Superman vol. 1, issue 256 (September 1972) (DC Comics) [Comic Book Spotlight Review of the Day]

TITLE: Superman vol. 1, issue 256 YEAR: September 1972 WRITTEN BY: Cary Bates ART:  Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson EDITOR: Julie Schwartz During the early ’70s, “Superman” still managed to maintain its family friendly storylines and quite often you received two stories for a wonderful Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: Superman Issue #402 – December 1984 (DC Comics)

TITLE: Superman vol. 1, issue #402, YEAR: December 1984 COMPANY: DC Comics WRITER: Cary Bates/E. Nelson Bridwell PENCILLER: Curt Swan/Wayne Boring INKER: Bob Oksner/Pablo Marcos LETTERER: Ben Oda COLORIST: Gene D’Angelo EDITOR: Julius Schwartz In the ’80s, “Superman” featured stories that almost seemed as if Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: Superman Issue #373 – July 1982 (DC Comics)

TITLE: Superman vol. 1,  issue #373 YEAR: July 1982 COMPANY: DC Comics WRITER: Cary Bates PENCILLER: Curt Swan INKER: Dave Hunt COLORIST: Anthony Tollin LETTERER: John Costanza EDITOR: Julius Schwartz Rarely do you see men with a receding hairline, nearly bald, being treated like a Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: The New Adventures of Superboy – vol. 1 Issue #9 – September 1980 (DC Comics)

TITLE: The New Adventures of Superboy – vol. 1 Issue #9 RELEASE: September 1980 COMPANY: DC Comics Writer: Cary Bates Penciller: Kurt Schaffenberger Inker: Dave Hunt Colorist: Gene D’Angelo Letterer: Ben Oda Editor: Julius Schwartz As a child, I grew up reading “Superboy and the Read More …

The Flash vol. 31, Issue #275 – July 1979 (DC Comics) [Comic Book Spotlight of the Day]

TITLE: The Flash vol. 31, Issue #275 YEAR: July 1979 COMPANY: DC Comics Writer: Cary Bates Artist: Alex Saviuk Inker: Frank Chiaramonte Colorist: Gene D’Angelo Letterer: T. Klein Editor: Ross Andru In the late ’70s and with a new creative direction had taken place prior Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: The Flash vol. 31, Issue #276 – August 1979 (DC Comics)

TITLE: The Flash vol. 31, Issue #276 YEAR: August 1979 COMPANY: DC Comics Writer: Cary Bates Artist: Alex Saviuk Inker: Frank Chiaramonte Colorist: Gene D’Angelo Letterer: Ben Oda Editor: Ross Andru In the late ’70s and with a new creative direction had taken place prior Read More …