My Rating “What Is A UFO?” Inside the front cover, Gold Key provides the readers with a one-page dossier on UFOs, UFO sightings, and the current (1968) understanding of the phenomenon. Are all flying saucers of alien origin? The writer seems to think there are some earthly based explanations for the sightings. What are your […]
My Rating “The Frumpy Duckling” In the sleepy medieval village of Riverdale, all of the squires chased after the fairest ducklings in the land. Betty and Veronica, to be more precise. Their beauty could enchant men to perform unthinkable acts of courtship and bravado. Some would say the pretty little ducklings took advantage of their
My Rating “Fall Far… Fall Deep” Now trapped on an alien planet covered in oceans, Captain Rex Venture and Lieutenant Scotty McKay are forced to scour the surface looking for any available landmass. With their starship completely destroyed, the two men have deployed the emergency escape module for their trek. All systems are a go
My Rating “Blood Hunt – Part 01” Earth has been invaded by vampires, and there is only one man to blame. Blade the vampire hunter! With all of the Avengers dead, the Daywalker retreats under a darkened sun to the Sanctum Santorum for council. As Clea uncovers Blade’s true intentions, the ghost of Victor Strange
My Rating “To Work Wonders” With the Fantastic Four’s financial holdings tied up in court and the Baxter Building slapped with several liens, Ben and Johnny decide to do their part to make ends meet. Welcome to Foodtopia boys, Benson Arizona’s most highly rated grocery store chain. But who is the better employee, Match Stick
My Rating “Land Beneath the Sea” On a routine survey mission near the star classified as Beta 52, the spaceship U.S.A.F. 95711 takes heavy damage from a rogue meteorite. Inside Capt. Rex Venture and his lone co-pilot, one Lt. Scotty McKay scrambles to regain control of their guidance and communication systems, but it is no
My Rating “Conan: Leaving The Garden” Conan lay in wait as a young boy brought him diverted rations and life sustaining water. It had been days since the wounded Cimmerian had clawed his way to the surface of an unmarked grave, only to find himself sheltered by the child in a small grove of trees
My Rating “The Sea – Number 07 – Islands” In the interior front cover, readers and given another installment of “Keys Of Knowledge”. This was a way of teaching kids various science facts about the planet they live on. Islands are the topic here, with a very brief explanation of volcanic islands, reefs, and some
My Rating “The Fog – Part 03” The Fog has returned to Antonio Bay and this time there is no escape. For those who were spared during the 1980 massacre are now being slaughtered systematically one by one. As the children of Stevie Wayne and Nick Castle search for answers to their past, a hooded
My Rating “Read The Signs” Hitchhiking was the primary means of travel for so many young people during the 1960’s. However, distrust between Americans in the following decade rose as the sheer volume of missing persons reports and the heightened awareness of serial killers made the television news on a nightly basis. For one such
