Thursday, April 29, 2010

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Goodnight Travis Morgan

Word is out that Travis Morgan dies in The Warlord #12. You can read the summery here. Oh My God! You Killed Morgan is an interesting article with an interview by the character's creator, Mike Grell. To be honest, I have not bought any issues of the new series mostly because there is no local comic book store. Word is also out that the series is set to be canceled after #16.

Here is the cover artwork for The Warlord #12 by Mike Grell:
Cover artwork of The Warlord #12 by Mike Grell

Web Comic Alert: Robert E. Howard's Breckinridge Elkins

Robert E. Howard's Breckinridge Elkins is a new web comic. The online strip is adapted and illustrated by Gary Chaloner while colored by Cayetano Garza, who is an Ignatz Award-winning cartoonist.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Website Alert: The Warlord

The Warlord is a website devoted to my favorite fantasy character from DC Comics. You will find articles, cover galleries, issue summaries and toys (I never knew about the Galaxy Racer and water guns). If you are a fan of Travis Morgan, then you might want to check the site out.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Young Justice Coming To TV

In case you have not read the news elsewhere, Young Justice will be an animated series on Cartoon Network based on characters from DC Comics. Members will include Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Superman 1971 Calendar

This Superman 1971 calendar pin-up was originally found in World's Finest #200 (February 1971):
Superman 1971 calendar

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Western Captain America

This Jack Kirby pin-up features Captain America as he would appear in the wild west and originally appeared in Marvel Treasury Special - Captain America's Bicentennial Battles (1976):

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Thrift Store Find: Balancing Superman

This balancing Superman was one of five toys found in Burger King's kid meals in 1997. The toys were based on the Superman: The New Adventures cartoon series. I found him for fifty cents at a local thrift store a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, he is missing the Daily Planet building top that he balances on and a few scratches in the paint. Finding Burger King's toys are rather rare since the nearest one is about a hundred miles away.
Balancing Superman from Burger King in 1997

Friday, April 16, 2010

A New Look For Robin

This page of fan art featuring different Robin costumes is from Batman #259 (November/December 1974):
A New Look For Robin from Batman #259 from DC Comics
I actually like the top costume especially the black and red design on the chest and torso sections.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Bat-Kite

Batman #261 (March 1975) had the instructions for building your own bat-kite.
Bat-Kite from Batman #261 from DC Comics