by Josiah Golojuh | Oct 15, 2018 | Article, Comics, Pop Culture, Retro Review
The Man-Bat returns as we take a look at Detective Comics no. 402. First, as it is by default, the cover feels like a horror comic book and this comic, particularly to the ending very much feels like a throwback to EC Comics of the 1950s. Vault of Horror, eat your...
by Josiah Golojuh | Oct 2, 2018 | Article, Comics, Pop Culture, Retro Review, Review
Last week I noted that I’ve really only reviewed Marvel books, this week I will rectify that situation somewhat. I went to my local library a few days ago. I fully intended to ONLY return books and pay my late fees, and NOT check out anything new. I did return some...
by Josiah Golojuh | Sep 25, 2018 | Article, Comics, Pop Culture, Retro Review, Review
Before I begin, well… technically, AS I begin, I just realized that I’ve pretty much exclusively reviewed Marvel books. Of course, my goal is to review the entire Kirby/Lee run on Fantastic Four, but beyond that, it’s all Marvel, and most of that is X-Men. So what do...
by Josiah Golojuh | Sep 13, 2018 | Article, Comics, Pop Culture, Retro Review, Review
What is an annual? Before the era of yearly company / universe-level crossovers, we had annuals. These were big fat issues, in this case, 72 pages, filled with epic action and excitement. The annual slowly died off through the 1990s, where they briefly themselves...
by Josiah Golojuh | Sep 3, 2018 | Article, Films, Pop Culture, Retro Review, Review
I sat down with my copy of Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four, cracked it open and readied myself to begin my Retro Review on Fantastic Four Annual no. 1. This is not that Retro Review. I noticed that the glorious first Annual is a whopping 72 pages. I also have a...
