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Articles by Kevin Decent

About Kevin Decent
Kevin has been writing for retro and geek themed sites for over 12 years. He specializes in comics, pro wrestling, and heavy metal. But if it falls under the geek and retro banner, he'll be there.
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In Memory of Hulk Hogan

Kevin Decent

It’s not every day that your parents call you about a celebrity death. But it’s also not every day a super hero dies. For children of the 1980’s, Hulk Hogan was a comic book hero CONTINUE READING…

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House Rules Backyard Summer Games

Kevin Decent

My brother and I spent a lot of time at our grandparents home over the summer. There were dinners I still crave. I would never grill a hamburger the way my grandfather did but I CONTINUE READING…

High School Friends
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The Last Summer I Saw My High School Friends

Kevin Decent

My son recently graduated sixth grade, and it’s a big time of transition for him. He’ll be going to a new school for seventh grade. New building, new teachers, new classmates. No guarantees that he CONTINUE READING…

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Hey Kids, Heavy Metal is Back

Kevin Decent

No, not the music genre (although based on a recent number one album, that might be true as well). The classic “world’s greatest illustrated magazine” Heavy Metal is back on the newsstands and comic shops CONTINUE READING…

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I Have Become an Old Dad at McDonald’s

Kevin Decent

Throughout the country there is a gathering that takes place most weekend mornings. The old men congregate at the local McDonald’s. The breakfasts may vary but there’s always plentiful cups of hot coffee. Occasionally a CONTINUE READING…

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Take a WrestleMania Vacation

Kevin Decent

As I write this I am about to partake in the biggest vacation of my life, and it is all themed around WrestleMania. This will be my third trip to the grandest stage of them CONTINUE READING…

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The 10 Best Halloween Costumes on HalloweenCostumes.com

Kevin Decent

I received an email at work the other day. Supervisors are looking for a “team of volunteers” to decorate for Fall/Halloween. We all know what is meant when work says they’re looking for volunteers. But CONTINUE READING…

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DC Comics Cosmic Card Catharsis

Kevin Decent

In the far off year of 1992, trading cards were very popular. Many of us can trace our love of pop culture card sets to the baseball card boom of the 1980s. Sure, it was CONTINUE READING…

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Remembering 3-2-1 Contact

Kevin Decent

Forty years later and still arguably the best theme song in the history of PBS. From a strange era in between glam rock and disco. In between men wearing short shorts and women wearing short CONTINUE READING…

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Looking Back at the WildC.A.T.s Cartoon

Kevin Decent

WildC.A.T.s is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name. CONTINUE READING…

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The Scariest Wrestlers of All Time

Kevin Decent

It’s that time once again, when the creatures of the night are unleashed from their dungeons of doom. A time when darkness comes earlier, but there are still fireflies to be found. Night and day, CONTINUE READING…

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Wrestling’s Black Saturday

Kevin Decent

Imagine sitting down at 8 PM, turning on the CW to watch Arrow or The Flash. Instead of your favorite member of the DC Universe, a new yet familiar face appears. Stan Lee is introduced CONTINUE READING…

Hills Department Store
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The Fall of Hills Department Store

Kevin Decent

  Or, Hills is where the toys were. Recently on the Retro Network podcast, Jason and Mickey talked about stores from their childhoods. Take a listen to Episode 10 if you haven’t already. I was CONTINUE READING…

WWF Brawl to End it All
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WWF and MTV: The Brawl to End it All

Kevin Decent

  Way back in 1984, the World Wrestling Federation put on a three-hour show in their home arena, Madison Square Garden. The live event featured a battle royal plus all three men’s titles were defended. CONTINUE READING…

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WWE/WWF Monday Night Raw 30th Anniversary Thoughts

Kevin Decent

WWF Monday Night Raw debuted on January 11, 1993, and will celebrate its 30th anniversary this Monday, January 23rd with a three-hour show on the USA Network. Over 1500 episodes from over 200 different arenas CONTINUE READING…

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