Throwback Comic Review: “Christmas With The Super-Heroes” #2 (DC Comics, Jolly Jinglings Special)

Today, we take a look back at DC’s Christmas With the Super-Heroes #2 in this Jolly Jinglings Throwback Review special
Read moreToday, we take a look back at DC’s Christmas With the Super-Heroes #2 in this Jolly Jinglings Throwback Review special
Read moreToday would have been Steve Ditko’s birthday and in honor of that we’ll be looking some of our favorite comic book covers that he illustrated
Read moreRemembering Comic Book Creator Bernie Wrightson on His Birthday, October 27
Read moreToday we’ll be reviewing the crowdfunded comic book campaign Inglorious Rex by Shane Davis. Is it a knock-out of a book?
Read moreLet’s take a look at the Lehigh Valley Comic Convention, the longest running convention in Lehigh Valley, PA
Read moreEach month at the Splintering we choose a different comic book artist to remember on their birthday.
Read moreToday we are remembering Jack Kirby on his birthday, August 28
Read moreWallace Wood (better known as Wally) was born June 17, 1927 in the tiny city of Menahga, Minnesota
Read moreA review of the crowdfunded campaign “The Cryptidnals” by 656 Comics.
Read moreToday we remember Neal Adams
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Read moreToday we celebrate Michael Turner’s birthday with a look at some of his most memorable works
Read moreToday we’ll be reviewing the crowdfunded comic book campaign Absolute Book 2 by Jason Bascom.
Read moreToday is March 6 and we are celebrating Will Eisner’s birthday in style.
Read moreAsk comic book readers about their definitive Batman artist, and you’ll hear some say Norm Breyfogle. Norman Keith Breyfogle was born February 27, 1960, and died on September 24, 2018. In a career that spanned four decades off and on with the same character, Norm contributed some of the finest Batman stories and helped create new characters within the Batman
Read moreRemembering Comic Book Creator Marshall Rogers On His Birthday, January 22
Read moreToday we’ll be reviewing the crowdfunded comic book campaign Alien Alamo by Compass Comics.
Read moreRemembering Comic Book Creator John Buscema on His Birthday, December 11
Read moreThe story of how the final splash page of Spectre #20 was altered and ultimately diminished due to editorial interference.
Read moreSpotlight on the original artwork to Elvira’s House of Mystery #5 featuring work by Dick Ayers and Tony DeZuniga
Read moreA look back at “The Upturned Stone” graphic novel by Scott Hampton. A Festival of Dread special.
Read moreA look back at the career of Barbara Leigh, the original Vampirella.
Read moreA review of the crowdfunded comic book campaign Skits: The Son Book 1 by Skits Comic.
Read moreA review of the crowdfunded comic book campaign Cyberfrog: Warts and All by Ethan Van Sciver
Read moreWelcome back to 80s August, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of the greatest decade since the end of the Ice Age! Time for another edition of Under the Radar, a segment where we will spotlight comic books that don’t have the widespread attention of the comic book community that they really should. Today, we’ll be looking at Destroyer Duck #1, which
Read moreWelcome back to 80s August, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of the greatest decade since the fall of Atlantis! Today, we’ll be reviewing the crowdfunded comic book Johnny Phantasm 1985 by Patrick Thomas Parnell and Evan Pozios. For those of you not familiar with my crowdfunding review format, I grade a crowdfunding campaign on four distinct categories: Book Content and Quality
Read moreRemembering Dave Stevens on his birthday, July 29.
Read moreWelcome to a special Attack Helicopter Week edition of Art Highlight, a recurring segment where contributors to The Splintering showcase a piece of original art in their collection. In honor of this week’s theme, I am revealing a gem from my vault, the original splash art page to Fantastic Four #316, Page #3. This page is an absolute beauty and
Read moreToday we’ll be reviewing the crowdfunded comic book series The Bobcat by James Hostler.
Read moreThe 1970’s was definitely the grooviest decade in history. After all, how many decades can lay claim to disco, bell-bottom pants, and Bi-Centennial fever? The 1970’s also had a unique assortment of novelty items (cue the obligatory Pet Rock reference). One of my favorite novelty items to come out from that decade was the Power Record Book and Record Sets.
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