by ArtGainz Teen superhero drama Gen V, a spinoff of The Boys, has returned for its second season. The show follows a group of students enrolled in a fictional academy dedicated to training the next generation of superheroes, all of whom gained their powers through a drug called Compound V administered in childhood. Without delving…
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The Old Direct Market Meets the Reaper
Diamond Distribution files for Chapter 11 and Comic Books see the end of an era by Man of the Atom Introduction. Thanks to Fandom Pulse, I found out that the last of the Direct Market Comic Book Distributors — Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This is a great…
PLOT SUMMARY for “YOU HELD MY HEART” (a.k.a. Your Woman)
by Bluestem January, 1953, Los Angeles, California. On a busy street in the heart of the city, Billy York runs into Kent Randall, a high school classmate whom he hasn’t seen in many years. After briefly catching up, Kent invites Billy to join him for dinner that night so they can continue their conversation in…
The American Comics Codes, Epilogue
Series links: Prologue Part A Part B Part C Epilogue Links to previous posts and some follow-up thoughts by Man of the Atom These posts have been slowly germinating since 1983 and the Bill Gaines interview in The Comics Journal Issue #81. A small collection of magazine and online interviews started from there, grew slowly…
The American Comics Codes, Part C
Series links: Prologue Part A Part B Part C Epilogue The Senate comes to Town! The cameras are rolling, the microphones are live, and the Gaines hits the fan! “Are You a Red Dupe?” by Man of the Atom As I have stated in my previous series of posts, I am not presenting an academic…
The American Comics Codes, Part B
Series links: Prologue Part A Part B Part C Epilogue Parents being “concerned” and “angry” doesn’t equate to them being “afraid” by Man of the Atom Note 1: this post will also appear on Substack shortly, for various levels of shortly. Note 2: I am purposefully not including direct references to quotes, paraphrases, or summaries…
The American Comics Codes, Part A
Series links: Prologue Part A Part B Part C Epilogue US historical background (1946 to 1954); the “Delinquency Problem” by Man of the Atom This is a series of three posts on the American Comic Book Codes and their development. See the bottom of this article for general references used for this post, as well…
Comics History Recap and Summary of Upcoming US Comics Code Posts
Series links: Prologue Part A Part B Part C Epilogue Wertham, Distributors, and Gaines! Oh, MY! By Man of the Atom This is part of a cross-post with Substack. The referenced articles will appear here on Postcards one day prior to posting on Substack. Comics history is rather convoluted, and driven like the wind by…
Wahsatchmo’s Staggeringly Accurate Anime Reviews in Around 180 Characters – Part 9
Character limits on Social Galactic be darned! It is our pleasure to feature Wahsatchmo’s succinct reviews, demonstrating that brevity is the soul of wit. Note that the #Anime links will only work with a Social Galactic account. Wahsatchmo’s Staggeringly Accurate Anime Reviews in Around 180 Characters – Part 9 Special Limited Racing Edition High Speed…
Wahsatchmo’s Staggeringly Accurate Anime Reviews in Around 180 Characters – Part 8
Character limits on Social Galactic be darned! It is our pleasure to feature Wahsatchmo’s succinct reviews, demonstrating that brevity is the soul of wit. Note that the #Anime links will only work with a Social Galactic account. Wahsatchmo’s Staggeringly Accurate Anime Reviews in Around 180 Characters – Part 8 Michiko to Hatchin (#Anime Rewatch): Violent…