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June 15, 2017June 15, 2017

Comic Review: Sandman Mystery Theater Book One

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment DC Comics, Dian Belmont, Grendel, Guy Davis, John Watkins, Mage, Matt Wagner, Misplaced Heroes, R.G. Taylor, Sandman, Sandman Mystery Theater, Vertigo, Wesley Dodds

The Golden Age Sandman returned in a series of pulp-style adventures from Vertigo.

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June 8, 2017June 8, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #123: Prime

Posted By: tomk74 2 Comments Black September, Captain Marvel, DC Comics, Firearm, George Perez, Gerard Jones, Jimmy Impossible, Len Strazewski, Malibu Comics, Marvel Comics, Misplaced Heroes, Night Man, Norm Breyfogle, Prime, Shazam, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Chronology, Ultraforce, Ultraverse

Malibu’s Ultraverse had its own take on Captain Marvel. Not Shazam. Captain Marvel. His name is not Shazam.

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June 1, 2017May 28, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #122: Kid Eternity

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Calculator, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., DC Comics, Fawcett Comics, Freedom Fighters, Grant Morrison, Kid Eternity, Master Man, Misplaced Heroes, Mordru, Mr. Keeper, New 52, Quality Comics, Shazam, teen titans, Uncle Sam, Vertigo

The ghost of a boy who can summon dead heroes to help him fight evil.

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May 26, 2017May 21, 2017

Bento Review: Grimm Tales Of Terror

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Aspen Comics, Comic Bento, comic book subscription box, DC Comics, Grimm Tales of Terror, Showcase Presents, Valiant Comics, Valiant Zeroes & Origins, Zenescope

Horror anthology from Zenescope, where the cover shows a bloody axe and some girls in skimpy outfits. Sounds about right for Zenescope.

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May 23, 2017May 17, 2017

Comic Review: DC Rebirth Green Lanterns Volume 1

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Artocitus, DC Comics, DC Rebirth, Green Lantern, Green Lanterns, Guardians of the Universe, Hal Jordan, Jessica Cruz, Phantom Ring, Red Lanterns, Robson Rocha, Sam Humphries, Simon Baz

Earth has two rookie Green Lantern protecting it as a pair of unwilling partners.

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May 19, 2017May 15, 2017

Comic Review: DC Rebirth Wonder Woman Volume 1

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment cheetah, DC Comics, DC Rebirth, Etta Candy, Garth Ennis, Greg Rucka, Punisher, Sasha Bordeaux, steve trevor, Veronica Cale, Wonder Woman

Writer Greg Rucka returns to Wonder Woman as the Amazing Amazon starts to question her own origin.

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May 18, 2017May 17, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #120: Sandman

Posted By: tomk74 2 Comments DC Comics, Dian Belmont, Jack Kirby, James Robinson, Joe Simon, JSA, Justice Society, Kingdom Come, Misplaced Heroes, Mordru, Neil Gaiman, Sand, Sandman, Sandman Mystery Theater, Sandy, Sandy the Golden Boy, Spider-Man, Starman, The Endless, Vertigo, Zero Hour

A Golden Age DC superhero who somewhat inspired the prominent Vertigo character.

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May 11, 2017May 11, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #119: Gunfire

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Ace the Bat-Hound, Action Comics, Alien, Ballistic, batman, Bloodlines, DC Comics, DC One Million, Deathstroke, Eclipso, Etrigan, Final Crisis, Garth Ennis, Grant Morrison, Gunfire, Hitman, Infinite Crisis, Jamm, John McCrea, L.E.G.I.O.N., Limbo, Lobo, Misplaced Heroes, Nightblade, No Man's Land, Shadowstryke, Solomon Grundy, Superboy-Prime, Superman, The Demon, The Inferior Five, xenomorph

A DC summer crossover event intended to create new heroes. Most of them sucked.

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April 27, 2017April 22, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #117: The Elongated Man

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Aquaman, batman, Carmine Infantino, DC Comics, Dr. Light, Elongated Man, Flash, Flashpoint, Green Lantern, Identity Crisis, John Broome, Misplaced Heroes, Plastic Man, Ralph Dibny, Sue Dibny, The Flash

For some reason, the longtime Justice League member and friend to the Flash hasn’t been seen much since Flashpoint…

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April 20, 2017April 14, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #116: The Crimson Avenger

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Action Comics, batman, Crimson Avenger, DC Comics, Detective Comics, Dr. Mid-Nite, Earth-2, Flashpoint, JSA, Justice Society, Misplaced Heroes, New 52, Superman, The Red Bee, Wildcat

Giving one of the earliest superheroes a supernatural successor, we have the new Crimson Avenger.