Sunday, March 17, 2024

Happy St. Patrick's Day From Veronica

A Happy St. Patrick's Day to one and all!


Celebrating here with Veronica #23 (September, 1992, with art by Rex W. Lindsey), wondering what's more valuable at the end of the rainbow, Veronica Lodge or the pot of gold?


Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Celebrating Artist Graham Nolan

Celebrating the birthday of artist Graham Nolan (March 12, 1962) with a look back at his work on a mini-series featuring Metamorpho.


Bringing the Element Man back to his basics, with him travelling the world to save the life of his son, Joey, looking for the Orb of Ra which gave him his powers.  Featuring the usual battles with Simon Stagg and adding female adventurer Jillian Conway to the mix, the game was ready to go as the billionaire was none too happy that Rex Mason married his daughter, Sapphire.


Metamorpho #1 and #2 (August and September, 1993)

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Metamorpho #3 and #4 (October and November, 1993)

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Time Runs Amok


Time, like Chronos, runs amok...as Daylight Saving Time is upon us again as an hour is stolen from our weekend.


Here, Blue Beetle fights the time thief (and Atom foe) in Blue Beetle #10 (March, 1987) in a Legends crossover with a cover by Paris Cullins and Bruce Patterson...


...setting the stage for a return battle in Blue Beetle #22 (March, 1988) with cover by Chris Wozniak and Keith Wilson.


Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Celebrating Artist Al Milgrom

Celebrating the birthday of artist Al Milgrom (March 6, 1950), born in Detroit, Michigan.  


Al was the co-creator of Firestorm (with both Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein), as well as his most fearsome foes...

..being Multiplex, Killer Frost and the Hyena, in Firestorm's first five issues that came out in the 1970s.


Firestorm #1 and #2 (March and April, 1978)

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Firestorm #3 and #4 (June and August-September, 1978)

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Firestorm #5 (October-November, 1978)



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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Millie The Model Goes To London

Millie the Model was usually a wholesome, American model, but, for two special issues of her title, blonde bombshell Millie and her friend, redhead Chili Storm, went to London to take advantage of the mod scene...first in Millie The Model #147 (March, 1967) with a cover by Bill Williams, and the second in Millie The Model #153 (September, 1967) with a cover by Ogden Whitney.



Millie got a bit of a make over after that last issue as well, changing format and art style, to become more of an Archie style humor comic as opposed to romantic soap opera, with art by Stan Goldberg, up until her final issue (#207) in December, 1973.



Thursday, February 29, 2024

Quantum Leap Year

With this being a Leap Year, time to celebrate Superman's birthday (which is February 29th)...but, want to also celebrate Quantum Leap, a show about Sam Beckett, who leaps into people who need help with the help of his hologram, Al Calavicci.



If only there was a way to do both....Great Krypton (or Oh, Boy!), there is!



In a story by Terry Collins and Rob Davis (with cover by C.W. Taylor) for Innovation's Quantum Leap #5 (May, 1992), Sam leaps into a mild mannered reporter (though Henry "Hank" Briscoe, not Clark Kent), who has to help a young girl become a scientist to help found his own time travel project!



The Quantum Leap comic lasted for 13 issues (and one Special Edition, from September, 1991 to August, 1993) in the 1990s, but disappeared as Innovation went out of business (as neither Superman nor Sam could save that company).









Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Celebrating Artist Andy Kubert

Celebrating artist Andy Kubert on his birthday (February 27, 1962) with his covers from the DC series Flashpoint...


...a major reality change in the life of Barry Allen (the Flash) orchestrated by his enemy, the Reverse Flash!



Flashpoint #1 Special Edition (September, 2011)

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Flashpoint #1 and #1 (Canadian Expo exclusive) (July and October, 2011)

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Flashpoint #2 and #3 (August and September, 2011)

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Flashpoint #4 and #5 (Early and Late October, 2011)

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