Comic Book Review: Adventure Comics #501 edited by Nicola Cuti After the all-Legion issue #500, the digest-sized Adventure Comics returned to featuring multiple characters. Let’s see what it has to offer! “Codename: Pinkeye!” story by Martin Pasko, art by Joe Staton & Bob Smith, picks up right after the killing of foreign agent Dmitri Dervish.… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Adventure Comics #501
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Comic Book Review: The Best of DC #2: Batman
Comic Book Review: The Best of DC #2: Batman edited by Paul Levitz 1979 was the fortieth anniversary of the first published Batman story. Thus this special digest, showcasing interesting stories from each decade of the hero’s publication history. It comes with an essay by Mike W. Barr explaining each story’s significance. “The People vs.… Continue reading Comic Book Review: The Best of DC #2: Batman
Comic Book Review: Adventure Comics #494
Comic Book Review: Adventure Comics #494 edited by Carl Gafford I’ve dug out another of the Adventure Comics digests from the early 1980s. As mentioned in my review of #497, each of these only had one new story fronting a bunch of reprints, including at least two related to the Legion of Super-Heroes. Let’s take… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Adventure Comics #494
Book Review: Branded West
Book Review: Branded West edited by Don Ward The Western Writers of America were founded in 1953 to promote literature related to the American West. It started with primarily traditional Western fiction, but also promotes historical and non-fiction works and even songs. It has an annual prize called the Spur Awards. But this collection published… Continue reading Book Review: Branded West