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These days, anyone cracking open a new issue of a Batman comic will see the phrase “Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger”. That’s a fairly recent development, no doubt allowed by DC comics at the beseeching of friends, fans and family of the late Mr. Finger, but  80 years overdue. For decades, starting inContinue reading “In Defense of Bill Finger”

It’s long been known that my two favorite comic books are Batman and the Fantastic Four. The first thing I ever drew was Batman, and I’ve got a 150 piece Thing collection of toys and art. I’m going to say a big part of it was those being the first comics I ever picked up,Continue reading “Why Batman and the FF?”

I usually like to stay on top of the snowfall. Get out there early, put a dent in it. but then you get a day like today, when there’s a couple inches on the ground, another inch comin’ and I’m still Peggy Phlegmy and I just can’t be bothered to slog out there and possiblyContinue reading “Sometimes you’re not feelin’ it…”

It’s funny how your opinion can change regarding a character or a movie, depending on your perspective, or even how the character or franchise had itself changed since you last watched the particular character or movie.  In 2006, not quite yet that controversial director Bryan Singer brought us the next chapter of the Richard DonnerContinue reading “Superman Returned again”

Albert Einstein is hilarious in his films I’ve yet to get The whole family history because the kids don’t talk about it a lot, so I’ll tell you what I know. Many years ago there was a comedian named Harry Einstein, who moved about in the Hollywood circles and in the famed Friar’s club. HeContinue reading “Albert Einstein is hilarious in his movies!”

Professor Xanax stepped out into the sun, over the bodies of the slumbering security force as he and his goons exited the bank, their duffels stuffed with cash. The plan had proceeded smoothly. Like any summer Sunday morning at 5AM, the city was deserted. The bank vaults combination and security protocols extracted from the formerContinue reading “The Purple Throbber”

Companies pay millions and millions and MILLIONS of dollars to air 30, 60, or 120 second commercials *during* the Super Bowl. It is definitely an event, seeing the alleged best of the best, most creative commercials of the year. Even if you’re not a football fan, it is fun seeing the whole state of theContinue reading “Why Spoil Super Bowl Commercials?”

Sounds like something you need a lime wedge for. As I lay here with abnormal amounts of phlegm that keeps hanging on eight days after the worst of my cold has already passed, sure, I worry about extinction level events.  Originating in some China zoo/market/carnival/bathhouse (?), Chinese officials have been incredibly proactive getting the wordContinue reading “Coronavirus”

Gerry Conway got away with murder, back in the day. He was a young kid who got some prestigious writing gigs at Marvel. He’s the guy that wrote Spider-man #121, the death of Gwen Stacy. Must admit, I think I kinda hated him after that for awhile. It wasn’t entirely his fault but that’s anotherContinue reading “Fantastic Friday looks at FF #137”

As a Doctor Who fan, first, if you haven’t caught the latest ep, spoilers coming, you’ve been warned. But damn, showrunner Chris Chibnall has presented fandom with a puzzle regarding who exactly this new Doctor is. What makes this particular puzzle extra tricky is that the guy who set it up, Chibs, may have totallyContinue reading “Wracking my brain about Jo Martin”