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Copyright 2020 by Michael W. Rickard II I am thrilled to announce I am writing over at Pro Sports Extra, a site with a great variety of...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Oct 4, 20194 min read
Review: "The Batcave Companion" Provides Lots of Insight into an Iconic Character.
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The writer/editor of the critically acclaimed The Krypton Companion and the designer of the...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Sep 10, 20195 min read
Book Review. "Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus."
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II With a film starring the Joker as played by Joaquin Phoenix in the works for fall 2019, DC...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jun 13, 20191 min read
Check out my video for "Flunky: Pawns and Kings."
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II I've just released a promotional video for my book, Flunky: Pawns and Kings. Let me know what you...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 30, 20191 min read
Happy Birthday to the Batman
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Batman's first appearance (Detective Comics #27 to be exact) and he's been pretty busy ever since...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Dec 30, 20185 min read
Review: "Back Issue" #109 and the 40th Anniversary of "Superman: The Movie."
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II You’ll believe a mag can fly in BACK ISSUE #109 (84 FULL-COLOR pages, $8.95), as we celebrate the...
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by Michael Rickard II
Dec 25, 20184 min read
Superman and Santa Claus Fight the Axis Powers
Copyright 2018 by Michael Rickard II The Christmas season was a grim time for many in 1942. With World War Two raging and many nations...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Dec 20, 20184 min read
Book Review: "Aquaman: The Search for Mera"
Mera, the queen of Atlantis, mysteriously disappears, and Aquaman begins searching high and low to find her. In addition, Atlantis is in...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Nov 23, 20185 min read
Book Review: "Comic Book Implosion" Examines a Key Moment in Comic Book History
Copyright 2018 Michael W. Rickard Things looked bleak for comic books throughout the 1970s because of plummeting sell-through rates....
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Michael W Rickard II
Nov 16, 20181 min read
Interview for Flunky: Pawns and Kings
The good folks over at Canadian Bulldog's World (whose site I write for) were kind enough to interview me about my upcoming book, Flunky:...
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by Michael Rickard II
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Enter to win a digital copy of my new book, "Flunky: Pawns and Kings."
100 lucky individuals will win a digital copy of my upcoming release Flunky: Pawns and Kings. It's easy to enter. Just sign up for...
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Michael W Rickard II
Nov 2, 20181 min read
The Big Announcement Revealed!
My first novel, Flunky: Pawns and Kings debuts on Amazon.com on November 25, 2018. You can purchase it through Kindle or order a...
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by Michael Rickard II
Sep 26, 20185 min read
Superman's Golden Age Villains: The Atom Man. Part Two of Two
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: My apologies for the delay in getting part two here. I know it's been two months...
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by Michael Rickard II
Jul 25, 20184 min read
Superman's Golden Age Villains: The Atom Man. Part One of Two
Last time around, we looked at one of Superman’s most challenging and somewhat controversial Golden Age opponents, the Ultra-Humanite. As...
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by Michael Rickard II
Jun 22, 20184 min read
Superman's Golden Age Villains: The Ultra-Humanite Part Two of Two
One of the most iconic covers featuring the Ultra-Humanite- Justice League of America #196. Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II...
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by Michael Rickard II
Jun 15, 20185 min read
Superman's Golden Age Villains: The Ultra-Humanite Part One of Two
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II People seem to have mixed feelings about Superman’s Golden Age era rogue’s gallery, with the...
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Michael W Rickard II
Apr 25, 20185 min read
Book Review: Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman Deluxe Edition
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II This book is packed with some of Superman's greatest stories from Action Comics, but is it worth...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 16, 20184 min read
Did Superman's Creators Rip Off a Science-Fiction Novel? Part Two of Two
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II Last week I began my analysis of Phillip Wylie's 1930 novel Gladiator and its influence on...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 9, 20184 min read
Did Superman's Creators Rip Off a Science-Fiction Novel? Part One of Two
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II While Superman was an innovative creation in comic books, the character of a superhuman living...
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Michael Rickard II
Mar 30, 20185 min read
The Many Mediums of the Man of Steel. Part Two of Two.
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: My celebration of Superman's 80th anniversary continues with a look at how...
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