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JUST IMAGINE! July 1925: Beware the Deadly Ringer
Virtually a one-man fiction factory, the British writer Edgar Wallace perpetuated many of the melodramatic conventions…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Vegas Baby Vol 1
Vegas Baby Vol 1 Architect Of The Improbable Vegas Baby is a super genius on a…
JUST IMAGINE! December 1958: The Four Faces of the Jackal
For years, I assumed that the Batman villain King Tut, played with scenery-chewing relish by Victor…
An All-New ‘Stranger Things’ Toy Line Emerges from Jazwares!
Jazwares, a top global toy company, and Netflix are partnering to create a new product line…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1959: The Invisible Tomahawk
Tomahawk started out fighting redcoats and ended up battling frontier dinosaurs, frontier supermen, giant gorillas, Indians…
El Rey del Comic: CORÉ UN DIBUJANTE GENIAL
Coré era estudiante de arquitectura, ya era un excelente dibujante, su tía era Directora de El…
JUST IMAGINE! December 1952: Double, Toil and Trouble
In November, Captain Comet had encountered a female counterpart, Miss Universe. The next month saw him…
JUST IMAGINE! December 1959: How the Blackhawks Evolved
Part of my fascination with comic book house ads is seeing what was inside the titles…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Sgt. Flag Vol 1
SGT. FLAG Vol 1 Rob McFarlane was a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, working as…
JUST IMAGINE! January 1967: The Super Powers of the Twilight Zone
“Some people possess talent, others are possessed by it. When that happens, a talent becomes a…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Digital Comics
Last week, I talked about some free and cost-effective digital reading services. This time around, I…
JUST IMAGINE! August 1992: A Superhero in Pleasantville
Martian Manhunter: American Secrets illustrates how superhero comics can be used for retrospective moral satire. The…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie Tackle Different Genres
One of the best things about Archie Comics is its ability to tackle different genres—and remain…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1980: A Forgotten Feel-Good Film
If Frank Capra had made a superhero movie, it might well have been 1980’s Hero at…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Of Death #3
Of Death #3 Who Are These People?! The more you live in a small town, the…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1956: Have Rocket Belt, Will Fight Crime
In France after World War II, superheroes became problematic. Characters like Tarzan and the Batman-like French…
Atsuko x Crunchyroll Unleash a “Jujutsu Kaisen” Apparel Drop
Crunchyroll is teaming up with anime culture brand Atsuko to unleash the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Kickstart your weekend
Kickstart your weekend by checking out some fantastic Kickstarters! Comic shops aren’t the only place to…
‘Delverium’ is a Co-op Sandbox Game Launching Next Month!
Brisbane-based indie studio Sagestone Games has revealed that the Steam demo for their upcoming open-world survival…
“YOU WON’T FEEL A THING” #1 Set for a Second Printing Soon
YOU WON’T FEEL A THING #1 has already sold out at the distribution level. Created by…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1964: When Justice Jests
One scene in superhero stories always amuses me. It’s the bit where some bully, smartass, or…
Fantastic Comic Fan: Enjoying Digital Comics—Three Fantastic Starting Points
I’ve said we are in a new “Golden Age” for comics for years. Comics are being…
JUST IMAGINE! February 1947: The Wonder in the Wheelchair
Gardner Fox wrote superhero stories intended to provide support for the disabled, all the way back…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1967: That’s Nice, That’s Terrific
Superman editor Mort Weisinger often took his story cues from the popular culture fads of the…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie Comics
When was the last time YOU read an Archie Comic? Archie may not be one of…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: The Dragonfly Vol 1
The Dragonfly Vol 1 When a madman named Edward Crow learns about the alien communities on…
JUST IMAGINE! January 1964: On the Side of the Angel
In Tales of Suspense 49 (Jan. 1964), Iron Man uses his new armor to withstand a…
JUST IMAGINE! June 1967: The Everyman in Superman
That mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent seldom gets any applause. Superman 197, a 1967 80-page Giant, was…
JUST IMAGINE! September 1986: Götterdämmerung for Superman
A certain dramatic flaw is inherent in superhero stories appearing in ongoing commercial magazines like pulps…
INDY SPOTLIGHT: Nihil Negativum Vol 3
Nihil Negativum Vol 3 As death settles into a rhythm, so does the dread of the…
JUST IMAGINE! November 1964: Enter the Dragon Man
The Thing began by being subject to embittered, violent rages, but those tantrums evolved from being…