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Scott Tipton

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What was on the racks this week in 1960? RETRO HOT PICKS tells all!

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RETRO HOT PICKS! On Sale This Week — in 1960!

Scott and Dan hit up the comics racks from 66 years ago…

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January 28, 2026 at 6:07 PM

Scott Tipton

@scotttipton.bsky.social

Let's take a moment to remember legendary Marvel artist Sal Buscema.. Sal's work was everywhere all through my childhood on books like THE INCREDIBLE HULK, DEFENDERS and ROM: SPACEKNIGHT, and later a brilliant run on SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN with writer J.M. DeMatteis.
Thanks for everything, Sal.

January 27, 2026 at 4:54 AM

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J.M. DeMatteis

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Sal Buscema turns 90 today. There's hardly a Marvel character Sal hasn't left his mark on, from Cap to the Hulk, Avengers to Thor. Working with Sal for two years on Spectacular Spider-Man remains a highlight of my career. And the best part? He's not just a great artist, he's a truly good guy.

January 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM

Scott Tipton

@scotttipton.bsky.social

What's new in comic shops this week? Check out our recommendations in this week's HOT PICKS!

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HOT PICKS! On Sale This Week!

Scott and Dan pick the comics they’re most looking forward to…

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January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM

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David Tipton

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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin for the Mattel Intellivision, released in 1983. A first-person perspective dungeon-exploration RPG, with 3-D corridor mazes. This was a big step up for console video games. (1/2)

#intellivision #retrogames #retrogaming #videogames

Front box art of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin for the Mattel Intellivision, showing a castle, a wraith, a giant scorpion, and a giant.

Back of the box for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin for the Mattel Intellivision, showing screenshots of the castle map and the maze map.

Two pages from the instructions for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin for the Mattel Intellivision explaining the castle map and the maze map.

Screenshot from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin for the Mattel Intellivision showing a skeleton in the dungeon maze.

January 21, 2026 at 5:09 AM

Scott Tipton

@scotttipton.bsky.social

What's new in comic shops this week? Find out here!

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HOT PICKS! On Sale This Week!

Scott and Dan pick the comics they’re most looking forward to…

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January 20, 2026 at 6:33 PM

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David Tipton

@davidtipton.bsky.social

Disney's 1979 film The Black Hole had a Little Golden Book edition, "A Spaceship Adventure for Robots." This version of the story, featuring V.I.N.CENT and Old B.O.B., conveniently omits the violent and weird end of the film. There is some fruit juggling though.

Cover of Little Golden Book for The Black Hole showing Maximilian, B.O.B., and V.I.N.CENT.

Pages from Little Golden Book for The Black Hole showing Maximilian, Kate waving, and V.I.N.CENT.

Pages from Little Golden Book for The Black Hole showing V.I.N.CENT juggling fruit.

Pages from Little Golden Book for The Black Hole showing V.I.N.CENT putting back the fruit and a trip to the Power Center.

January 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM

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David Tipton

@davidtipton.bsky.social

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century received a Little Golden Book version in 1979: "Buck Rogers and the Children of Hopetown." Twiki dumps pepper on menacing mutants and celebrates with a victory dance.

Cover of Little Golden Book "Buck Rogers and the Children of Hopetown" showing Buck and Twiki approaching.

Buck plays electronic checkers with Dr. Theo.

January 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM

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Inglorious Treksperts

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VAAL HUNGERS FOR YOU! Join us this August at #STLV as the Treksperts once again light the lights on the Treksperts Stage.

January 11, 2026 at 8:03 AM

Scott Tipton

@scotttipton.bsky.social

Everything old is new again this week in an all-new HOT PICKS!

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HOT PICKS! On Sale This Week!

Scott and Dan pick the comics they’re most looking forward to…

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January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM

Scott Tipton

@scotttipton.bsky.social

Today we sing the praises of December 23rd
Although it's not a holiday per se
It's just the day that is the day before the day before
The day that is the best day in the world

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