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Get It Before It’s Gone – “DC Super Heroes: The Filmation Years”

In 1966, Filmation Animation Studios was given the rights to DC Comics library of characters, starting with Superman. They created a cartoon series based on the character, which was quite popular at the time. A year later, Aquaman shared the … Continue reading

Saga of the Swamp Thing – Movies (There Were Movies?)

There most certainly were movies! Back in 1982 I was as heavily into collecting comic books as I had ever been. Most of my comic dollars were being spent on such notable heroes as The Amazing Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Ghost … Continue reading

Legends of the Super Heroes

I am not sure if you ever saw the movie Mallrats. During that movie, two of the main characters leave the comfort of their modern mall and go down the road to a less savory indoor mall. I was always … Continue reading

DC Heroes Roleplaying Game Ad

I preferred the Marvel RPG, but when a friend brought this over to play, I dabbled. You wouldn’t know it when looking at me, but I make a heck of a Green Lantern.

Kenner Super Powers Collection Ad

n 1984, hot on the heels of Mattel’s “action feature” heavy He-Man toy line, DC Comics awarded the master toy license of their characters to Kenner Products. Winning the license away from Mego Corporation and Mattel with their emphasis on … Continue reading