The beloved Mr. Chekov has joined the Final Frontier… Walter Koenig, the actor who played the beloved Mr. Chekov on Star Trek, has died at the age of 90. You can check out his obituary here. “I was never truly a Chekov fan, but in more recent times have discovered Koeing and his character have their ardent Trek fans, and I love that,” 13th Dimension contributor Jim Beard wrote in 2023. “The more I thought about it, Chekov has become such an integral part of our Original Series heroes, it’s almost like he was there from Day One.” Check out Jim’s PAVEL CHEKOV’s 13 GREATEST HITS, here....
THE JOKER’S DAUGHTER: A rogues gallery in one package… — UPDATED 10/21/26: Batman Family #9 came out 50 years ago today, in 1976! Fresh off the cover’s appearance in this month’s BRONZE AGE BONANZA, we reprint this groovy piece from September 2022. Far out! — Dan — One of the grooviest podcasts around these days is Batman Family Reunion hosted by Paul Kien and Shawn M. Myers, part of the Fire and Water Podcast Network. It’s an exploration of DC’s Batman Family, which pound for pound was the most consistently entertaining Batbook of the ’70s. Well, Paul and Shawn, fresh off an interview with Bob Rozakis, the mag’s creative force, are up to 1976’s Batman Family #9, one of the series’ highest points and one of my personal fave comics of all time. Paul and Shawn were especially gracious and allowed me to come on their new episode to wax rhapsodic about the climax of the Joker’s Daughter Saga and the rest of the nifty stuff in this 50-cent goldmine. Click here to check out the ep. I think you’ll dig it. And to get you prepped, Paul and Shawn have put together 13 GROOVY THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT BATMAN FAMILY #9. Outta sight! — By PAUL KIEN and SHAWN M. MYERS 13. Awesome Cover by Ernie Chan! Ernie Chan (Chua) was DC’s primary cover artist from 1975-1977 and this issue’s Batgirl vs. Joker’s Daughter struggle doesn’t disappoint! Listen in this month, as we also shed some light on Chan’s professional career. — 12. Three Stories for 50 Cents! Bronze Age Giants are the best, and in this issue we have the new Batgirl/Robin story “The Startling Secret of the Devilish Daughters” where we learn the Secret Origin of the Joker’s Daughter! But we also get a Golden Age Alfred adventure and the Silver Age return of the Blockbuster (and a hint of what is to come with… the Outsider)! — 11. The Ads! C’mon, kids! Pick up a DC suspense book like Ghosts, or House of Mystery! Whoa – the Challengers of the Unknown in Super-Team Family?! Get your copy of Rudolph’s treasury comic before Christmas! Ride into adventure with Evel Knievel! And of course, Green Lantern and the Fruit Pie Scene! — 10. The Dynamite Duo! Batgirl and Robin were always secondary characters, but Batman Family gave...
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