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Walt Kelly’s 1952… in 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Mike

Drawn from the narrative commentary in Ten Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Years With Pogo, Walt Kelly’s assessment of the rhetoric and movements of his time bears striking similarities to America’s present-day sociopolitical cacophony. NINETEEN hundred and fifty, a year that John Gunther … Continue reading →

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Weird Comics: Atlas Theatre Comics

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Mike

Whenever I visit a comic shop, I am always sure to check out the big glass display case (pretty much any comic store worth its salt has one), keeping an eye out for affordable and unusual items. Back in late … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Superman

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Mike

Originally written in May 2013 for the website Primary Ignition. So you think you have an awesome multiverse? How many universes do you have? 52? That’s it? In my day — back in those heady pre-Crisis years — the universe … Continue reading →

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Hidden Gems: Superman vs. The Supernatural

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Mike

 Originally written for the website Primary Ignition; October, 2012. TITLE: The Best of DC, Vol. 5, No. 38: “Superman vs. The Supernatural” AUTHOR: Various, incl. Curt Swan & Werner Roth PENCILLER: Various, incl. Jerry Siegel & Carey Bates PUBLISHER: DC Comics … Continue reading →

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