The Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comic

In 1984, I had just graduated high school when my brother Marc and I chose to go to Forbidden Planet in New York City on a Saturday excursion to pick up some comics and books. For those unfamiliar, the Strand Used Bookstore is across the street from Forbidden Planet. We would usually spend about $20 […]

Geektoberfest: Vampirella’s Sordid History*

From the minute you laid eyes on her, you could tell she was trouble. Frank Frazetta’s cover to Vampirella #1 has her posed with one hand on her fleshy hip and one finger in her mouth. She’s wearing black boots and her iconic red sling bikini with the white collar and nothing else. I never […]