This week we’re looking at comics for fans of chess.
Browsing: Gardner Fox
EC Comics was considered far ahead of its time for a number of reasons, but perhaps the most engaging is their complete lack of regard for the Fourth Wall, years before Deadpool or Harley. As a case in point, your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Haunt of Fear #3 awaits!
What do you get when you cross Phillip Marlowe with Flash Gordon? Space detective Star Hawkins will dig up some answers for you! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Strange Adventures #114 awaits!
In the Golden Age of comics, the rules had yet to be written, even simple ones like “the character’s origin goes in the first issue.” Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Detective Comics #33 awaits!
Take one scientist, add a strange meteor, stir in a touch of Silver Age DC and what do you get? That tiny titan of the Justice League, The Atom! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Showcase #34 awaits!
Only a handful of masked mystery men came before him, but what do you really know about The Sandman? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Adventure Comics #40 awaits!
By next month, he’ll be featured in a major motion picture, but what’s the real story behind Doctor Fate? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of More Fun Comics #55 awaits!
Like so many at DC in the ’60s, the JLA started in the pages of Showcase… but what about their first headline adventure? How about a nice game of chess? Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of Justice League of America #1 awaits!
The grey area between the Golden and Silver Ages is a strange and fascinating place, but have you ever heard of the Knights of the Galaxy? Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of Mystery In Space #1 awaits!
This week’s Batman #77 contains a truly shocking moment… but it’s not the first time we’ve seen it! Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of Detective Comics #356 awaits!
Space is a cold and lonely place, but even the harshest environments can hold secret love for those who seek it. Uncover the deep, hidden desires of the cruisers of the space lanes, and what makes their hearts go thump-thump-thump in MYSTERIES OF LOVE IN SPACE #1 from DC COMICS!
Since he’s soon to be a star on the big-screen, but somehow still ends up the target of mindless mockery, it’s time to scope out the first appearance of the King of the Seas… Aquaman! Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of More Fun Comics #73 awaits!
The Silver Age brought new incarnations for many of DC’s Golden Age heroes, but none went through as big a change as Hawkman!
Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of The Brave and The Bold #34 awaits!
Sometimes our favorite comics are our favorites for straightforward reasons. Sometimes, though, the reasons get…