Steve Ditko

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #162: Tom Strong

Posted By: tomk74 2 Comments 1963, Alan Moore, America's Best Comics, batman, Commissioner Gordon, DC Comics, Doc Savage, Frank Miller, Fu Manchu, Image Comics, Jack Kirby, John Constantine, Joker, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Lost Girls, Metamorpho, Misplaced Heroes, Promethea, rob liefeld, Silver Age, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Superman, Supreme, Swamp Thing, Tarzan, The Killer Joke, The Shadow, The Simpsons, The Terrifics, Tomorrow Stories, top 10, V for Vendetta, Warren Ellis, Watchmen, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow, Wildstorm

Alan Moore’s homage to the pulp hero from times gone by just won’t stay down.

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October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

Going Through The DCAU Part Forty-Eight

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Alfred Pennyworth, Baby-Doll, barbara gordon, Batgirl, batman, Batman Beyond, Batman The Animated Series, Batman The Brave and the Bold, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, batmobile, Billy West, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Conduit, DC Comics, DCAU, Dick Grayson, Droopy Dog, Harley Quinn, Jack Kirby, Jason Blood, Jason Todd, jim carrey, Joker, Julie Madison, Justice League, Justice League Action, Killer Croc, Linda Hamilton, Lois Lane, Mask of the Phantasm, New 52, Nightwing, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Robin, Scarecrow, Scott Snyder, Silver St. Cloud, Spider-Man, Steve Ditko, Steven Weber, Superman, Superman The Animated Series, the mask, The Terminator, Three Stooges, Tim Daly, Tim Drake, Two-Face, Veronica Vreeland, Vesper Fairchild, Vicki Vale, Watson, Wings

Jimmy and Tom are back to talk Batman one last time with the episodes “Chemistry,” “Beware the Creeper,” and “Judgment Day”.

Books & Comics Features Hot Superheroes

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #143: The Creeper

Posted By: tomk74 2 Comments Darkseid, DC Comics, DCAU, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Eclipso, Gotham City, Jimmy Impossible, katana, Lex Luthor, Misplaced Heroes, Neron, Showcase, Spider-Man, Steve Ditko, The Creeper, The Joker, Vertigo

Steve Ditko’s weird, possibly insane acrobatic technicolor hero can’t keep a single origin for very long.

Books & Comics Features Hot Superheroes

July 13, 2017July 12, 2017

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #128: Hawk & Dove

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Armageddon 2001, Black Lanterns, Blackest Night, Captain Atom, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Dark Knight Strikes Back, DC Comics, dove, Exant, Frank Miller, hawk, Hawk & Dove, Justice Society, Misplaced Heroes, Monarch, Nekron, New 52, rob liefeld, Steve Ditko, Steve Skeates, teen titans, Zero Hour

A crimefighting pair that represent opposing viewpoints have had a number of different pairings. They’re a mess.

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February 7, 2017February 5, 2017

Comic Review: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Volume 1

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Dr. Doom, Erica Henderson, Galactus, Iron Man, Kraven The Hunter, Marvel Comics, Ryan North, squirrel girl, Steve Ditko, Thanos, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Whiplash

Marvel’s only undefeated superheroine gets her own fun series.

Books & Comics Hot Superheroes

September 15, 2016September 10, 2016

Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #85: Speedball

Posted By: tomk74 7 Comments alias, Ares, Avengers, Brian Michael Bendis, Captain America, Captain America: Civil War, civil war, Darkhawk, Dr. Doom, Hummingbird, jessica jones, Justice, Mary Jane Watson, Misplaced Heroes, Mutant Growth Hormone, Namorita, New Warriors, Night Thrasher, Nitro, Norman Osborn, Nova, Penance, Rage, Speedball, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, squirrel girl, Steve Ditko, Thunderbolts, Watson, Wolverine

Marvel took another crack at the Spider-Man formula.

Superheroes

June 4, 2015

Slightly Misplaced Comics Hero Case Files #20: Mr. A

Posted By: tomk74 2 Comments Alan Moore, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Charlton Comics, DC, DR. Strange, J Jonah Jameson, Marvel, Misplaced Heroes, Mr. A, Objectivism, Rorscach, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, The Question, The Spectre, Watchmen

I am approaching this particular case file with a bit of trepidation. Every other character I’ve used for this ongoing column has been owned

Superheroes

February 24, 2015

Gwen Stacy. I Really Don't Care.

Posted By: tomk74 2 Comments Batman's parents, Captain Mar-Vel, Green Goblin, Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, Mephisto, Norman Osborn's hair, One More Day, Sins Past, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Uncle Ben

One of the most momentous moments in Spider-Man’s history was the night the Green Goblin tossed Gwen Stacy off the George Washington Bridge and

Movies & TV

February 13, 2015

So, What Does Spider-Man In Civil War Mean?

Posted By: tomk74 0 Comment Age of Ultron, Alan Cumming, Black Widow, Captain America, Chris Evans, civil war, Doug Jones, DR. Strange, falcon, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hawkeye, Hugh Jackman, Hugo Weaving, Hulk, Hunger Games, Hydra, Infinity Wars, Iron Man, Jonathan Hickman, Nightcrawler, Quicksilver, Red Skull, Robert Downey Jr, S.H.I.E.L.D., Samuel L Jackson, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Steve Ditko, Superhero Registration Act, Thanos, thor, Ultron, Vision, War Machine, Winter Soldier, X-Men

Marvel Films recently cut a deal with Sony to get some of the rights back for their flagship character and allow Spider-Man to appear

General Geekery Superheroes

January 20, 2015

Obscure Geek of the Week: Bob Montana or "Give Me Some Sugar (Sugar), Baby!"

Posted By: wittywats 0 Comment anime, Archie, batman, Bob Kane, Comic strips, comics, Hentai, MLJ, Pep Comics, Scarface, Shuster, Siegel, Spiderman, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Superman

Quick question! Who invented Superman? Yup, Siegel and Shuster! Who created Batman? Bob Kane! What about Spiderman? Bing! Lee and Ditko! Hey, who