Author Archives: Jack Abramowitz

All-Star Superman Previews in NYC

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Jack Abramowitz

A capacity crowd gathered at the Paley Center for Media in New York on February 14, 2011 for the world premiere of the forthcoming Warner Home Video DVD, All-Star Superman. Here, one might insert a clichéd joke about comics fans … See More

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Batman, Bradys and Bionics at Big Apple Comic Con 2010

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Jack Abramowitz

Wizard Entertainment’s Big Apple Comic Con was held from October 1-3, 2010 at New York City’s Hotel Pennsylvania. It’s not the largest comics convention in Manhattan, but there is much to recommend it. Not the least of which is its … See More

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A Day in the Life of a Con Girl

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Jack Abramowitz

You go to a comic convention and there they are: beautiful women dressed as your favorite heroines and villainesses. Who are these women? Are they professional models? Enthusiastic fans? Or do they fall somewhere in-between? To solve the mystery, we … See More

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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths DVD Premiere

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Jack Abramowitz

Hot on the heels of the world premiere of Marvel’s Planet Hulk direct-to-DVD movie, The Paley Center for Media in New York and Newsarama hosted a similar event for DC’s newest animated release, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. As … See More

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NYC “Planet Hulk” World Premiere Event

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Jack Abramowitz

On January 14, 2010, New York Comic Con, Newsarama.com, Marvel Animation and Lionsgate Home Entertainment hosted the world premiere of the new Planet Hulk animated movie at New York’s Paley Center for Media. (This was actually a bicoastal event with … See More

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More Mopee Madness

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Jack Abramowitz

I was reading Flash #171 (1967) and the letters page is all about Flash #167 – Mopee! Believe it or not, it got mixed reviews! One writer said it was “the right story at the right time” and called Mopee … See More

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Comics shops in UK?

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Jack Abramowitz

Can anyone recommend a comics shop in London? What’s THE place to buy comics there? To a lesser extent, anything in Manchester, Liverpool or Cardiff? And – off-topic but what the heck – does anyone know if there’s public transportation … See More

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Psychic Blindspot?

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Jack Abramowitz

I don’t read Amazing Spider-Man regularly, but in the FF crossover (ASM 590-591), Peter reveals that a “psychic blindspot” prevents people from piecing his identity together unless they unmask him or he unmasks. When was this established? How does he … See More

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Superman Owes a Billion Dollars!

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Jack Abramowitz

I dropped off my tax papers at the accountant last night, which got me thinking… Remember the story “Superman Owes a Billion Dollars!” in Superman 148 (Oct 1961)? (Not to be confused with “Superman’s Billion-Dollar Debt!”from 1957’s Superman 114.) In … See More

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Diversity is King at New York Comic Con

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Jack Abramowitz

Three hours before the show opened to the public, the fans were already queued-up to enter the comics event of year at New York City’s Javits Center, February 6-8, 2009. Jedi and Sith were rivaled by cosplayers and the occasional … See More

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