Checkered Past

Superman jumps on the acronymned criminal organization bandwagon when he pledges to protect a mysterious space jewel from the machinations of D.E.M.O.N. And when I tell you that you aren't prepared f…

What's to be done when you discover a hidden valley filled with ancient machinery? Toddle off with your idiot daughter, caveman secretary, and underling super-hero, of course! Metamorpho tangles with…

Catwoman emerges after 12 years in retirement to (checks notes) announce her retirement...she just has a few odds and ends to take care of first, like killing the Penguin, hypnotizing Lois, and turni…

Sir Prize and Miss Terious are finally unmasked and that's like the LEAST exciting thing that happens in this issue. It's Part 2 of our 2-part look at Adventure Comics 350-351 and as my grandmother w…

Supergirl and Superboy...BANISHED from the Legion?!?! Say it ain't so! WHO can ever replace them? Sir Prize and Miss Terious, THAT'S who...but what is their startling secret? Sorry, you won't find ou…

The Sea Devils are not known for making good decisions, but this issue takes the cake - if cake as we know it even exists in the far-off future of (checks notes) TWO HUNDRED YEARS from now! Find out …

Beast Boy faces the existential dread of (checks notes) being a teenager. No one understands him! Where does he belong? Well, at the circus - at least until he's hypnotized into a life of crime. Can …

A report from Baltimore Comic Con! A spirited albeit one-sided discussion of Wacky Packages! And speaking of wacky packages, have you heard about Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis' shower scene? All this a…

At last! The DC Universe debut (almost) of the ORIGINAL (but not really) Plastic Man! Also the DC debut of Professor X (not that Professor X). But Professor Dr. Husband does give a RIVETING lecture o…

I think we can all agree on three things that we all hate: Misogyny, Racial Stereotypes, and Steve Trevor. Find out why in this double-barrelled look at Wonder Woman 166!

Blackhawk Island has a big secret - and no, it's not the fact that 7 grown men are sleeping in the same room! Witness the terrifying plans of The Planner! PLUS! Time Machine Mailbag! It's Blackhawk #…

The Justice League has double trouble when Felix Faust starts multiplying just like a renegade Carggite! Luckily it's the sixties when everyone knows that powerful magical creatures can be defeated b…

A gorilla, 100 years before they were discovered by western science? Sure! Viking fortresses dotting the New England landscape? Absolutely! An electric-powered villain a century before electricity wa…

The Admiral's daughter has her sights set on Captain Storm and that can only mean GREAT things for his career. PLUS a lot of missed opportunities for "your mom" jokes! It's Capt. Storm #16!

Aquaman - dead?!? Say it ain't so! Never fear, our hydrated hero will soon deduce the mystery of the DIMENSIONAL TIME REFLEX (?) and put an end to Mongo and his ghostly black city. It's Aquaman #30!

King Arthur and his knights! Smoke blowing tigers! Balloons in space! It's not easy tying all those things together BUT WE DID IT. Join us for World's Finest Comics #162!

So much war and sports talk we had to bring in a heterosexual consultant. Join us and Jake and Our Army at War #173!

It's an 80-Page Giant! The JLA fight a foe from the far future who is suprisingly up to speed on WWII-era popular culture! PLUS you'll thrill in awe as our heroes navigate the spaceways in an open ro…

The bells are ringing for Flash and his gal! But who will be fastest down the aisle - Flash, or Professor Zoom?!? It's Flash #165!

Ultimax, terrorizing the city! Mento, crashing the global economy! Elasti-Girl, under arrest for subatomic espionage! Beast Boy, suffering the cruel misfortune of drinking milk RIGHT FROM THE CARTON.…