Comics History

It Came From the Back Room #4

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Phil

Standard recap: I’m slowly going through AABC’s one-million-plus back-issue room, restocking the boxes on the sales floor and pulling stuff to sell as discount/overstock/special items. I’m going through the alphabet backwards (don’t ask), and at my speed (especially with the school year now in full gear), this amounts to a two-year project. I’ve currently finished … Continue reading →

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Fresh Eyes on Old Books #3 by Dan!

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Dan

After Scott Pilgrim blew my mind this weekend, is there anything 40+ year old comics can do to be better?  I’m not sure, but let’s find out! Justice League of America #19 from 1963 Another team book?  Absolutely.  The 60′s was a time to let the world buy whatever they wanted, but then trick them into getting … Continue reading →

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Fresh Eyes on Old Books #2 by Dan!

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Dan

So here’s your second dose of my opinion of old stuff.  Yes, this stuff is much much older than I am, but on the internet, everyone gets an opinion! Iron Man #5 from 1968 I never get tired of Stan Lee.  Though this issue is written by Archie Goodwin, the effects of Lee’s editing run heavily throughout.  … Continue reading →

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It Came From the Back Room #1

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Phil

So, as Dan mentioned last week, we’re changing up some of the columns here at AABC.  Mostly, the whole “Stuff I Read and Put Back” deal was, after three years, getting old — too many mediocre comics, without much to say about them. Better to have one set of “new” reviews each week, and concentrate … Continue reading →

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Fresh Eyes On Old Books #1 by Dan!

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Dan

So here’s my second entry of the week.  In “Fresh Eyes On An Old Book” I’ll take a look at some Silver Age books, let you know what’s going on in ‘em, and what I think.  Let’s do this! Sgt. Rock’s Prize Battle Tales #1 from 1964 So I’ve never been a huge fan of army books, … Continue reading →

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