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Category: Comic Book Review

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 16, 2020

He’s just not that into you, time travel edition: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #20

It’s time for another installment of Bizarre Silver Age Comics, which is quickly becoming something I might as well rename Random Acts of Superdickery. Superman acts like a complete dick in this story—the dude literally changes history so…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 9, 2020

The Cheetah’s first post-Crisis appearance: Wonder Woman (1987) #9

When I last looked at Wonder Woman, it was to cover the first seven issues of her reboot, which contained the epic seven-part Gods and Mortals story that gave the character a much-needed reboot and established a very different background,…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 3, 2020

James Bond: VARGR #6 (part 6 of 6)

Last time: James endured a debriefing almost as painful as the fight with Masters, then he headed out to meet up with some MI-5 blokes to check on a shipment of infected drugs, only to run into Dharma Reach. After…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Nov 30, 2020

James Bond: VARGR #5 (part 5 of 6)

Last time: Bond fought Bishop… wait, Bishop? His name’s Masters. Where the hell did Bishop come from?! God, I have to stop writing these things at 3 AM. And my cats are useless at editing; I have no idea why…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Nov 23, 2020

James Bond: VARGR #4 (part 4 of 6)

Last time: James entered a drug house and killed, well, everybody. Mr. Bishop visited the local MI-6 station and killed, well, everybody. Bond is strolling down the sidewalk when Bishop approaches, calling him Mr. Hutcheon, his official cover. Bishop fumbles…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Nov 16, 2020

James Bond: VARGR #3 (part 3 of 6)

Last time: Bond arrived in Berlin and received a warm welcome from Dharma Reach, bionic assassin. He later went to go meet Dr. Kurjak, our obvious bad guy, who told Bond where to find the drug dealers. Is it a…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Nov 10, 2020

James Bond: VARGR #2 (part 2 of 6)

Last time: Bond avenged 008’s death and his reward was to take on the deceased agent’s case load, part of which involved a drug dealer peddling an exotic product. He was sent to Berlin, sans gun, to meet a contact…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Nov 5, 2020

James Bond: VARGR #1 (part 1 of 6)

As hard as it may be to believe, what with the passing of legend Sean Connery, I had intended to look at this comic for a little while now. You see, my plan has been to recap comics at the…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Sep 10, 2020

A rare case of Olsen-dickery: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #121

It’s time for another installment of Bizarre Silver Age Comics and another comic book story that became world-famous as part of the Superdickery meme: “Jimmy Olsen’s Death-Trick!”, published in July of 1969. Surprisingly, there’s no bait and switch on this…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Sep 7, 2020

The Horn of Azoth, the original Conan the Destroyer screenplay: Marvel Graphic Novel #59

If you read the sixth and final part of my Conan the Destroyer recap last week (you did read that, didn’t you? No? Well, here’s a link to it. You’re welcome), you know I discussed a little bit about what…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Sep 1, 2020

Batman and Robin, Mummy Crime-Fighters: Detective Comics #320

I’m back again with another Bizarre Silver Age Comic, and another cover that’s pretty well known to Superdickery fans. This is despite the fact that it doesn’t even involve Superman. In fact, I think this is my first look…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 12, 2020

Superman’s mighty creepy romance: Action Comics #260

I’m back again to talk about Bizarre Silver Age Comics. And yes, I’m looking at another Superman story. I’ve got some stories featuring other characters in the pipeline, but there’s just no escaping that most of the true Silver…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 4, 2020

Son of a Super-dick: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #30

It’s time for another long overdue entry in my Bizarre Silver Age Comics series, and this time around I’ve got something special on tap: One of the first comic books that inspired the famous Superdickery meme, long before “memes” were…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 20, 2020

Wonder Woman #7 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 7 of 7)

Last time: Diana defeated Ares by wrapping Gaea’s lasso around him, which she discovered could force a person to see the truth of things, and Ares came to realize this new war would be the last and a lack of…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 13, 2020

Wonder Woman #6 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 6 of 7)

Last time: Team Diana figured out some of Ares’ plot and fought Deimos and Phobos. Killing off the first and driving off the other, they used both amulets together to face off against Ares, whose mortal stooge General Tolliver has…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 6, 2020

Wonder Woman #5 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 5 of 7)

Last time: Diana defeated Decay and the media crowned her with a new name: Wonder Woman. Steve tracked her down for help, but before he could explain, Etta was apparently ambushed by Trevor’s friend, Colonel Michaelis. On Paradise Island, things…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 29, 2020

Wonder Woman #4 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 4 of 7)

Last time: Diana and Hermes brought Steve Trevor back home, only for him to face attempted murder and to be framed for one himself, while Deimos fomented war between the East and West. Meanwhile, Diana met new friends and was…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 22, 2020

Wonder Woman #3 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 3 of 7)

Last time on Wonder Woman: Vietnam veteran Colonel Steve Trevor was ordered to fly an F-4 Phantom to the middle of the ocean while Diana with the aid of Hermes tracked down clues to Ares’ whereabouts. Trevor’s co-pilot went…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 15, 2020

Wonder Woman #2 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 2 of 7)

Last time on Wonder Woman: The creative powers that be at DC shook things up by delivering a new take on the origin of the Amazons as well as a tweaked origin for Wonder Woman. No invisible jets here,…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 8, 2020

Wonder Woman #1 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 1 of 7)

Back in the mid-to-late ’80s, there were some changes afoot in regards to my comic buying habits. I was growing more and more disillusioned with X-Men and Marvel in general, while at the same time some exciting things were going…