![]() ![]() ![]() ( Collect them all!)įrom the January 1999 edition with a theme of "Worst of '98 and a Gem for All Time": #ThrowbackThursday - Back in the '90s, I used to write comic book reviews for the website of a now-defunct comic book retailer called Rockem Sockem Comics. ![]() The initial run ended prematurely at 11 issues, but still, that's more of a solid dose than a taste, and I found it to be an incredibly fun and significant read. Each issue has a pretty similar situation, but just with a different villain, and you never get that grand showdown you crave between the arch-nemeses (maybe in one of the later volumes, released in '76 & '84). He balances bubble-gum violence with heady philosophy and symbolism, and for the most part, it really works. Writing, editing, and penciling each issue: You can tell Kirby really challenged himself, put so much of himself in the book. ![]() Kirby worked on creating a new mythology superhero story, so massive respect for a legend pushing himself to keep creating more original, deeper stories. It's Kirby! His shift from Marvel to DC in 1971, where he was given carte blanche. Not sure I could do it on B&W, the main draw for me is the eye-popping art. I read this in faded color, individual issues online. ![]()
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