90s
Super Looney Tunes Return!
In 1991, I was 9 years old and the novelty of Happy Meal toys at McDonald’s was starting to wear thin. We had gone from Changeables and Super Mario Bros to Barbie, Hot Wheels and CONTINUE READING…
The Flash
Check Out Those Ads!
Check Out Those Ads! – Legends of the Dark Knight #16
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
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
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…
Check Out Those Ads!
Check Out Those Ads! – Forgotten Realms #17
We are embarking on a new year and a new installment of Check Out Those Ads! This year will be a running theme of comics celebrating their 30th Anniversary, comics published in 1991. Seems like CONTINUE READING…
Retro Advertisements
Check Out Those Ads! – The Fury of Firestorm #22
In the last article we looked at ads from an issue of The Flash published in 1977. For today’s article we’re jumping ahead a few years to 1984, looking at another DC title, The Fury CONTINUE READING…
Check Out Those Ads!
Check Out Those Ads! – The Flash #256
For today’s comic book ad we are jumping back to one of the infamous dirty dozen comics I received from a friend of my dad. This week we’ll look at The Flash #256 from 1977. CONTINUE READING…
Check Out Those Ads!
Check Out Those Ads! – The Savage She-Hulk #9
Comics have been a part of my life since early childhood, 5-6 years old. I started out with Bugs Bunny comic books and other ‘kid’ friendly titles. It was a few years later when I CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
The Flash 1990 TV Show: WIZARDS Bonus Review
In this BONUS Episode of WIZARDS Michael and Adam revisit 1990’s The Flash TV series starring John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen. See if you can keep up with the lightning charged nostalgia of your CONTINUE READING…
