Category: Comics

Returning to Batman Returns

My favorite Christmas movies are not ones that your standard normies would choose. No It’s a Wonderful Life in my top five or even ten. Instead, and to give you an idea of how I roll, my two favorite Christmas movies are Batman Returns (1992) and Black Christmas (1974). Clearly, I like my Yuletide cinema … Continue reading Returning to Batman Returns →

Random Image Dump #44: Carrie Keagan as Power Girl Edition

Power Girl made her debut in All Star Comics #58, issue date January/February 1976. Created by Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada, and Wally Wood, the DC Comics superheroine is the Earth-Two counterpart of our Earth’s Supergirl. That means she is also Superman’s cousin (but Superman of Earth-Two) and has all the classic Kryptonian powers: super strength; … Continue reading Random Image Dump #44: Carrie Keagan as Power Girl Edition →

Garters, Girls, and Guns: The Art of Howard Chaykin

For those not in the know, Howard Victor Chaykin is a comic book artist, freelance illustrator, and painter who’s been producing commercial and fine art for fifty-plus years now. From comics to paperback covers to advertising art, Chaykin has left his mark in many arenas. His graphic design sensibilities are exquisite and, in many ways, … Continue reading Garters, Girls, and Guns: The Art of Howard Chaykin →

Hot Shots of the Week: Hi, Felicia

One of my favorite artists, Bill Sienkiewicz, doing one of my favorite Marvel characters, Felicia Hardy, aka Black Cat. Sienkiewicz has been an artistic hero since he first blew my mind on Moon Knight, New Mutants, and on Batman #400 back in the eighties. Felicia has been a beloved character since she caught my eye … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Hi, Felicia →

Late Night Memories: Rhonda at the Golden Apple

On September 17, 1993, at the height of her late night goddess fame, Rhonda Shear made an in-store appearance at the famed West Hollywood comic book shop, the Golden Apple. She was there promoting USA Up All Night and signing copies of the latest issue of Playboy, which featured an astonishingly sexy photo spread of … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Rhonda at the Golden Apple →

Bad Girls We Love: Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin

She has a mind for science and a bod for sin. Dr. Pamela Isley had been doing important scientific research (funded by Wayne Enterprises) in a South American lab working towards her ultimate goal of protecting plant life from “the thoughtless ravages of man.” If only the demented Dr. Jason Woodrue hadn’t stolen her toxins … Continue reading Bad Girls We Love: Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin →