Good morning and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Hulk’s Greatest Hits We celebrated The Hulk’s 750th Issue a few months ago. Today we will talk about The Hulk’s Greatest Fights. Hulk has gone toe to toe with … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Hulk’s Greatest Hits
Writer and Artist – John Byrne Inker – Terry Austin During the summers here in Pittsburgh, Replay FX usually holds their video game expo. I have gone the past few years to play old arcade games and pinball machines. There … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Amazon #1 (April 1996)
Bruce Campbell celebrates his birthday today. He is 62 years young. Groovy! Hail to the King! Other notable birthdays today include Elizabeth Warren, John Dillinger, Meryl Streep, and Cyndi Lauper to name a few. June 22nd is also my birthday. … Continue reading Bruce Campbell Night Thread
Tonight we celebrate the first Night Thread of Summer. I hope you are staying cool tonight with a cold drink or maybe some ice cream. One of my favorite movies of 2019 was Midsommar. Ari Aster is one of my … Continue reading A Midsommar Night’s Thread
During the Comic Book Challenge, we discussed the 1980s Event Secret Wars. During the discussion, we started talking about the Secret Wars toyline and the action figures we had when we were younger. I remember having Wolverine and Iron Man. … Continue reading The Toybox Has A Secret
Writer – Dan Slott Artist – Paco Medina A few weeks ago, I posted a topic in my weekly Comic Book Chat about Done in One Issues. I asked what your favorite done in one issue was over the past … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Fantastic Four #11 (June 2019)
Good morning and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Favorite Android/ Robot God created Man and Man created Machine. Today we discuss those machines that are humanoid and robotic, both friend and foe. Which character would you bring … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Favorite Android/Robot
“With These Hands..Power” Writer – Marv Wolfman Artist – Curt Swan It’s a hot time in the old town tonight…as Neutron stands triumphant over a defeated Superman, with Metropolis burning in the background. In this issue, Superman is at the … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Action Comics #543 (May 1983)
On June 16, 1995 – Batman Forever was released in theaters. Today we celebrate its 25th Anniversary! Im sure you have at least one of the Batman Forever mugs from McDonald’s, so find it and fill it with your beverage … Continue reading Batman Forever Day Thread
The comic book world lost another legend with the passing of Denny O’Neill. https://nypost.com/2020/06/12/denny-oneil-batman-writer-and-comic-book-legend-dead-at-81/ The Batman and Green Arrow/Green Lantern writer passed away at the age of 81. Let’s remember Mr. O’Neill by posting about and discussing your favorite stories … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Remembering Denny O’Neill
On June 14th, 1985, the horror/satire The Stuff was released in movie theaters. Written and directed by Larry Cohen, the film focuses on a new dessert hitting the supermarket shelves. The Stuff is a sweet and tasty treat that people … Continue reading The Day Thread Can’t Get Enough of The Stuff
Sabrina the Teenage Witch – Something Wicked #1 (of 5) Written by Kelly Thompson Art by Veronica and Andy Fish Saturday June 6th, 2020 was the first weekend my county went green. The local comic shop was having a sale-bration … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Sabrina the Teenage Witch – Something Wicked #1 (of 5)
Chicka Chicka Ahh Day Bow Bow On June 11, 1986 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was released. This coming of age comedy stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck. How is Ferris Bueller supposed to go to school on … Continue reading Ferris Bueller’s Day Thread
Good morning and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Star Comics Star Comics was an imprint of Marvel Comics back in the 1980s. I have a few Alf and Masters of the Universe comics that I found while … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Star Comics
Teen Titans #62 Written by Sean McKeever Art by Eddy Barrows Last week, Krypto got the spotlight in the pages of Superman. This issue of Teen Titans asks the question: Who Is Wonderdog ? This issue is one of those … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Teen Titans #62 (Oct 2008)
On June 09, 1934, The Wise Little Hen cartoon debuted and Donald Duck made his first onscreen appearance in this animated short. June 9th is National Donald Duck Day. What is your favorite Donald Duck cartoon? Do you have a … Continue reading Donald Duck Day Thread
Good morning and welcome to another Bonus Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – 2020 Eisner Award Nominees As we slowly get new comic book releases after a long hiatus, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to discuss the … Continue reading Bonus Comic Book Chat – 2020 Eisner Award Nominees
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-cuts-ties-diamond-comic-distribution-1297309 When I went to the comic book store on Saturday, the shop owner’s main topic of conversation with customers was the news concerning DC Comics leaving Diamond. I mentioned in the Open Thread 2 months ago that Alterna Comics … Continue reading Comic Book News – DC Comics Leaves Diamond
Tonight’s Night Thread is dedicated to actor/director/horror icon Robert Englund, who celebrates his birthday today. Mr. England is 73 years old today. Mr. Englund brought Freddy Krueger to life in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. I watched the … Continue reading A Night Thread on Elm Street
Welcome to another Bonus Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Batman Year One This classic storyline by Miller and Mazzucchelli features Lt. James Gordon starting over in Gotham the same day Bruce Wayne returns home after a long sabbatical. Both … Continue reading Bonus Comic Book Chat – Batman Year One
Chameleon Boy gets the spotlight in tonight’s Night Thread. During the famed Levitz/Giffen run of Legion of Super-Heroes, Chameleon Boy found out R.J. Brande was his father. After hearing the news, he went out to space with a small group … Continue reading Chameleon Boy Night Thread
