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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

Check Out Those Ads! – Outlaws #2

Pitfall Gary

In the summer of 1991 movie theaters were overrun with outlaws when Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves hit the screen. It was and is a fantastic retelling of the Robin Hood story. It was the

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

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

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,

Podcast

Recurrent Events: Jan 5, 2021

Jason Gross

Recurrent Events returns with its first solo podcast of 2021! Listen as Jason brings you retro pop culture headlines from this past week (and trailing back before the holiday season.) Recurrent Events for Jan 5,

New Ugly Christmas Sweaters Are Here!

Jason Gross

The Retro Network is partnering once again with Fun.com for the holiday season to bring you our favorite Ugly Christmas Sweaters! Last month, we told you about the new Ugly Halloween Sweaters and now it’s