Lots of stuff, as I am deep in disposable income and DC's renaissance. Plus, the indies are still strong, though the dominoes are about to start tumbling, in the next couple of years. Comico went through an editorial change around this time frame and would soon revamp their logo. Some of their creators would start to depart, soon. Right now, Maze Agency continues to be a triumph and Grendel is ending the Eppy Thatcher storyline and beginning the Orion Asante/Grendel Khan story ( I came late to the series, due to access and continuity).



This little number featured an exploration of the post-Crisis Lex Luthor. Guess where they got the cover idea?



Life imitates art; except Lex was a helluva lot smarter! Oh, and that cover blurb on the original? Trump personally (via his company) bought enough copies to manipulate it onto the bestseller list, then used that factor to sell the book,. Unfortunately, it became a common practice, as regnery Press did similar things with their political books, with large chunks bought by political campaigns and PACs, then the status was used to push it on the news and to the general public. Much like the Oscars, the NYT bestseller list has a lot of massaging going on.

Big month; Batman Year 3 (also Robin Year 1, technically), Action Comics is back as a Superman only book, with George Perez, copying the cover of Superman #1, Superman has returned to Earth after his space exile and after defeating Mongul. Dark Horse continues their Predator series, which would inspire the cinematic sequel, to the original. Maze Agency ends their Comico run; but, will soon return at the new Innovation. Lone Wolf and Cub continues to be the book worth reading, from First. DC is launching Piranha Press, with Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children, Etc, and Sinners. The Cowboy Wally Show, Gregory and Epicurus the Sage will follow. Death makes her debut, in Sandman.

Also, some movie, based on a comic book is coming out. That fad won't last. Can't be that good; I heard it took nearly 10 years to get a script, a cast and a finished film. Probably be some campy thing, like that old tv show. I mean, come on, the cast that Mr Mom guy in it; it has to be a comedy, right?

July 1989, making big bucks as a licensed journeyman butcher at the local grocery chain Smitty's. Able to indulge in my favorite hobby of new comic books there is so much goodness to choose from and to enjoy.

Action 644
Avengers 309
Avengers West Coast 50
Badger 54
Batman 438
Captain America 361, 362
Captain Atom 32
Detective Comics 603, 604
Doc Savage 12
Dreadstar 48
FF 332
FF annual 22
Firestorm 89
Flash 30
GI Joe 92
GI Joe Special Missions 27
Green Arrow 22, 23
Grimjack 64
Hawkworld 2
Hulk 361
Iron Man 248
Thor 409
Thor annual 14
Mister Miracle 8
Ms Tree 50
Nexus 63
Nth Man 4
Phantom 6
Quasar 2
Question 29
Suicide Squad 32
Supermam 35
West Coast Avengers Annual 4

Summer of 1989, I was subletting an apartment on Commonwealth Ave in the Brighton area of Boston, working in Cleveland Circle at a movie theatre, and buying my comics through the Westfield subscription service. It was the summer of the Batman movie and the release of the second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. What I remember getting form Westfield at the time was:

Amazing Spider-Man 323, 324
Avengers 309
Avengers West Coast 50
Batman 438
Captain America 361, 362
Detective Comics 603, 604
Dr. Fate 9, Annual 1
Dreadstar 48
Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told tpb
Justice League America 30
New Titans 58
Uncanny X-Men 251, 252

I would stop in to New England Comics in Coolidge Corner every few weeks as well and pick up things that caught my eye, but Secret Origins 44 is the only thing that I recognize form here as having picked up at the time.

-M

August 1989

Action 645
Sdventures of Superman 458, 459
Aquaman 5
Avengers 510
Avengers West Coast 51
Blackhawk 7
Captain Atom 33
FF 333
Doom Patrol 26
Firestorm 90
Flash 31
GI Joe 93
GI Joe Special missions 28
Hawkworld 3
Thor 410
Mister Miracle 9
Nth Man 5
Phantom 7
Power of Atom 16, 17
Quasar 3
Question 30
Star Trek 1
Star Trek Next Generation 1
Starman 14, 15
Suicide Squad 33
Superman 36

September of 1989



Bought at the time as an adolescent:

Batman #441
Classic X-Men #41
Detective Comics #607
Detective Comics #608
New Titans #60
Spectacular Spider-Man #158
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #25
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #7





Bought later on as an adult:

Action Comics #646
Adventures of Superman #460
Excalibur #16
Grimjack #66
Justice League America #32
Justice League Europe #7
New Mutants #83
Spectre #30
Strikeforce Morituri:Electric Undertow #1
Superman #37
Uncanny X-Men #255
Wonder Woman #36
X-Factor #48
Zot #28

Ton of product, including the new Legends of the dark Knight series, plus Arkham Asylum. The Burton film would come out on video the next month. However, the one truly great thing, from this month is Christmas With The Superheroes #2. Why?



Best damn line of dialogue ever written for a superhero. This story makes me tear up, every time. Man I wish Alan Brennert had written more comics!