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Comic Book Gimmicks
'90s

10 Awesome Comic Book Gimmicks of the 90’s

Adam Pope

Were you there for the avalanche of comic book mania that rolled onto the scene in the early 1990’s? In case you missed it, somehow word got around that comic books were a good investment CONTINUE READING…

TRNTV

Wax Pack Flashback: Lois and Clark (1995)

TRN Staff

In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Adam opens a pack of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman trading cards from 1995. This 90-card set by Skybox featured 8 cards in each pack CONTINUE READING…

TRNTV

Wax Pack Flashback: The Return of Superman (1993)

TRN Staff

In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Adam opens a pack of The Return of Superman trading cards from 1993. This 100 card set from Skybox featured art and comic panels from the triumphant long-haired CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: July 1987

Pitfall Gary

What a great month for movies. Comedy, action, horror, biography and an international spy. There is something for everyone to enjoy. I saw a lot of movies in July 1987. We just moved to a CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: March 1982

Pitfall Gary

Wow. March 1982 is a bad month for movies. I’ve only seen one of them. That’s not what makes it bad, the lackluster movies are what makes it bad. To be fair there is one CONTINUE READING… CONTINUE READING…

Check Out Those Ads!

Check Out Those Ads! – 3 Musketeers Adventure!

Pitfall Gary

3 Musketeers Adventure! When it comes to candy bars, 3 Musketeers aren’t the most popular. I loved them as a kid, my kids eat them as a last resort. Not sure why, they are a CONTINUE READING…

Check Out Those Ads!

Check Out Those Ads! – Armageddon 2001 #1

Pitfall Gary

Armageddon 2001 was a big crossover event held in the summer of 1991. The story line for Armageddon 2001 is interesting. It starts in 2030 with a tyrant superhero, named Monarch ruling the world with CONTINUE READING…

Check Out Those Ads!

Check Out Those Ads! – Legends of the Dark Knight #16

Pitfall Gary

Happy Birthday Batman!! The Dark Knight turns 82 this year; first appearing in Detective Comics #27. The comic hit newsstands on 30 March 1939 (although the cover date on the issue is May 1939). Batman CONTINUE READING…

Check Out Those Ads!

Check Out Those Ads! – The Adventures of Superman #475

Pitfall Gary

Superman has been saving earth for over 80 years. He’s one of the first superheroes to hit comics, making his debut in Action Comics #1, 1938! Over those 80 years Superman has starred in over CONTINUE READING…

Check Out Those Ads!

Check Out Those Ads! – Robin #1

Pitfall Gary

January 1991 saw the first ever Robin title. Relegated as Batman’s sidekick for 50 years, Robin finally gets his own comic! Robin #1 featured the third Robin, Tim Drake. Drake first appeared in Batman #436, CONTINUE READING…

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