Xenozoic Tales 1

Xenozoic Tales 1
Jan 1989 (2nd Printing)

The first printing of this comic book was published in 1987.

The inside cover has a text piece that provides some information about the Xenozoic Era.

An Archipelago of Stone
by Mark Schultz

Jack “Cadillac” Tenrec is called on to prevent Wrench Terhune and his gang from violently disrupting the arrival of Hannah Dundee, the ambassador of the Wassoon, to the City in the Sea.

Random Comics 2020-03-26

Some random comics from my collection:

The Butcher (1990) 2

Jun 1990

I don't recall what exactly drew me to this book. I remember buying and reading this mini-series when it first came out. I don't remember much about the mini-series. I would be willing to give it another try but it isn't high on my list of things to try again.

Captain America 320

Aug 1986

I'm not sure that I have ever read this particular issue of Captain America.

Star Spangled War Stories 190

Aug 1975

I think I picked up this issue at a convention a few years back for a buck or two. I loved reading Unknown Soldier stories at the barber shop when I was kid. The title of this series had been changed to Unknown Soldier by the time I discovered the character. I think I've read this story but I don't have any particular recollections of it.

Essential Captain America Vol. 1

I bought this one before I really got back into reading comic books on the regular. I've read, written (in the blog) and talked about (on the podcast) a few stories from this collection. The ones that stand out in my mind are the Tales of Suspense 79-81 (Red Skull plus first appearance of the Cosmic Cube), Tales of Suspense 92-94 (first appearances of AIM and MODOK), and Tales of Suspense 97-99, Captain America 100 (Cap teams up with Black Panther for the first time).

Random Comics 2020-03-25

Some random comics from my collection:

Dreadstar 11

Jun 1984

I have no particular memories of this issue of Dreadstar. I haven't read Dreadstar in a long time, over 15 years. I should do something about that.

Xenozoic Tales 13

Dec 1994

I have a complete run of Xenoxoic Tales but I don't think I've read past issue 12. I started to read Xenozoic Tales from the beginning (a few years back) but I didn't get very far. I need to do something about that.

Namor, the Sub-Mariner 4

Jul 1990

I've read a good chunk of John Bryne's run on Namor (the first 18 issues as I recall) but as with his run on Alpha Flight I have never finished reading it. I don't love what I read but the series has it's moments.

Batman: A Death in the Family

A Death in the Family probably shouldn't even be in this list because I think I got rid of it. I bought it in 2014 or 2015 at Appleseed Comic Con in Fort Wayne, IN. I got rid of it because I wasn't that crazy about it and didn't see myself rereading it. I probably donated it to the county library along with a bunch of other collected editions.

Random Comics 2020-03-24

Here are some random comics from my collection:

Captain America: Patriot 2

Nov 2010

I loved this series and wrote about it when I read it back in 2017. My thoughts on all four issues can be found here.

Fantasy Masterpieces (1979) 7

Jun 1980

I haven't read this gem of a series in ages. I think I bought this series back in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Back then I think I got the complete series (all 14 issues) for something like a $1 an issue. They are reprints but even back then I think the original series was considerably more expensive.

The coloring job on the covers is different on most if not all of the reprints. The original Silver Surfer series ran for 18 issues. I'm not sure why they cut the reprint series off at 14.

Superman & Batman: Generations II - 3

Dec 2001

I remember enjoying this series when I read it. That was over 15 years ago. I didn't buy it as it was coming out. I wasn't buying comic books back in 2001. I have also read the other two Generations series that John Byrne wrote and drew. I remember liking the first one but the third one not as much. Maybe I'll revisit these series one of these days.

Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5

This is the only Silver Age series that I have read in it's entirety. It was a good experience even if I didn't love every issue of it. My thoughts on the issues in this collection (which I read in late 2017 to early 2018) can be found here.

Robotman (SSC-33)

Star Spangled Comics 33
Jun 1944

Robotman: A Sniff in Time!

Robotman and Robbie, the Robotdog, put on disguises in order to walk around the city without drawing attention. Robbie doesn’t like that he can’t talk while wearing his disguise.

Robbie’s sensitive nose finds a mystery. Robotman and Robbie ditch their disguises and investigate. They find a pawn shop owner who was beaten up and robbed. Robbie’s nose leads them to the docks where they discover a crime in progress.

Black Hammer 13

Black Hammer 13
Aug 2017

by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart

What happened on that fateful day 10 years ago? What preceded Lucy’s arrival in Rockwood? What is Rockwood? That last question isn’t fully explained but the other two are in the final chapter of the first series of Black Hammer.

Abe gets interrogated by Rockwood policemen. They suspect him of having killed Sheriff Trueheart. He tries to explain but they don’t buy his explanation. Madame Dragonfly shows up and uses her powers to make them let him go. Abe doesn’t fully appreciate what she did. It doesn’t seem right to him.

Robotman (SSC-32)

Star Spangled Comics 32
May 1944

Robotman: Dr. Gaunt, Genius

Dr. Gaunt plants a magnetic trap for Robotman. It works the first time but Robotman figures out how to neutralize its effects.

Thoughts

Robotman is the star of the story, unlike in many of the previous stories in this series.

Vampirella/Red Sonja 3

Vampirella/Red Sonja 3
Nov 2019

Furious and Magical
by Jordie Bellaire, Drew Moss

The Russians first met Drakulonians on a mission to Mars. They took advantage of the vampire race and planned to use blood transfusions to create a cadre of super soldiers. Vampirella and Red Sonja end that dream.

Vampirella and Red Sonja wreck havoc in the super secret research facility. They destroy the research, kill everyone they encounter, and rescue Cyprian (the imprisoned vampire). Cyprian is in bad shape and dies in Vampirella's arms.

Marvel Two-in-One 56

Marvel Two-in-One 56
Oct 1979

The Pegasus Project
Part Four: The Deadlier of the Species
Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio
Art by George Perez and Gene Day

Thundra breaks into Project Pegasus HQ with the wrestlers she faced in recent issues: Titania, Screaming Mimi, Poundcakes, and Letha. Their costumes have been upgraded with energy elements that augment their natural abilities. Thundra is there to complete a mission given to her by a mysterious cigar smoking man. They are to break in and plant a bomb in the complex. She agreed to the mission because the reward will be great and because she believes Project Pegasus to be an instrument of an evil organization.

Black Hammer 12

Black Hammer 12
Aug 2017

Welcome to the Hall of Hammer!
by Jeff Lemire, David Rubin, Dave Stewart??

Lucy remembers. She remembers the public funeral for her father, 10 years ago. It was there that she met Dr. Star for the first time. He was nice to her but her mother dragged her away, fearful that he might inspire her in some way to follow in her father’s footsteps.

Lucy got into a heated argument about with her mother, a couple years later. She didn’t understand why they had to be so secretive about who her father was. Her mother was trying to protect her but Lucy could only see that she wanted to hide any connection they had with him.