“We’re going to be late for Battle Of The Planets!”
Gatchaman #1
Mad Cave Studios (2024)
WRITER: Cullen Bunn
ARTIST: Chris Batista
COLORIST: Carlos Lopez
SELECTED COVER ARTIST: Inaki Miranda
LETTERER: Buddy Beaudoin
EDITOR: Chas! Pagburm
DESIGNER: Camilo Sánchez
Well, here we are. They’re near the end of their journey and we’re near the end of the comic. Last time Pocket Vinyl completed the lower 48 states and even Alaska, leaving Hawaii to go. That’s one more show and two more chapters, with the next chapter being the aftermath.
We can kind of guess they mentally survived the experience. After all, they’re still alive to make this book and continue performing. The last video on their YouTube channel was three weeks ago writing time. They’re doing a house show tour (that’s the one done in actual homes) that started in early May, with less than 50 stops going to July 5th. It’s at least nice to know this didn’t kill their performing spirit, and they found enough good moments to include them in this book.
So how did the last leg of the tour go? This chapter is only 14 pages so, compared to some of the previous pages, this should take less time. Let’s see how this all ended.
Stop flirting with Doll Man! He’s spoken for and doesn’t swing that way.
Doll Man Quarterly #2
Comic Favorites Inc (Spring, 1942)
Time to check in with one of the forgotten DC acquisitions because he’s in another dimension. While Plastic Man managed to be part of the main DC Universe, the other Quality characters ended up on an alternate Earth, where somehow the Nazi’s won and Uncle Sam (whose comics I stopped following because I didn’t much care for them) is now leading a group of heroes to reclaim their world.
As the title suggests, Doll Man’s comic came out seasonally rather than monthly for whatever reason they had at the time. Of course this is still the Golden Age, so while Doll Man holds the title spot we still have an anthology of characters and stories, with Doll Man taking up three of the five stories plus probably a text story. So let’s dive in and see what comes out this season.
Follow the new series of shorts at the PAC-MAN Official YouTube channel
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Memorial Day. I also hope you took time to honor those who fell so that we could rise. Be the type of people they died to defend.
The dating profile was fake, but he gave her a chance anyway.
The Solution #10
Malibu Comics/Ultraverse (July, 1994)
“Back Track” part 1
WRITER: James Hudnall
PENCILER: John Statema
INKER: Jeff Whiting
COLORING: Mickey Rose & Violent Hues
COVER ART: Daniel Brereton
LETTERERS: Dave Lanphear & Patrick Owsley
EDITOR: Hank Kanalz
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