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The Boys from Derby: "Thief's Gold" by Gill and Vila
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Here's a real beaut of a horror-tale written by Joe Gill with stunning art by Spanish sensation Carlos Vila! From Monster Hunters #5 (January 1976), here's some..."Thief's...
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Black and White Wednesday: "Stalker in a Savage Land" by Conway, Buscema, and...
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Here's part two of last week's BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY Ka-Zar post from Savage Tales #7 (September 1974), "Stalker in a Savage Land" by Gerry Conway, John Buscema, and Tony...
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Shades of Gray: "Satan's Sanctuary" by Aragones, Wein, and Morrow
Howdy, Groove-ophiles! One thing about editor Joe Orlando--if he had to run a filler, then by gum he'd make it a good'un! The El Diablo short-short from All-Star Western #11 (February 1972), "Satan's...
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Making a Splash: Sal Buscema's Sub-Mariner
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! One of the earliest regular gigs bestowed upon Our Pal Sal Buscema was penciling Sub-Mariner from issues 25-36 (February 1970-January 1971). Inked by the likes of Jim...
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Random Reads: "A Crude Awakening" by Levy, Meyers, and Nostrand
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Ever since Ol' Groove waxed eloquent on John Targitt...Man-Stalker, Groove City has been jumpin' to get our fave Atlas/Seaboard death-wisher-turned-super-hero back on...
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Black and White Wednesday: "The Celebrated Mr. K: Joe Kubert" by Guy H....
Here's a special treat, Groove-ophiles: a candid interview with the late, great Joe Kubert (who's birthday was yesterday, by the way) from 1974! Conducted and written by Guy H. Lillian III, "The...
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Groove's Faves: "The Murder Agency" by Moench and Gulacy
Hi-YAA, Groove-ophiles! Here's another hard-to-find, true-blue classic by Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy. From Master of Kung Fu #40 (February 1976) it's..."The Murder Agency"!
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Sci-Fi Week! "The Metamorph" by Pellowski and Morrow
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Here's one you're gonna love--Charlton's adaptation of Space: 1999 season 2, episode 1--you know, the episode that introduced the shape-shifting Maya? Yeah! From the...
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Sci Fi Week! Makin' Chaykin: "Home World" by O'Neil (?) and Chaykin
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Today we're checking out the third and final Groovy Age installment of Howard Chaykin's far-out Ironwolf strip (read the other installments here and here), "Home World", from...
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Sci Fi Week! Making a Splash: Walt Simonson's Battlestar Galactica
Yeah, we're talking the original Marvel comic based on the original ABC-TV show...the stupendous art of Walter Simonson...and, oh, yeah, the incredible inks of Klaus Janson (on most of these splashes,...
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Black and White Wednesday: "Introducing Brother Voodoo!" by Tony Isabella
Who is Brother Voodoo? Where did he come from? No, I don't mean in the comicbook uinverse, Groove-ophile--I'm talkin' 'bout the real world! Who came up with the name? The premise? The costume? Well,...
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Shades of Gray: "Bayou Witch" by Seuling and Morrow
More voodoo for you, Groove-ophiles! Here's a twisted tale authored by Phil Seuling and masterfully illustrated by our main man, Gray Morrow. Beware the "Bayou Witch" from The Witching Hour #15 (April...
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Grooviest Covers of All Time: Kane and Palmer Made Me Buy These!
Here's a stack of Marvel-ously magnificent and totally cool covers from the super-team of Gil Kane and Tom Palmer. Young Groove had no choice but to plunk down dimes, nickels, and quarters when faced...
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Groove's Faves: "Hot Time in Gotham Town Tonight!" by Friedrich, Novick, and...
What it is, Groove-ophiles! Ol' Groove recently received a friendly reminder from Mr. Anonymous about my promising to run the following Bat-classic, so here 'tis! Notice the incredible art of Irv...
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Ol' Groove's Request Line: "Planet of the Apes" Part 1 by Moench, Tuska, and...
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! From the old Request Line, here's the color kick-off to Marvel's Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #1 (July 1975, reprinting the first chapter of the movie adaptation from...
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Black and White Wednesday: "The Many Worlds of Joe Orlando" by Paul Levitz
 Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! It's still October, and we're still celebrating... Here's an awesome interview with the late DC editor Joe Orlando conducted by future DC publisher Paul Levitz from...
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Ol' Groove's Request Line: "Desert Scream!!" by Brodsky, Katz, and Smith
The Request Line is buzzing this week, baby! Groove-ophile Dennis R. suggested running some Jack Katz, so here ya go, Dennis! Naturally, Ol' Groove had to dig up something kinda different and...
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Sci-Friday/Addicted to Alex Nino: "The Time Machine" by Wells, Binder, and Nino
Part of Marvel Comics' ever-growing expansion of the Groovy Age was Marvel Classics Comics which ran for two years (1976-78) and 36 issues. The majority of the stories published in that series were...
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Groovy Age Gold: "The Crimes that Couldn't Have Happened!" by Kanigher and...
Greetings, Grooveophiles! It's time once again to spin a bit of Groovy Age Gold, and this time it's a classic Hawkman tale by Bob Kanigher and Joe Kubert. Hawkman and Hawkgirl vs. the Ghost always...
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Groove's Faves: "Mind of the Mass!" by Potter and Corben
...keeps on truckin'! By popular demand (Biff Demand--the chicks dig 'im!), here's the second chapter of Richard Corben's Child epic! How can one story be both a heart tugger and a heart stopper at...
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