‘Kolchak’ mixes with zombies, Frankenstein in ‘Monsters Among Us!’ (2009)
‘Kolchak’ flashback (Comic book review): The monsters are classic and Kolchak is also in vintage form in this solid Moonstone collection of two tales.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Marvel Issues 70-80 and Annual 3 (1983-84) (Comic book reviews)
I was looking forward to re-reading Mary Jo Duffy’s early issues in the Marvel run, as I vaguely recalled complex plots about the quest to rescue Han Solo and the search for missing X-wing pilot Tay Vanis, who possesses the Death Star II plans. About halfway through these 12 issues — which spring from the end of
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Marvel Issues 60-69 and Annual 2 (1982-83) (Comic book reviews)
Part of the fun of the Marvel comics — and the whole EU, really — is seeing the Kenner action figures come to life. But the best non-main character from the Marvel run, by far, was a new invention, X-wing pilot Shira Brie, and she wasn’t cast in plastic until nearly three decades after her first appearance.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Marvel Issues 51-59 (1981-82) (Comic book reviews)
Taking over for Archie Goodwin — who took his talents to the “Star Wars” newspaper strip — David Michelinie proves he’s up to his predecessor’s high standards on his first batch of issues in the Marvel series. Granted, he makes some bad mistakes; Bespin has a planetary surface and Luke still uses an unexplained lightsaber at times. (Could some