Alter Ego #183 September 2023 (magazine review).
Much of this issue of ‘Alter Ego’ is dedicated to comic book artist Irv Novick (1916-2004). Writers John Coates and
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The Spider’s Web: 1938 serial (film serial review).
Upon watching the initial half-hour episode of the 1938 film serial ‘The Spider’s Web,’ viewers will notice that the Spider,
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Back Issue #146 September 2023 (magazine review).
The cover of this “Back Issue” speaks volumes with a single word: Daredevil. Specifically, it highlights the years Gene Colan
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Six Million Dollar Man: running in slow-mo (TV retrospective).
Meet Steve Austin of “The Six Million Dollar Man,” the man with a secret worth six million dollars and the
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Alter Ego #62 October 2006 (magazine review).
This early edition of “Alter Ego” kicks off with an interview featuring comic book artist Mike Ploog, detailing his transition
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Spy Smasher: a Republic serial (film serial review).
The 1942 Republic 12-part film serial, “Spy Smasher,” begins with immediate action. The agent, in disguise, is in France gathering
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Awareness – Amazon Prime superhero/spy-fy film (trailer).
The silver screen beckons again, and this time it’s cooking up a transatlantic dish of thrills, illusions, and secret agencies
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Rough Stuff #2 (magazine review).
It’s a strange phenomenon. Despite being nearly two decades old, snagging copies of the 12-issue ‘Rough Stuff’ series feels like
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Alter Ego #36 May 2004 (magazine review).
I must confess, when I saw the cover of Alter Ego #36, I fully expected an interview with Joe Simon.
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Superman: the Theatrical Serials collection boxset (film serial review).
In contrast to other film serials from the 1940s and ’50s, the ‘Superman’ series had more money behind it. The
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