1986 – Anatomy Of A Cover – Booster Gold #2 (@DCComics)
Booster Gold #2 – Cold Redemption released by DC Comics on March 1986 Booster faces Blackguard and his partner in crime, Mindancer (not to mention getting lambasted by the media), in “Cold Redemption.” This issue stars with Cindy Miles of WGBS reporting on the defeat of Booster Gold by the villain Mindancer. Minddancer hits Booster […]
1989 – Anatomy of a Cover – Batman #433 (@DCComics)
Batman #433 – The Many Deaths of the Batman Pt.1 released by DC Comics on May 1, 1989 In “The Many Deaths Of The Batman, Chapter One: Period of Mourning”, a silent tale depicts the effects of a shocking act against the caped crusader. Part 1 of 3 Written byJohn Byrne PencilsJim Aparo InksMike DeCarlo […]
Hercules Unbound #1 (DC Comics) – Comic Covers
Hercules Unbound #1 released by DC Comics on November 1, 1975 In 1975, DC produced a comic book series titled Hercules Unbound, featuring the adventures of Hercules in a post-apocalyptic future. This Hercules looked different from the other DC interpretations – he had long black hair and no beard. The series lasted 12 issues. It […]
Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #10 (@DCComics) – Covers
Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #10 – Gunner & Sarge to Hyena released by DC Comics on December 1985. Who’s Who – The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe was a twenty-six issue limited series published by DC Comics from 1985-1987. WHO’S WHO is a meticulously detailed, alphabetically arranged series of […]
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2 – Beast To Clea (@Marvel)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2 – Beast To Clea released by Marvel on September 25, 1985. The Handbook provides character histories and power descriptions for Marvel’s characters. NoteThe entry for the Beast has a main image of him in his blue, furry form, but by the time the series was collected in […]
Comics’ Greatest World: Steel Harbor #4 – Motorhead (@DarkHorseComics) – Comic Covers
Comics’ Greatest World: Steel Harbor #4 – Motorhead released by Dark Horse Comics on August 22, 1993 Frank Fletcher has something in his head — The Motor — that makes him off-the-scale powerful — and dangerous. You see, Frank hears voices, voices that tell him to use his power, something Frank just doesn’t want to […]
Iron Man #194 (Marvel) Classic Comics
Iron Man #194 – Otherwhere! released by Marvel on May 1, 1985 PlotIt starts as a simple headache. But it’s one that just won’t stop! Rhodey realizes he must get help for his mysterious malady from disgraced Avenger Henry Pym. Meanwhile, the West Coast Avengers are desperately trying to find the original Iron Man who […]
The All New Iron Man #173 (@Marvel)
The All New Iron Man #173 (@Marvel) A group of muggers came across Tony Stark who was still drinking from the last issue. The muggers beat him up only to be stopped by a couple of guys. These guys took Tony, get him dressed in a tux, and dropped him off Stane International where Obadiah […]
Astonishing Tales #25 First Appearance Deathlok
Astonishing Tales #25 First Appearance Deathlok Colonel Luther Manning, a soldier who, after being near-fatally injured, woke up in the body of the experimental cyborg named Deathlok in the post-apocalyptic future. Look at that cover! The great George Perez penciled this issue! Sweet! Deathlok is one of those characters that are right on the cusp […]
DC Comics: Batman: Sword of Azrael
Batman: Sword of Azrael Sword of Azrael is a Batman storyline written by Dennis O’Neil with illustrations by Joe Quesada. This mini series depicts the origin of Jean Paul Valley, the man who one day replaces Bruce Wayne as Batman. The descendant of holy warriors, Jean Paul is forced into using his ancestral super powers and […]