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In this episode of Shanna Showcase, I'll be having a very brief look at the She-Devil's appearance in the graphic novel, Ka-Zar: Guns of the Savage Land. Then, I'll be recapping the 1st two chapters of a Shanna solo serial running through the anthology title, Marvel Comics Presents! This is a really great Shanna story that deserves another look, and I'm happy to oblige!

Download this episode HERE. Also, be sure to check out previous Shanna Showcases on iTunes!

Please feel free to leave feedback in a comment below (and check out some images from the discussed issues there, as well!) or email me at [email protected].

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A difficult scene to read - Shanna eventually gets through to the big lunk

He's bull-something

You can almost hear the John Williams score

Pair of rhinos gorgeously illustrated by Gulacy & Martin

Another zoo killing - another call to adventure

Sir Guy's juju

Shanna stalks her prey - uncharacteristically, with a gun

In this episode of Reboot Review, I'll be taking a look at LSH Annual #6, a kind of stock-taking issue which shines the spotlight on two of the newer Legionnaires, XS & Kinetix, and long-time member, Leviathan.

Also, a couple of short stories are dusted off, from the anthology title, Showcase '95.  Have a listen by downloading this episode HERE & take a look at some images from these issues below.

Please check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes,

and feel free to leave comments on the Legion below.  You can also email me at [email protected] - I'd

love to hear what you have to say about DC's 90's annuals & anthology titles.

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Is that a Micronaut above Imra's head?

Can Do No Wrong (pt. 1): Stuart Immonen

I think this the big reveal of Jenni's lineage

Keep your mind on the test tubes, Brainy

If I wasn't told any differently, I would have guessed this was drawn by Joe Staton

Can Do No Wrong (pt. 2): Alan Davis

Double page HQ spread

Can Do No Wrong (pt. 3): Colleen Doran

This time out, I'd like to take a look at Marvel Comics Super Special #34, which was a comic adaptation of the universally panned movie, Sheena.

While the film probably deserves its horrible reputation, the comic is a fairly entertaining adventure, in great part due to the fantastic creative team - writer Cary Burkett & artist Gray Morrow.  I respect both of these talents, and they turn out some pretty decent work, considering the material.

Take a listen to an issue recap, and my thoughts HERE.  Please check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes, and leave comments on the movie Sheena, or Marvel Comics film adaptations below.  You can also email me at [email protected] - I'd love to hear what you have to say re: movie bombs, Cary Burkett, Gray Morrow or whatever.

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Sheena learns to communicate telepathically w/ animals & shoot an accurate arrow in this training montage

The king - shot from behind

Sheena introduces herself . . .

. . . and then says goodbye.  Interesting choice by Cary Burkett to change Sheena's last words to Vic from 'I love you' to 'You are my man.'

They're riding a zebra, okay?

Please join me for I'm the Gun's Reboot Review recaps LSH books cover dated June 1995.  This time out, the Legion faces one of their toughest foes (not kidding) the Composite Man, plus the return of Leland McCauley's WorkForce!

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Any thoughts on the Legion can be left in the comments to this post, or email me at [email protected]

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Cham as a backpack

Composite Man does his best Margaret Hamilton

Saturn Girl led away to the psych ward

Titanian mind trick

Just what we need a reminder of Booster Gold's awful tin can look

The missing Andromeda turns up

It's been a while since I've touched on the adventures of Marvel's greatest jungle queen, Shanna the She-Devil - in in real-time publishing she'd gone more than a decade between bona fide solo adventures, but the short story in Marvel Comics Presents #13 is a good one and totally worth the wait!

Before getting to that Bruce Jones joint, I'll acknowledge the series Ka-Zar the Savage which was Shanna's home for a few years.  There she enjoyed several adventures with Ka-Zar and everyone's favorite sabre-toothed tiger, Zabu.  Most of these stories were written by Bruce Jones, and featured some great art by the likes of Brent Anderson, Ron Frenz & Armando Gil.  Ka-Zar the Savage was one of Marvel's Direct Market books, meaning it was sold directly through comics shop or mail order.  Direct titles could skirt the Comics Code a bit, and part of their package was a wraparound cover - Ka-Zar had several awesome wraparounds, a couple of which I'll reproduce below.

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She's not crazy - she's Shanna

Bruce Jones - equally excellent drawings of people & animals

Creative use of a rifle

Cruel sense of humor extracts a confession

Ron Frenz & Armando Gil

Armando Gil

Armando Gil

Get your bug spray ready!

In this episode of Reboot Review, I'll be taking a look at

Legion of Super-Heroes books dated May 1995.  These issues conclude

the showdown with Legionnaire-killer, Tangleweb!  Plus, the reintroduction of a villain nobody was asking for: The Composite Superman - the man with the Legion of Super-Powers gets a reboot twist!

Download this episode HERE!

Check out panels & pages from the

issues below, and be sure to look for previous episodes of Reboot Review

on iTunes!

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Tangleweb - one bad ass bug

Laurel's proud of herself

Monologue time for Saturn Girl

Re-introduction of the Composite (Super)Man

Do you remember your 1st comic?  Mine was Super-Villain Classics #1 published by Marvel Comics featuring the origin of Galactus, Devourer of Worlds!

I didn't realize it at the time, but this one-off issue was cobbled together from pieces of older comics (mostly by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby), and assembled to present a definitive chronology of Galactus' earliest days.  This comic didn't make me a huge Galactus fan, though the big guy does claim a special place in my heart.  The comic did help inform my collecting tastes & habits even at the young age of 6 years old.

I talk a little bit about this in the latest episode of I'm the Gun, which you can download HERE.  I'll also, of course, be recapping the issue, and providing images below.

Shattered thought spheres prove the situation is dire on Taa

I'm really curious about other collectors' 1st comics, and how their collections & tastes have been influenced by them, so please let me know!  Leave a comment below or email me at [email protected]

Also, please check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes.

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My introduction to 'Kirby Krackle'

The birth of Galactus by Byrne?

The Watcher picks an opportune time to adhere to his 'observe only' mandate

What super-geniuses fire on Galactus?

Galactus - the ultimate outsider artist and his creation, Taa 2

Reboot Review #7 time!  This episode I'll be taking a look at

Legion of Super-Heroes books dated April 1995!  These issues conclude the hunt for Tangleweb, the Legion's 1st repeat villain, and the bug responsible for the Legion's 1st casualty, Kid Quantum! Plus, the xenophobic organization The White Triangle escalates its war on aliens - at the expense of Triad!

Download this episode HERE!

Check out panels & pages from the

issues below, and be sure to look for previous episodes of Reboot Review

on iTunes!

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Faced with a planet of Tanglewebs

Triad attacked by the White Triangle

Valor watches over Granny's deathbed

The procedure was a success + Next!

Cover jam by Leonard Starr & Jim Aparo

Happy Halloween!  To celebrate, this episode of I'm the Gun takes a look at DC's Doctor of Debunk, the Physician of Phenomenology,  Dr. Thirteen!

We'll start with a brief (very brief) publishing history, followed by a look at the good Doctor's very 1st appearance in Star Spangled Comics #122, from November 1951.  Next up is a recap of a 3-part story from Ghosts #s 97-99 (Feb.-Apr. 1981 ) featuring Dr. 13 in confrontation with DC's foremost spirit avenger, The Spectre!

Get your pumpkin buckets ready and download this episode HERE.  Check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes, and scroll down for some eerie images from these issues below!

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Like a skeptical Bruce Wayne, Dr. Thirteen sets up shop.

Dr. Thirteen, feet firmly planted on the ground, watches The Spectre execute terrorists

Another execution - The Spectre debunks the Curse of the 13

Thousands of dead in a queue fail to convince Dr. Thirteen

Bonus! Who's Dr. Thirteen?

This time out we're taking a look at two of Marvel Comics' black

& white bi-monthly magazines that have Shanna The She-Devil back-up stories!  Savage Tales #10's story continues Shanna's search for Raga Shah, the man responsible for killing a few of her closest companions!

Issue #9 of Rampaging Hulk contains the pay-off to Shanna's quest for vengeance, and includes a special portfolio section featuring absolutely stunning pencil sketches of our favorite jungle queen by Tony DeZuniga!

Download this episode HERE & find previous episodes of Shanna Showcase on iTunes.  Below, you'll find some of the gorgeous art from these stories - including some from an art team that's no stranger to Shanna, Ross Andru & Vince Colletta and some stunning work by Tony DeZuniga!

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Shanna, again from the pen & pencil of Ross Andru & Vince Colletta - at her most violent

The Pit & The Pendulum

From the Shanna Portfolio

Shanna plays a dangerous game with her pet python

Bond-busting adrenaline - fighting with the ferocity of a jungle cat

Closure for Shanna - Raga Shah meets a chilling end