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Funny Stuff: "It Happened One Night"
Ha, ha, ha, Groove-ophiles! Here's another short Sad Sack snicker-fest! "It Happened One Night" doesn't have anything to do with the classic Clark Gable/Claudette Colbert flick (except for the title,...
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The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Groove's Favorite Covers from May 1972
Forty-five years ago this month, Groove-ophiles! Lessee...The Godfather was still ruling the box office...All In the Family was ruling the boob tube...and Roberta Flack ruled the radio with "The First...
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RIP Rich Buckler
I really, really hate writing this one. You've probably already heard that Rich Buckler passed away this past Friday, May 19 after a battle with cancer. I found out Saturday and my heart just broke....
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Decent Comics: "Be It Ever So Deadly..." by Levitz, Staton, and Geilla
Dig it, Groove-ophiles! Paul Levitz and Joe Staton are back with another Justice Society epic for All Star Comics #73 (April 1978)! Huntress vs. Huntress! Wildcat's life on the line! And a mystery...
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Black and White Wednesday: "Up the Nose-Tube to Monkey-Trash" by Moench and...
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Another Planet of the Apes epic by Doug Moench and Mike Ploog! "Up the Nose-Tube to Monkey-Trash" (and you thought Moench's title from last month was a hoot!) from POTA...
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The Boys from Derby: "Ambia!" by Wayne Howard
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Let's check out this rare sword and sorcery offering from Charlton Comics! Leave it to Wayne Howard to give us a cool twist on the some fantasy tropes in his masterpiece,...
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Marvel-ous Mondays: "Confrontation!" by Wolfman, Kane, and the Tribe
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Due to Monday's post on the passing of Rich Buckler, Ol' Groove's moved our regular Monday post to Friday just this once. Thanks for your kind indulgence. Here's the finale...
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Marvel-ous Monday: "A Blast from the Past!" by Stern, Elias, and Mooney
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Omega the Unknown #8 (February 1977) was second of two infamous fill-in issues. Writer Roger Stern and Penciler Lee Elias don't seem to have gotten the memo about not making...
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Decent Comics: "Multi-Man Rules the World" by Skeates, Sherman, and Abel
What it is, Groove-ophiles! Today we're gonna dig on Super-Team Family #10 (January 1977) featuring the Challengers of the Unknown in "Multi-Man Rules the World!" The team of Steve Skeates, James...
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Black and White Wednesday: Kirby Covers DC
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Jack Kirby's Groovy Age run at DC is most famous for his Fourth World kreations--and that's the way it should be. But The King konkocted other kool komics during that...
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Funny Stuff: "Wax Whacks"
Dig it, Groove-ophiles! Remember those days when you could by coverless comics wrapped in cellophane, three for twenty cents or a quarter? Ol' Groove sure does! That's pretty much how my collection...
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The Grooviest Covers of All Time: That Groovy Wonder Woman!
Dig it, Groove-ophiles! While Lynda Carter may always hold the hearts of those of us who grew up in the Groovy Age, Gal Gadot is donning the tiara of Wonder Woman today on the big screen! Ol' Groove...
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Marvel-ous Monday: "Though Some Call It Magic!" by Conway, Colan, and Palmer
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! When Ol' Groove did the post for Astonishing Tales #8 featuring Ka-Zar last month, I didn't realize that we'd already tackled issues 9 (a fill in by Stan Lee and John...
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Decent Comics: "Night of the Warring Dead!" by Michelinie and Redondo
How's it shakin', Groove-ophiles! It's time to get a li'l scary again with Swamp Thing! "Night of the Warring Dead!" is by David Michelinie and Nestor Redondo and was first published in Swamp Thing #16...
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Black and White Wednesday: "Voodoo Unto Others" by Isabella and Mortimer
Dig it, Groove-ophiles! Remember yesterday's Swamp Thing saga? Ol' Groove mentioned how the Comics Code didn't allow the use of the word "zombie?" Well, Marvel got around that little rule by publishing...
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The Boys from Derby: "Brainfever" by Cuti and Staton
What it is, Groove-ophiles! Today, let's take a look at "Brainfever" from Haunted Love #3 (June 1973). Wonderfully written by Nick Cuti and incredibly illustrated by Joe Staton, this story that shows...
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Making a Splash: Shanna the She-Devil
Check it out, Groove-ophiles! In 1972, new Marvel publisher Stan Lee came up with three titles that he hoped would lure in female readers: Claws of the Cat, Night Nurse, and Shanna the She-Devil. He...
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R.I.P. Adam West
As you no doubt already know, Adam West passed away this past Friday. He was 88 years old. Years ago, I wrote a post to celebrate his 80th birthday. My feelings about Adam and Batman haven't changed,...
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Marvel-ous Mondays: "...And So Enters The Amazing Spider-Man!" by Conway,...
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! We're gonna kick this week off with a kind of a riddle. Are ya ready? Here goes: we know what happens when two Marvel heroes meet in a Marvel mag--they fight! Now, here's the...
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Decent Comics: "The Graybeard Gang" by Bridwell, Newton, and Hunt
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Today's SHAZAM! spotlight shines on Freddy Freeman aka Captain Marvel Jr. as he battles baddies that should be home sippin' their Geritol!  "The Graybeard Gang" by E....
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