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Random Reads: "The Wizard of Lemuria!" by Carter, Effinger, Isabella,...
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Let's get down with yet another chapter in the stunning saga of Lin Carter's Thongor of Lost Lemuria! Today's post focuses on the second installment of Marvel's...
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Makin' Chaykin: "Cinemattack!" by Rozakis, Chaykin, and Rubinstein
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Ol' Groove was just browsing through the Files of the Forgotten when I ran across this buried gem from Batman Family #14 (July 1977). It's another magnificent Man-Bat back-up...
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Black and White Wednesday: "Witch World!" by Mantlo and Giffen
Here it is, Groove-ophiles! The star-spanning second stave of Bill Mantlo's Sword in the Star! This (final) chapter was gorgeously illustrated by a young Keith Giffen who really let it all hang out on...
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Random Reads: "My Son...Is He Man or Beast?" by Dorfman, Swan, and Anderson
What it is, Groove-ophiles! To celebrate the 400th ish of Action Comics (March 1971), editor Murray Boltinoff gave us one of those bittersweet tales his tenure as Superman editor is so well known for....
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Grooviest Covers of All Time: Nick Cardy's JLA, Round 1
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! In the early 1970s, the great Nick Cardy became DC's go-to cover artist in much the same manner as Gil Kane had done over at Marvel. This meant DC had some awesomely classy...
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Avengers Week! The Avengers "Little Three": Hulk, Hawkeye, and Black Widow
Welcome back to Avengers Week, Groove-ophiles! For as long as I can remember, Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man have been referred to as the Avengers' "Big Three". With this weekend's Avengers movie,...
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Avengers Week! Black and White Wednesday: "Foom Interview: Jarvis"
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Avengers Week keeps on keepin' on with this awesome article from FOOM #6 (Summer 1974) written by Roger Stern (who later became both a definitive editor and writer of the...
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Avengers Week: Grooviest Covers of All Time: Groovy Avengers Covers Round One
What is is, Groove-ophiles! Tomorrow's the big day, baby! Ol' Groove can barely stand the wait until Earth's Mightiest Heroes get it all together at my (not so) local theater! Let's whet our Avengers...
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Avengers Week! Avenger-ing Through the Groovy Age
Are you excited, Groove-ophiles? Ol' Groove sure is! It's the end of AVENGERS WEEK and almost time to hit the theater to see Marvel's Avengers! Got my tickets in advance, gonna hit the theater with...
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Random Reads: "Look into my Eyes...and Kill!" by Albano and DeZuniga
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Today we're gonna get down with a classic chiller by the titanic team of John Albano and Tony DeZuniga! (How many classic Jonah Hex tales did that duo tell?) Tony's mastery...
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R.I.P. Tony DeZuniga
Just a week ago we were talking about how we could help Tony and his family after his devastating stroke. Thursday night we learned that the talented Mr. DeZuniga had left us. Our condolences to the...
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If You Blinked You Missed: Black Hood in Archie's Super Hero Comics Digest...
Okay, Groove-ophiles, at last Ol' Groove has dug up scans of the legendary Black Hood tales from the equally legendary (and elusive) Archie's Super Hero Comics Digest Magazine #2 (Summer 1979)! Looking...
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Black and White Wednesday: "Science Fiction and Fantasy in the Marvel Universe"
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Here's a treat from FOOM Magazine #21 (Spring 1978) featuring interviews with the writers of Marvel's sci-fi mags of the day (Roy Thomas on Star Wars, Chris Claremont on...
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Bring on the Back-ups: "The Shadows-of-Yesterday Contract" and "The Deadly...
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Here's a double-dose of Len Wein and Dick Giordano's Human Target from Action Comics #'s 422-423 (January-February 1974). Don't ya just love the way Giordano made Hyram Walsh...
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The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Joe Staton at Charlton
Plant your peepers on this pile of pencil and pen pulchritude, Groove-ophiles! Joe Staton made Young Groove plunk down more quarters for Charlton than any other artist, and here are a few reasons...
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R.I.P. Ernie Chan
Two sad Mondays in a row, Groove-ophiles. Last week we lost Tony DeZuniga, and then I learned over the weekend that Ernie Chan (aka Ernie Chua) left us last Wednesday. Ernie's art was always a...
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Black and White Wednesday: "The Wrath of Raga-Shah!" by Gerber and DeZuniga
Question time, Groove-ophiles! What do you get when you mix Shanna the She-Devil (Marvel's answer to Sheena), Steve Gerber, Tony DeZuniga, boa constrictors, evil high priests, human sacrifices, and a...
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Amazed by Aparo: "The Fastest Gun in De Wast" by O'Neil and Aparo
Saddle up, Side-winders! It's time Wander down the ol' dusty trail again for another chapter in the greatest sci-fi/western series ever produced by Denny O'Neil (under the pen name of Sergius...
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Making a Splash: Marvel Comics 40 Years Ago this Month
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! June is here! School is out! Let the summertime fun begin! To start things off right, just dig this power-house pile of sizzling splashes from mighty Marvel--the very ones we...
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Random Reads: "Over the High Side" by Shoberg, Weiss, and Reese
While rummaging through the Files of the Far-Out, Ol' Groove ran across this example of creepy-cool cycling from House of Mystery #205 (June 1972). "Over the High Side" was written by Lore Shoberg, who...
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