03.14.2011
While strolling through a local comic shop this past weekend, I came across the very first Starman trade paperback! I own the individual issues (#0 – 5), and I realize the beautiful yet expensive omnibuses are available, but this first trade is special to me. It was first collected in 1996, a time when trade […]
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12.7.2010
Welcome back for the seventh day of Mayfairstivus, the nine day celebration of Mayfair Games’ DC Heroes Role-Playing Game! Today we’ll be looking at the 1989 character card for Starman (Will Payton)! The Will Payton Starman series holds a special place in my heart. While the Jack Knight Starman was the best-written, Will Payton’s adventures […]
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11.4.2010
I’ve owned a few comic book related watches over the years. Most have moved on to the great temporal graveyard in the sky, however, I’ve hung on to a couple worth sharing. Below is a Fossil watch from 1989 featuring a fantastic drawing of the Joker. I’m fairly confident the artist was Kyle Baker. I […]
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08.16.2010
A few weeks ago, I shared an unlikely Brave and the Bold team-up comic cover. Turns out there is another gentlemen named Ross that runs a site dedicated to Brave and the Bold Batman team-ups that never happened. Click here to visit The Brave and the Bold… The Lost Issues! The amazing thing is that […]
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05.18.2010
Yesterday we featured quite a few DC Comics posters. Today we’ll finish up the tour of the DC posters. The next couple days will focus on Star Wars and other geeky posters. Please feel free to share any of your favorite posters! Below is a World War II era poster of the Justice Society of […]

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