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Out of the Vault – The Crypt

One feature you often see on submission guidelines for sites seeking content is the things they don’t want to see, often because they see the same things so often that they’re bored sick of them. One of the first experiences … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #181

Since we’ll be presenting the conclusion to the recap of the 2003 Daredevil movie tomorrow, I thought I’d revisit one of the main issues of the comic that inspired the film, Frank Miller’s classic issue #181, “Last Hand,” written and … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Cyberpunk

Although the Europeans had been doing fully-painted comics for years in the pages of magazines like Heavy Metal, they were almost unheard of in terms of the big two in America, Marvel and DC, until the mid-80’s when Marvel’s Epic … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Chrome

As I’ve said many times, the 80’s was a seminal time in American comics, both in terms of the revitalization of the major publishers and in the rise of the many independent publishers who tried to broaden the medium. One … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Wonder Woman, Social Worker

Short one this week, sliding in under the wire. Like Betty Boop, way more people know the image of Wonder Woman than have any real familiarity with the character. For all that Wonder Woman is considered one of the Big … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Anarchy in Gotham

Remember, remember the Fifth of November and all that rot… [imageeffect type=”lightbox” align=”alignright” width=”300″ height=”457″ alt=”Detective Comics #608″ url=”https://www.herogohome.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Detective608Cover.jpg” ]It’s Guy Fawkes Day, which is a holiday with absolutely no meaning here in America, except that Alan Moore did this … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Matt Wagner’s Demon

In the 1970’s, faced with a precarious future, the major comics publishers jumped from trend to trend, trying desperately to generate interest and attract a larger readership. They tried hippies. They tried UFO’s when UFO’s were popular. And when there … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – The Mask

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. This was supposed to be a Halloween celebration, featuring Heroes Who Are Monsters. Isn’t The Mask the nerd who turns into a cartoon character in that goofy Jim Carrey movie? What’s monstrous about him? … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – The Crow

Continuing our Halloween Parade of Heroes Who Are Monsters, we have The Crow, returned from the dead as an avenging, undead revenant to take revenge on the gang that killed him and his fiance. First published in 1989 by Caliber … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Blue Devil

Welcome to the relaunch of Hero Go Home! Today marks the start of our new month-long Halloween extravaganza, featuring Heroes Who Are Also Monsters. First up: Blue Devil! In 1984, DC started introducing their new series via inserts in established … Continue reading

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