Category: The WEPA Report
“BLACK FRIDAY, BLOODY SUNDAY” THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT, PART 1
June 10, 1963 was a Monday. If you were in America on this day and in this year,…
Comic Crusaders Updates and Announcements….
It’s been quite awhile and a helluva year thus far, WEPA! 2020 has been one of the most…
“ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS AN ISLAND“ IN BLACKEST NIGHT, PART 5
“It“s good to be alone”“, the man who was Green Lantern thought. He was not in his superhero…
“AND THROUGH HIM SAVE A WORLD“ IN BLACKEST NIGHT, PART 4
Much mention has been made that when Denny O“Neil and Neal Adams began their celebrated run on Green…
“AND A CHILD SHALL DESTROY THEM“ IN BLACKEST NIGHT, PART 3
The kids weren“t alright. And if you thought comics were to blame and Al Feldstein specifically, you may…
“FOR HEARTS LONG LOST“ IN BLACKEST NIGHT, PART 2
In 1946, men in America were in trouble. And since superheroes were men as well, at least figuratively,…
“NO EVIL SHALL ESCAPE MY SIGHT“ IN BLACKEST NIGHT, PART 1
It was a train wreck, literally. By 1940, less than two years after an infant arrived from a…
“MIND THE HEADLIGHTS!“ A COLUMN ABOUT EC COMICS, PART 12
There“s a strange thing that will happen when a person dies. Quite naturally, in most cases, we want…
“THAT IS NOT COMICS“ A COLUMN ABOUT EC COMICS, PART 11
This EC Comics column continues the deep dive into the publisher’s history, influences, and strange cultural echoes. Part…
“BANJO LESSONS?” A COLUMN ABOUT EC COMICS, PART 10
Let“s begin with a disclaimer and a friendly warning. While many comic books publishers put out horror tales…