Grimm Ghost Stories Tales of Heroic Fantasy
If you missed the last one… While Gold Key had their own Sword & Sorcery hero in Dagar the Invincible, the publishers liked to include Read More
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More Silver Age Comics Robots – Part I
If you missed the last one… In the last two posts on robots, we covered the “Giant” robot, that being one that is larger than Read More
The Return of the Giant Robot!
If you missed the last one… The Return of the Giant Robot! These super beings were spawned in the Pulps. Edmond Hamilton, for his second Read More
The Seance Begins! Part 3
If you missed the last one… In the Bronze Age, the seance had its biggest phase since the 1890s. Kids everywhere were trying out Spiritualism Read More
Egads! More Silver Age Plant Monsters
If you missed the last one… More Silver Age plant monsters for you to pick! I have to admit I wasn’t sure if I’d find Read More
The Robots of Space Adventures
The robots of Space Adventures appeared in three ages of comics. Charlton began the comic in July 1952 (to compete with DC’s Strange Adventures) with Read More
Snow Beasts! Yeti, Bigfoot and Sasquatch in Comics – Part II
If you missed the last one… The late 1960s and early 1970s was a time of great interest in the Occult and the unexplained. Books Read More
Marvel Comics Salutes Canada!
Marvel Comics salutes Canada on this 154th Canada Day. I can still remember being a twelve year-old kid living in Dawson Creek, BC and opening Read More
Welcome to the Portrait Gallery 2: 1954-1963
If you missed 1948-1953… Welcome back to the Portrait Gallery. Horror comics love a good painting and these stories are no exception. As we transition Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 1980s
If you missed 1978-1979…. The 1980s were another dry spell over-all for the dinosaur. Turok ended with a whimper and no great series took over Read More