Tag: 1970s

Two Staple Gold: Frankenstein Monster #8

Halloween is here! Can’t say I’m much of the celebrating type considering my childhood was spent decked out in flammable plastic…and handing out candy to other kids. All dressed up with nowhere to go. Thanks Mom, for making an 8 year old man the door. Don’t feel bad. I’ve more than made up for it… Continue reading Two Staple Gold: Frankenstein Monster #8

TWO STAPLE GOLD: GHOST RIDER #16

  I fucking love Jaws. Enough so that I open up this column using a cuss when describing one of my favorite movie franchises. When I stumbled upon this issue of Ghost Rider #16 and saw the tease on the cover, I had to check it out. As I write this we are smack dab… Continue reading TWO STAPLE GOLD: GHOST RIDER #16

Two Staple Gold: Savage Sub-Mariner #72

  So here’s the scoop, I’m a massive Swamp Thing fan. For my money, all other monsters pale in comparison. Anytime a cruddy creature pops up in a comic with “Thing” as part of it’s moniker it piques my interest. As far as the titular character, other than John Byrne’s take in the early 90’s,… Continue reading Two Staple Gold: Savage Sub-Mariner #72

Two Staple Gold: Brave and the Bold #137

Just about every comic book fan has heard of DC’s Brave and the Bold. The first volume ran for 28 years and 200 issues. Thanks to the popularity of his TV series the title exclusively featured Batman team ups with #74 and struck a chord with fans. Other versions have come and gone since the… Continue reading Two Staple Gold: Brave and the Bold #137

No, It’s NOT SAFE to go back in the water: a “Hookjaw #1” (Review)

Hookjaw #1 Titan Comics Writer: Si Spurrier Art: Conan Boyle Colours: Giulia Brusco There is little question that this is likely the most offbeat thing that I had in my pull-list this week. And that’s ok, because, at face value, this was pretty refreshing. It’s the entire reason that I read stuff outside the big… Continue reading No, It’s NOT SAFE to go back in the water: a “Hookjaw #1” (Review)

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