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When It Was Cool Special - Our 100 Favorite Comic Books of All Time

Jul 8, 2020

In conjunction with a new feature article at When It Was Cool, host Karl discusses his 100 favorite comic book issues of all time. These are the comic books that made him a fan and collector for over 40 years. These are not the best or the greatest (we have a list for that too) but his personal favorites. Some, looking...


Jun 9, 2020

Captain America is a Marvel Comics legend and as World War II raged in 1944 it only made sense that the movie serials would adapt America's hero to the silver screen... except they completely missed the point.  No, Captain America wasn't fighting our wartime enemies and boosting public moral at home. Instead, he was a...


Mar 26, 2020

Everything you want to know about the year 1986 in retro pop culture. I was doing some research on 1986 UWF pro wrestling and it got me to thinking about 1986 and WOW what a great year in pop culture: Haley's Comet, G.I. Joe, Heart, Boston, Genesis, Aliens, Top Gun, Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, and much more. Plus the...


Mar 11, 2020

Batman was already an established pop culture sensation by the late 1940s and this was his second movie which introduced Robin. Robin was much older in this movie serial than the comic book version and this serial has some problems. Still, it inspired the 1966 Batman television show, so it has a place in pop...