Madman With A Book: A Look at Pop Culture History Through Comics, Movies and More...

A book is like the TARDIS. Open it up and it's bigger on the inside. One part reading journal, one part educational tool for pop culture newbies and parents of young geeks. This blog is your portal into the world of movies, TV, superheroes, and of course books!

Friday, August 22, 2025

The Fire-Breathing Duckling (Family Comic Friday)

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I was very surprised to find today's Family Comic Friday selection at my public library. It debuted in stores just a couple of days ago...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler

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Believe it or not, I first read this book about 35 years ago. I was somewhere between 11 or 12 when I read it. Nobody ever said that my pare...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

All-New Collectors' Edition #C-58: Superman Vs. Shazam! (Facsimile Edition)

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I'm in no way criticizing the art skills of Dick Giordano or Rich Buckler. If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you know that I ...
Friday, August 15, 2025

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3

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FX has been showing a slew of Marvel movies this summer. I've recently seen Eternals and I've got a couple other films coming up in...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: The Comic Strip, Vol 2

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I've got so many books that I had forgotten that I even owned this. I've been reading a lot of mystery noir lately and I was going t...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers

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Sometime over my most recent Spring Break vacation, I stumbled across Flags Our Fathers . I caught about 90% of the 2006 live action drama d...
Monday, August 11, 2025

Trouble is My Business by Raymond Chandler

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When I read Agatha Christie , I feel like I'm challenged to solve the mystery before her main characters do. When I read Doyle's She...
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