Bits O' Millennium Bizness...

Welcome to Part II of our Millennium coverage. We've got a whopper of a big package for you this time, including books from the Silver Age to the present. And we even threw in a few Golden Age stragglers just for fun.

What's the most important thing we learned during this project? "Millennium" has two "n"s! Well, how 'bout them apples? Nothing like titling a series "Grading the Millennium" and then spelling "Millennium" wrong. Oh well. At least no one seems to have noticed other than me.

Personal Notes: I had all intention of doing a full review of OUR ARMY AT WAR , but I just didn't know what to say. I'm a big Kubert fan. I don't know much about Sgt. Rock, but I was curious. But honestly, how many paragraphs can you write about Rock working at a steel mill? I have no doubt he went on to better things. But I just couldn't milk the comic for even a negative review. On the other hand, I had no intention of a writing a full review of MAD , but once I got started, I couldn't put it down. Go figure.

This project is dedicated to Henry Boltinoff - who died earlier this year. Henry's work appeared in hundreds of DC books throughout the 50's, 60's and 70's. You could find his single-page gag strips in almost any DC book during these years, particularly "Casey the Cop" and (my personal favorite) "Super Turtle." DC didn't need to include Boltinoff strips in their books, but they did. And the books were the better for them. Boltinoff's work is readily on hand in any number of the Millennium edition reprints.

Those of you wondering where you can actually get these books: most are still widely available online, at conventions, and even at tons of comic stores - usually at cover price. If you need help looking, check in at the PI forum. Likewise, if anyone would like to know what the entire Millennium list was (all 62 books), drop us a line and we'll fill you in.

We hope you liked our coverage. It was painstaking, but fun. My only hope is that DC (as well as Marvel, Archie, et. al.) continue putting 'em out. There are still hundreds, if not thousands, of worthy books out there. And at these prices! Sure, Archives and Essential books are terrific for long-term coverage of a single group or hero. But the Millennium books, more than anything, were breathtaking time capsules and glimpses of an illustrious past.