The case of the Phantom Patriot shows that Real Life Super Heroes are not something that we should be encouraging.
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Free Gift Inside! The Highs And Lows Of The British Comic Book Giveaway
The weird and wonderful world of the comic book cover-mounted freebie.
The Wild World Of Johnny Cougar
The wrestler from Tiger comic whose adventures sometimes went bonkers.
Why Can’t A Woman Be More Like A Man?
Are some people taking seriously the lyrics of a comic song written nearly 70 years ago? That’s the way it looks.
Strung Up! The Golden Age Of Comic Book Bondage Covers
The outrageous kinkiness of classic comic books and their BDSM-inspired creators.
Turkish Star Wars On Blu-Ray: What A Time To Be Alive
The most shameless example of copyright violation and delirious cinematic insanity has been restored to its former glory.
Kriminal – Italy’s Second-Best Costumed Anti-Hero
Sadistic and murderous, Kriminal was nevertheless a hugely popular comic book character in the 1960s.
The Condescending Sexism Of ‘Feminist’ Superhero Cinema
The constant implication in superhero films, that women are inherently powerless with their destinies shaped by the actions of men, does not seem a particularly empowering narrative.
Super Monster Gamera!
Turtle Power! The classic and entirely bizarre Gamera monster movie series examined.
Holy Frank Zappa! Burt Ward’s Oddball Recording Career
The eccentric combination of the Boy Wonder and the Mother of Invention, as Burt Ward records a single with Frank Zappa.
Left For Dead: How A PR Debacle Destroyed The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
The bad decisions and public relations misfires that doomed a big-budget Western comic book movie to ridicule and obscurity.
The Return Of Octobriana – The Revolutionary Russian Superhero
Jim Rugg reinvents a classic – if little known – comic book character, with a fluorescent 1970s vibe.