I first discovered the Black Panther in this issue of the Fantastic Four. Issue #119 in 1972. I was 11 and The Fantastic Four was my favorite comic series. In this issue, in a story that touched upon apartheid and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s been some criticisms about the humor in this film. Yes, there are a lot of funny lines and light moments, but overall I enjoyed them all. (though personally, I think they went a bit too far in a scene[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, I know that Stan Lee wrote the dialogue and helped flesh out those characters, from the early days of Marvel Comics, the iconic figures we know today, but it was from the creative mind of Jack Kirby where they[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Covering all that I highlighted: • With the exception of using it for phone calls and texts my phone’s been just about useless. I’m hoping changing the sim card will change all that. • Networking…. it’s the dirtiest word in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Marvel Productions, IMO, have become the Pixar of this decade. They continually create excellent films based on their characters. While I’m not as well versed in Doctor Strange as I am with The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, etc… I’ve read enough issues[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the nice things about the Pittsburgh area is they have not one, but two Family Restaurant chains in the area. Kings Family Restaurant (where we ate at tonight) and Eat’n Park. Both are great to go for reasonably[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I find it too easy today to talk about my unemployment plight, especially to others who are my age and also out of work, so when I’m able to spend a few hours talking about something mindless like comic books[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In all the years I was a comic book buyer, reader and collector I’d always hoped that one day in the far future I’d take all these bagged, backed collectibles and have my collection pay off. I didn’t expect to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In case you don’t get the gist of this joke, back on 3/17/79, on the 15th episode of Season 4 of Saturday Night Live, with Margot Kidder as host, was this HILARIOUS sketch. Bill Murray played Superman, as he and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
