‘Lady’ Marvel greets Bolts players with a bang!
Fawcett City Bolts in the news! ‘Lady’ Marvel greets Bolts players with a bang! Brawl erupts after attempted cargo heist FAWCETT CITY, Mich. — As […]
March 2006
Sivana: Bolts will rock in 2006
Fawcett City Bolts in the news! Every year I get involved in a few fantasy sports leagues. And most years, I write up fun news […]
Calling all superheroes
Another thing the pulps didn’t have was honest-to-goodness super-powered superheroes, complete with cool costumes and such. There weren’t any characters with super strength or super […]
Son of Vulcan versus Mars
While Dr. Kong may have been Son of Vulcan’s most insidious nemesis, Mars, the god of war, was essentially his first. In the court on […]
Mutants & Masterminds … and beyond!
I’ve recently purchased “Mutants & Masterminds — Second Edition” and am eagerly working on my first few character builds for it. The game is based […]
THE 1980s movie
just spent the evening watching “E.T. — The Extra Terrestrial,” and I’ve got to say this movie brings back so many memories for me. Why’s […]
Not everything’s a pretty picture
Not all pulp covers were glamorous pieces of art. This one is simply a two-colored, comic-style cover.I actually looked this one up because I’m still […]
Blue Beetle No. 1 (2006)
I managed to get a review copy of “Blue Beetle” No. 1 by Keith Giffen, John Rogers and Cully Hamner. Though I don’t want to […]
There’s something missing here
I found today’s cover on the Books From The Crypt daily pulp gallery, and it reminds me of a topic I’ve been hoping to tackle.There […]
The Son of Vulcan and the insidious Dr. Kong
The Son of Vulcan’s primary nemesis was Dr. Kong, an asian man with unnaturally yellow skin. Also known as “The Meanest Man Alive,” Kong was […]
Son of Vulcan: Power plays
Like many of his Golden Age counterparts, the Silver Age Son of Vulcan had numerous powers, which when added up made him into a fairly […]