My Rating “Prelude: The Staring Sigil” James Allison sat behind his typewriter staring at a blank piece of paper loaded onto the platen. It had been almost two weeks since he wrote anything new, and the stress was beginning to wear on him. The memories had always come to him in patterns. His past lives, […]
My Rating “Too Many Happy Endings!” Some boys want to be superheroes. Some girlfriends want to date superheroes. For Jack Biceps and his gal, Shirlee, nothing could be further from the truth. Say hello to Gothamville’s number one teenage supervillain, Sinistro, Boy Fiend. Are the likes of Blue Beetle and Peacemaker ready for this level
My Rating “Chapter Two” Red Sonja had arrived at the foothills leading into the Hyrkanian Mountains. Two days prior, she had cut out a map tattooed on human skin of the deceased, but the imagery is incomplete. As the red-haired warrior studies each marking, a scream can be heard from a short distance away. In
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 “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
