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Groovin' Back in the Summertime: July 1970
What it is, Groove-ophiles! You seem to really be digging these titanic trips down memory lane to summers past, so Ol' Groove thought he'd share the covers to the mags I remember my 6 year old self...
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R.I.P. Steve Ditko
Never wanted to write this post, Groove-ophiles. Steve Ditko has passed at the age of 90. Ol' Groove has struggled with how to best honor, nay, celebrate the memory and talent of Steve Ditko. He always...
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Decent Comics: "The Sunset Doom of Dhylka-Ryn" by Michelinie and Chan
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! It's time for another Claw the Unconquered saga, this one from ish #6 (December 1975)! As usual, "The Sunset Doom of Dhylka-Ryn" by series creators David Michelinie and...
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Black and White Wednesday: Direct Currents for July and August 1974
From The Amazing World of DC Comics #1 (cover dated July 1974), here's the Direct Currents section featuring DC comics for July and August 1974. Let's go back in time!
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(P)Raising Kane: "He That Hath Wings!" by Hamilton, Kane, and Esposito
Here's a beautifully illustrated adaptation of Edmund Hamilton's 1938 sci-fi fable, "He That Hath Wings!" It was the back-up (and the longest) story in the debut issue of Marvel's sadly short-lived...
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Steve Ditko's The Creeper--Covers and Splashes from the Groovy Age
As we are still recovering from the news of Steve Ditko's passing, why don't we remember his legacy by enjoying the covers and splashes featuring one of his most memorable and enduring creations, The...
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Marvel-ous Monday: "Reflections In a Crimson Eye!" by Mantlo, Buckler, and...
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Ol' Groove has gotta say that Bill Manlo, Rich Buckler, and Klaus Janson knocked outta the stratosphere with Astonishing Tales #33 (October 1975) and "Reflections In a...
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Decent Comics: "Come the Revolution" by Skeates and Aparo
Social unrest! Politics! Intrigue! And at the time, Aquaman was best known as a Saturday Morning Cartoon Show! Leave it to Steve Skeates and Jim Aparo to take The King of the Seven Seas to the next...
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Black and White Wednesday: "The Tiara of Dagon!" by Jacobson and Maroto
Dig it, Groove-ophiles! Here's one of those spooky "bad guy gets his just desserts" type tales that the folks at Warren always did so well. From Vampirella #36 (July 1974), here's "The Tiara of Dagon!"...
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Random Reads: "Primate Patrol" by Kashdan, Landgraf, and Simons
Check it out, Groove-ophiles! Is it any wonder that during the Groovy Age, DC's line of war mags were among their best sellers? I mean, editors like Paul Levitz knew how to get four dimes out of our...
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Groovin' Back In the Summertime: July 1971
Dig it, Groove-ophiles! The Summer of 1971 is the summer that changed Young Groove from a reader to a fanatic! I was 7, and movies, music, and TV shows (well, except Saturday Morning Cartoons, Batman,...
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The Diversions Turns 10 "Best of" Birthday Bash! Mighty Marvel Rocks the...
Happy anniversary, Groove-ophiles! This coming Saturday Marks 10 years since the Diversions hit the interwebs, so Ol' Groove thought we'd celebrate by looking back at some his favorite, but least...
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The Diversions Turns 10 "Best of" Birthday Bash! Alex Nino In the House of...
Happy anniversary, Groove-ophiles! This coming Saturday Marks 10 years since the Diversions hit the interwebs, so Ol' Groove thought we'd celebrate by looking back at some his favorite, but least...
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The Diversions Turns 10 "Best of" Birthday Bash! Tigerman and Lawrence of...
Happy anniversary, Groove-ophiles! This coming Saturday Marks 10 years since the Diversions hit the interwebs, so Ol' Groove thought we'd celebrate by looking back at some his favorite, but least...
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The Diversions Turns 10 "Best of" Birthday Bash! "Reunion!" by Gill and Staton
Happy anniversary, Groove-ophiles! This coming Saturday Marks 10 years since the Diversions hit the interwebs, so Ol' Groove thought we'd celebrate by looking back at some his favorite, but least...
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The Diversions Turns 10 "Best of" Birthday Bash! Archie Comics' Supernatural...
Happy anniversary, Groove-ophiles! This coming Saturday Marks 10 years since the Diversions hit the interwebs, so Ol' Groove thought we'd celebrate by looking back at some his favorite, but least...
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A Decade of Diversions Week! Groove's Favorite Comics from 1970/1971
Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Happy 10th Anniversary! Ol' Groove cannot believe it's been a decade since that first post (a simple paragraph reporting the the return of DC's Warlord with creator Mike...
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A Decade of Diversions Week! Groove's Favorite Comics from 1972/1973
What "A Decade of Diversions Week" is all about:Â This week, Ol' Groove is sharing lists his favorite comic mag from each year of the 1970s (1970-1979), along with four runners-up. Guess you could...
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A Decade of Diversions Week! Groove's Favorite Comics from 1974/1975
What "A Decade of Diversions Week" is all about:Â This week, Ol' Groove is sharing lists his favorite comic mag from each year of the 1970s (1970-1979), along with four runners-up. Guess you could...
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A Decade of Diversions Week! Groove's Favorite Comics from 1976/1977
What "A Decade of Diversions Week" is all about:Â This week, Ol' Groove is sharing lists his favorite comic mag from each year of the 1970s (1970-1979), along with four runners-up. Guess you could...
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