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Tales From the Archives: Tarpe Mills and Miss Fury

May 13, 2020

Tarpe Mills and Miss Fury A "Tales From the Archives" special report by Bob Reyer As I spoke about on this week's show, I'm a devotee of Miss Fury, comics' first costumed heroine, whose newspaper strip debu... Read More...

“…and now, another exciting episode in The Adventures of Superman!”

Bob Reyer

April 18, 2020

April 18th, 1938 saw the publication of Action Comics #1 which featured the initial appearance of Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster's Superman, so I thought it only fitting to re-run this article that pays tribu... Read More...

Diana, Princess of the Amazons

Bob Reyer

January 28, 2020

DIANA, PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS Written by Shannon & Dean Hale Illustrated by Victoria Ying Colors by Lark Pien Letters by Dave Sharpe A mini-review by Bob Reyer and Diana Johansson DC has been... Read More...

Pretty Deadly: The Rat #5

Bob Reyer

January 13, 2020

Pretty Deadly: The Rat #5 (Image) Writer: Kelly Sue DeConnick Artist: Emma Rios Colors: Jordie Bellaire Letters: Clayton Cowles A Review by Bob Reyer So as not to bury the lede, Pretty Deadly: The ... Read More...

The Secret Origin of a Comic Book Fan

Bob Reyer

September 12, 2019

(Friends, I know that this piece is an "oldie", but your Cranky Old Uncle Bob is feeling awfully wistful today, so I thought I'd go for a "second printing" ...and if any of you have any stories abou... Read More...

Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!

Bob Reyer

May 31, 2019

Your Cranky Old Kaiju Uncle Bob here, and with the new Godzilla, King Of The Monsters looking to be a marvelous monster melee, I thought you might want to take a look back at another battle royale that is one o... Read More...

Captain Marvel: My Hero!

Bob Reyer

March 7, 2019

CAPTAIN MARVEL: MY HERO! An open letter by Bob Reyer Gentle readers and listeners, Cover by David Lopez Initially, my plan was to write this piece as if Kit "Lt. Trouble" Renner (the creator of t... Read More...

NYCC 2018: A Quick “Pre-Cap”!

Bob Reyer

October 1, 2018

NYCC 2018: A Quick "Pre-Cap"! A brief "How to..." by Bob Reyer Well, friends, it's that time of the year when the weather turns a little colder, the pumpkins (and pumpkin ale!) are nearly ready, and the Ne... Read More...

John Verzyl: A Remembrance

Bob Reyer

March 15, 2018

John Verzyl: A remembrance by Bob Reyer The comics-collecting community lost one of its titans last weekend, as my friend of over 35 years, John Verzyl, passed away suddenly at age 57. He was t... Read More...

The Amazing Spider-Girl!

Bob Reyer

February 14, 2018

The Amazing Spider-Girl! An appreciation by Bob Reyer (As I mentioned on-air, this week marks the 20th anniversary of the debut of May Parker, the Amazing Spider-Girl! During a very dark period for comics a... Read More...

Batwoman #25 Review

Empyre #4 Review

Pulp: Original Graphic Novel

“Injustice: Year Zero” #1-3 Review

Nintendo Labo and (Matt's) Mustachio | Talking Games Episode #181

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 – Review

James Gunn Getting Fired Is Gamergate | Talking Games Episode 203

I Am The Night: An Interview With Kevin Conroy

Talking Movies Episode 125: Dressed to Kill (and Headed to the Small Screen)

“…and now, another exciting episode in The Adventures of Superman!”

Special Edition: An Interview with SKYWARD’s Joe Henderson & Lee Garbett

Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!

Issue #106: The Sandman Overture Discussion

Issue #454: Super Fun Times and TONS of Comics

Issue #449: It’s the Rocket Man!!!

Rascal Graphic Novel

NYCC: Greg Rucka To Write "Veil" for Dark Horse

BELZEBUBS sign with Century Media Records; release first single and video “Blackened Call”

John Verzyl: A Remembrance

Five Books Brian Michael Bendis Could Write for DC

Meanwhile… Comic Con

Beloved Princess Passes Away; Galaxy Mourns

The First Trailer for Spider-Man Homecoming!!!

Tales From the Archives: Tarpe Mills and Miss Fury

“…and now, another exciting episode in The Adventures of Superman!”

Diana, Princess of the Amazons

Pretty Deadly: The Rat #5

The Secret Origin of a Comic Book Fan

Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!

Captain Marvel: My Hero!

NYCC 2018: A Quick “Pre-Cap”!

John Verzyl: A Remembrance

The Amazing Spider-Girl!

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