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Comic Books

Knightfall
Retro Ramblings

Chasing Knightfall One Issue at a Time

April 28, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

Knightfall turned every week into a hunt for the next chapter, a pre‑internet scramble of allowance money, borrowed issues, grocery‑store racks, and pure 90s comic‑fan obsession. …

Special Feature

Highlights From the 1990 JC Penny Christmas Catalog

December 18, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

In my neck of the woods, the Christmas season always officially kicked off with the arrival of the yearly Sears Wish Book and JC Penny catalog, which was usually sometime …

Death of Superman
Retro Ramblings

The Death of Superman

November 18, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

The Death of Superman wasn’t just a comic book storyline for some of us, it was a cultural earthquake that turned me, a wide-eyed 14-year-old, into a full-blown comic collector …

Retro Ramblings

Superman Peanut Butter

February 25, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

It’s funny how some things can just pop into your head that you haven’t thought about in many years. This is one of those things. Peanut butter is a staple …

Retro Ramblings

A Few of My Favorite Christmas Gifts Through the Years

December 9, 2022 Mickey Lee 1

With Christmas getting ever so closer, let’s take a break from everyday life to remember some of our favorite old Christmas gifts. I’m listing five of mine here for you …

Retro Ramblings

My Comic Book Collecting Origin Story

May 28, 2022 Mickey Lee 2

Ever since I was a kid, comic books have been part of my life. Not in the obsessive, bag-and-board collector kind of way, but more like a steady companion. They …

Time Capsule

M.A.S.K. Comic Story and Catalog From 1986

May 5, 2022 Mickey Lee 0

In this time capsule, enjoy going back in time to 1986 to check out a fun little comic story featuring M.A.S.K. and a catalog for M.A.S.K. products.

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