Considering the many options for classic Christmas comics this season, I recalled Frank Miller’s first Batman story, “Wanted: Santa Claus—Dead or Alive!” Continue reading Frank Miller’s First Batman
Category Archives: batman
Super Friends 50th Anniversary
A couple months back, a Saturday morning favorite of mine celebrated the golden jubilee of its debut as Super Friends premiered on the ABC television network on September 8, 1973. Continue reading Super Friends 50th Anniversary
The Wagner-Grant-Breyfogle Batman
Re-presenting another classic column of mine from the Pronto days, this one is about some great Batman stories from the very late 80s. Let’s call it the Wagner-Grant-Breyfogle Batman, as these stories come from writers John Wagner and Alan Grant, and artist Norm Breyfogle. Continue reading The Wagner-Grant-Breyfogle Batman
When Batty Met Supey
As a nostalgia-fueled blog, it’s not surprising that human memory (specifically my human memory) would be a regular theme here, but it is just a tad surprising to me that it seems to have become the dominant theme. Continue reading When Batty Met Supey
Batman in the 80s
Don’t ask me how I got started on this, but at some point last year I felt compelled to go back and catch up on some of my old Batman comics—comics from a specific decade. Continue reading Batman in the 80s
Paper Monsters & Other Imaginings
In my Elektra opus posted back in May, I touched on a story titled “Paper Chase,” from Daredevil #178, cover dated January 1982, but probably on sale closer to September or October of ’81. It was only recently that I realized there was another cool story published earlier this same year with this same title. Continue reading Paper Monsters & Other Imaginings
The Murder of Santa Claus, 1973!
Don’t worry, kids—Santa’s fine. Continue reading The Murder of Santa Claus, 1973!
Norm Breyfogle 1960-2018
Not again. Continue reading Norm Breyfogle 1960-2018
Len Wein 1948-2017
On my list of potential blog topics for the future, the career of Len Wein was near the top. Continue reading Len Wein 1948-2017