Every once in a while, you just find yourself reading a book that's trying to be silly. In the late 1980s, that comic was often Excalibur. While Uncanny X-Men, New Mutants and X-Factor were playing up the drama very heavy, Chris Claremont and Alan Davis were playing up the humor of a mutant team in … Continue reading Excalibur #14 – Reviews Of Old Comics
Tales Of The Legion #318 – Reviews of Old Comics
We're back to the Legion of Super-Heroes stories that hooked me in the 1980's. With the story of the Legion of Super-Villains pretty much finished, we're shifting our view over to the newsstand title, Tales of the Legion. To be honest, I wasn't reading the Baxter title at the time this issue was published. I … Continue reading Tales Of The Legion #318 – Reviews of Old Comics
Marvel Premiere #1
I'm bound and determined to get the most out of my Marvel Unlimited membership. When looking for something to review, I looked at the 1980s Defenders that got rid of the "non-team" status of the membership. I also looked at the Marvel magazines of the early 1980s. I took a look at the full list … Continue reading Marvel Premiere #1
Marvel Premiere #1 – Reviews Of Old Comics
I'm bound and determined to get the most out of my Marvel Unlimited membership. When looking for something to review, I looked at the 1980s Defenders that got rid of the "non-team" status of the membership. I also looked at the Marvel magazines of the early 1980s. I took a look at the full list … Continue reading Marvel Premiere #1 – Reviews Of Old Comics
Batman And The Outsiders #22 – Reviews of Old Comics
It's amazing whenever you see Batman go into cosmic or science fiction stories. That's not to say that it's necessarily bad, because sometimes it's really good. It shows the strengths of the character. In the Justice League, we often see Batman in situations that he should not be suited for. Somehow, he manages to show … Continue reading Batman And The Outsiders #22 – Reviews of Old Comics
Zorro #3 – Reviews of Old Comics
In the 1990s, there was a trend of "bad girls." These were female characters that were usually violent and almost always had costumes that showed more skin than they covered. Lady Death (and most of Chaos! Comics' female characters), Razor, Shi, Glory, and Witchblade were just some of the characters that were the prime examples … Continue reading Zorro #3 – Reviews of Old Comics
Legion of Super-Heroes #38 – Reviews of Old Comics
I've had a rough couple of weeks. The thing is that comic book creators have given me some lessons that help me cope with rough times like this. A professional might take issue (no pun intended) with some of these lessons, but they're what gets me to the next stage of dealing with rough patches. … Continue reading Legion of Super-Heroes #38 – Reviews of Old Comics
Marvels #1 – Reviews Of Old Comics
I can't believe that I haven't reviewed this book before. I remember first getting this comic, and being amazed at the way the acetate cover was used to give a gorgeous, full-bleed cover free of the cover elements. This wasn't my first painted comic, Books of Magic probably came first for me, but this was … Continue reading Marvels #1 – Reviews Of Old Comics
Final Night Preview – Reviews of Old Comics
I can here you now, "You're reviewing an eight page preview comic? You're getting really lazy. You just hate writing synopses." First, kudos to you for knowing that "synopses" is the correct plural of synopsis. Second, yes writing the synopsis for a Review of Old Comics is the hardest part of writing this column. That … Continue reading Final Night Preview – Reviews of Old Comics
Legion Of Super-Heroes #5 – Reviews Of Old Comics
When last we covered the Legion of Super-Heroes that hooked me in the 1980's, Karate Kid heroically sacrificed himself to try to stop the Legion of Super-Villains. In this issue, we finally see how that went. However, given that Orando, the home world of his wife, Projectra, has been taken to a limbo between universes … Continue reading Legion Of Super-Heroes #5 – Reviews Of Old Comics
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