Author Archives: WaldoPEmersonJones

PUNISHER: WAR ZONE

I recently saw this film oncable,which I had missed in itsbrief theatrical run Ray Stevenson became the 3d Frank Castle after Dolph Lundgren and Thomas Jane This was an R film and,I suppose,a “hard R”,Video Watchdog’s reveiew pointed this out,saying … See More

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The Brady Bunch Comic Book

Late in the Silver Age, a comic book, THE BRADY BUNCH, came out, based on a new ABC series by the creator of “It’s About Time”. Back in the 90s, when everyone was so excruciatingly nostalgic for TBB, I wondered … See More

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The Spirit wore socks

Recently,the Silver Age-published figure of Will Eisner has been brought up here and the story that the character of the Spirit never wore socks underneath his shoes. THis is a false story. I distinctly remember an interview with Will Eisner … See More

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Dial H for Hero,L for Like!

I bought the DIAL H FOR HERO SP. And…I LIKE it! Sockamagee! Related Posts:No Related Posts

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Gale Storm , RIP

Gale Storm star of 1950s TV series My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show,both adapted into comic books,with MLM and ,spin-off title,FREDDY,running well into the Silver Age has died at 87. Storm starred in B pictures before television and … See More

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Captain Eo star, Michael Jackson, 1958-2009

Michael Jackson star of the film “CAPTAIN EO” which was adapted into an Eclipse comic book that was issued in large and standard 3-D sizes, and a highly limited 2-D version, died June 25. With his family group,the Jackson Five, … See More

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Boom! Picks Up Disney Ducks , Mice !

Boom! Studios,already publishing Disney/Pixar properties,has announced their picking up the old Walt Disney’s Comics & Sories and Mickey Mouse And Friends titles as $2.99 24-pages,listed in the July Previews,at #699 and #297respevtivrly!:-) Related Posts:No Related Posts

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Mouse House TV series

Onone of the ThreadsRegarding Kid’s titles Comment was made About the Disney Shorts ” Classic ” Characters receiving little TV exposure being one reason for the comic books disappointing sales and Someone said something about the Mouse House series apparently … See More

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Archie Newspaper Strip Reprints

One place where the oldest Form of comic book Content,Colorized Daily Newspaper Strip reprints,lives on is in among the highest distributed comics magazines of them all,the Archie digests! Still,occasionally,the Archie digests run what are clearly reprints Of The Archie nespaper … See More

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HerB an AsP ?

In to-day’s theraputic lingo,might Herbie from ACG comics be diagnosed as having Asperger’s Syndrome or elsewhere on the Autism Spectrum? Related Posts:No Related Posts

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