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The Classic Years 1937–1973
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Tag Archives: The Flash
Rediscovered: Me and Willeford in a Comic Book
Brian Van Gold of Oakland just did a little homegrown comic book featuring me and Willeford — mostly Willeford. I show up in a one-page anecdote illustrating the time Willeford informed me that All Great Literature is Depressing. I think this … Continue reading
Posted in Frisco, News, Willeford
Tagged Brian Van Gold, Carmine Infantino, Iron Fist, Jonni Thunder, Roy Thomas, The Flash
Sinister Cinema: Hammett Easter Egg in Arrow
Check out the screen grab above. Is there anyone who surfs into Up and Down These Mean Streets who does not recognize the back of a Maltese Falcon statue modeled from the one in the Bogie flick when they see … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Film, News
Tagged Arrow, DC Comics, Gardner F. Fox, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Joe Kubert, Maltese Falcon statue, Murphy Anderson, The CW, The Flash
