From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell I am a big fan of comics. In today’s comic books you don’t see the advertisements you used to – no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can [...]

The mythos of Superman has been circulating the planet Earth for more than 50 years now. And besides the first form, a comic book, that gave us this super-powered Kryptonian, there have been numerous television shows, movies and other forms of media to Earth’s best Boy Scout. The most recent sojourn into his mighty mythology [...]

The Fourth of July is the best holiday, end of story. Other holidays have family obligations, religious implications and the chore of gift buying. Halloween has its intimidating “will your costume be good enough?” factor and St. Patrick’s Day has its “will your bar be fun enough?” issues. But the 4th is all about picnics, [...]