Author: Norman Robinson
Many Sci-Fi fans love the movie Predator and have their favorite Arnold quotes from the 80s. Mine happens to be, "If it bleeds, we can kill it!" The ultimate existential statement of man vs. monster. Predator #1 was the first appearance of this creature in Dark Horse...
Annuals have been largely overlooked unless they are key books. This annual however has an extraordinary cover and is quite popular. It boasts Mike Zeck and his kinetic "Raw Fury" talent at its best. Watch the sparks fly with Wolverine versus Captain America, literally. Even though compelling,...
The great thing about a new Suicide Squad movie coming out in 2021 (Director James Gunn) is the more choices you have to speculate. The entire group is keyed off one particular catalyst. With multiple characters, it means each first appearance should spike in value as...
The top five Bronze Age comics for the month of June are both symbiotic black suit appearances (early Venom precursors), the first appearance of Wolverine, the Eternals, and the coming of Beta Ray Bill. All five have a catalyst of some kind, in order to be the top-ranked comics in the Bronze Age. The symbiote...
Mad Magazine is coming to an end, after 67 years of publishing. Mad created a comic and magazine that was a satirical romp through the last half of the 20th, and part of the 21st Century. This sardonic magazine skewered everyone in equal portions: politicians and pundits,...
Today we celebrate the birth of the United States of America; I thought it would be appropriate to showcase the ultimate comic book patriot: Captain America. Captain America was published by Timely Publications in Captain America Comics #1. This is the first appearance of Bucky and...
The upcoming Harley movie is to be based on Birds of Prey #1; though initially, it was going to follow the Gotham City Sirens #1 storyline. These two books both head in very different directions. Gotham City Sirens #1 centers around Catwoman and an upstart villain looking...
The Comics Code Authority was an industry driven watchdog that approved the content of comic books. One of the rules they had prior to 1972 "was a virtual ban on vampires." With their relaxing standards in the 70s, many of the horror beasties were already shown on...
This 4th of July we will eat tri-tip, drink beer, and hang out in front of our garage. Our entertainment? Watching the neighbor almost blow up the block with illegal fireworks. It's the Fourth man, celebrate! It is also the opening week for Spider-Man: Far From Home....
He is a dark knight. His detective skills and proficiency in unarmed combat are exceptional. No, I am not talking about Batman; try Marvel's version of a dark knight, the one and only Moon Knight. Everyone is going after Moon Knight #1 the first volume, but where...
