FANTASTIC FOUR #1 November 1996 With the newest Fantastic Four movie being given horrible reviews on its opening weekend, it seemed like the time to review another reboot of the Fantastic Four. In 1996, the crash of the comic book industry started, with sales for that year dropping by about a third. Marvel, making an effort … Continue reading Fantastic Four #1 – 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
Authority #1: Reviews of Old Comics
THE AUTHORITY #1 May 1999 There are a few series that shaped the comics industry following its near collapse in 1993. After comics came back a decade later, they had been shaped by series that made them more mature, smarter and appealing. Comics became less like the industry of the past and more like the multimedia of … Continue reading Authority #1: Reviews of Old Comics
Reviews Of Old Comics: Avengers 214
AVENGERS #214 December 1981 Ant-Man came out this weekend, and knowing at what period in Hank Pym's history this issue came out, I thought I'd give it a review, so we don't get confused about the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Hank Pym being entirely a good guy. As a matter of fact, it's because of the events … Continue reading Reviews Of Old Comics: Avengers 214
Reviews Of Old Comics: Tales Of The Legion #315
TALES OF THE LEGION #315 September 1984 We're up to the next issue of the newsstand series Tales of the Legion. This is the second part of "The Trial Of Ontiir," the resolution of a story that appeared nearly a year before this. SYNOPSIS: Sun Boy, Supergirl and Brainiac 5 bust in on the Dark Circle's trial of … Continue reading Reviews Of Old Comics: Tales Of The Legion #315
Elementals #8: Reviews of Old Comics
Elementals #8 June 1986 I set out to find an independent comic to review, and the first one I came across was one of Bill Willingham's early Elementals issues. I chose not to review it, as it came from the middle of a story. I searched for one that stood alone, and essentially what I could … Continue reading Elementals #8: Reviews of Old Comics
Review Of Old Comics: New Teen Titans #38
New Teen Titans #38 January 1984 There's a pattern here at Reviews Of Old Comics that I try to do DC one week, Marvel the next, an Independent comic the third, and then I repeat. Unfortunately, that pattern does not always hold when I go through my comics and find something that I remember as a … Continue reading Review Of Old Comics: New Teen Titans #38
Reviews Of Old Comics: Red Sonja #1
RED SONJA #1 January 1977 There's a pattern here at Reviews Of Old Comics that I try to do DC one week, Marvel the next, an Independent comic the third, and then I repeat. SYNOPSIS: After killing her injured horse, Red Sonja comes across a group of men led and directed by Andar of Bezfarda, attacking another … Continue reading Reviews Of Old Comics: Red Sonja #1
Reviews Of Old Comics: Tales Of The Legion #314
TALES OF THE LEGION #314 August 1984 I was having trouble deciding which way to go with the reviews of old Legion comics, so thanks to a few people on the Legion of Substitute Podcasters Facebook page, I decided to go with the next issue of the newsstand series, which with this issue became Tales of … Continue reading Reviews Of Old Comics: Tales Of The Legion #314
Reviews Of Old Comics: Tales To Offend #1
TALES TO OFFEND #1 July 1997 With the Reviews of Old Comics, I try to alternate between DC, Marvel and other publishers, It gets a little hard sometimes to find good Independently published comics from before the 2000s. However, since the announcement of Frank Miller returning for a third Dark Knight mini-series, this comic has … Continue reading Reviews Of Old Comics: Tales To Offend #1
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