue of the short-lived Legion spin-off, Valor. When DC editorial decrees necessitated the Legion of Super-Heroes writing Superboy out of their history, the inspiration for the Legion's founding shifted to Mon-El, but renamed him Valor. This series followed the … Continue reading Valor #18: Reviews Of Old Comics
Legion Of Super-Heroes #2: Reviews Of Old Comics
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2 September 1984 Let's continue with reviewing the Legion of Super-Heroes comics that helped hook me on comics. Here we continue with the five issue Legion of Super-Villains story. The super-villains are now a full-fledged Legion each with a sworn oath to kill a Legionnaire. The threat is much more dire than the last time that … Continue reading Legion Of Super-Heroes #2: Reviews Of Old Comics
All Star Squadron #22: Reviews Of Old Comics
This week's review of an old comic is All Star Squadron #22, part two of a long storyline that featured almost every Golden Age hero that DC had the rights to. It also featured them facing off against the Ultra-Humanite, who would later in the series pull in the children of the Justice Society, Infinity, … Continue reading All Star Squadron #22: Reviews Of Old Comics
Legion of Super-Heroes #1: Reviews of Old Comics
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 August 1984 My reviews of the Legion of Super-Heroes comics that helped hook me not only on the Legion, but on comics as a whole continues. Today, we have the first issue of their series that featured printing on better paper that was initially sold only to comics shops. Yes, … Continue reading Legion of Super-Heroes #1: Reviews of Old Comics
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