Category Archives: comics

On Social Media

Posted on July 20, 2018 by baudattitude

One of the earliest comic book stories I can remember from my youth is a two-part story in “Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes”, which was one of the first series that I read after graduating from the Harvey comics … Continue reading →

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Hello my baby, hello my Dharlu, hello my ragtime gal

Posted on May 14, 2018 by baudattitude

So, in an effort to avoid ever sticking to a single theme for this blog, today’s post is another one about comic books from the 1970s and how plot elements that seemed to make perfect sense as a small lad … Continue reading →

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On Super-Heroes

Posted on May 14, 2018 by baudattitude

It’s my firm belief that the true golden age of comic books was in the 1970s.  The fact that this roughly coincides with my own youth is of no import and this minor coincidence should be disregarded. The 1970s were … Continue reading →

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Taking Home The Bronze

Posted on November 19, 2017 by baudattitude

I’m a bit of a comics nerd, though a lapsed one.  My favorite era is what’s called the Bronze Age, the years just before everything got grim and gritty.  It was a little more grounded than the comics of the … Continue reading →

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It’s a good time to be a nerd

Posted on August 12, 2014 by baudattitude

So, went to see Guardians of the Galaxy last weekend, caught Captain America 2 in the cheap theater as my wife hadn’t seen it, and did a marathon session of Agents of Shield to round out the week, so I … Continue reading →

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Ponies do Justice League

Posted on August 28, 2013 by baudattitude

I love this cover so very much: Sure, it makes almost no sense to drop a homage to a 26-year-old superhero comic onto a 2013-released comic ostensibly aimed at kids, but I love the way it copies both the visual … Continue reading →

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Comics, actually Comic:

Posted on August 12, 2012 by baudattitude

I used to have a bit of a comic book problem. Back in the mid-to-late 90s, I lived in Los Angeles about a mile away from an absolutely amazing comics shop run by a pair of guys who were very … Continue reading →

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Superpowers, rather atypical:

Posted on May 1, 2012 by baudattitude

When I was a young lad – and this is somewhat dating myself – one of the first comics I owned was this fine issue of DC Comics Presents, which features two guys, who both like to wear their underwear … Continue reading →

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