Mark Waid is a fantastic comics writer, but he’s also a fan with an encyclopedic knowledge of comics. He’s a read a zillion comics and remembers every bit of fact and trivia he’s every come across. His Stump-the-Expert panels at various comic conventions were always so much fun.

But a decade ago, when he signed on to write a reboot for one particular ‘70s comic, I was surprised when he admitted that he never read that comic as a kid. (Nonetheless, his reboot was great fun).

That was series was Gold Key’s The Occult Files of Doctor Spektor. To be fair, I never read it as a kid either. I’m not sure what kept me from it. Maybe it was the spotty distribution of the publisher, Gold Key? Maybe it was the lackluster logo? Dark Horse collected the entire series in three volumes in 2010, and I ignored those too. I did buy— and enjoy—the short series that Mark Waid did for Dynamite Entertainment. But that didn’t spark any interest me to seek out the back issues.

But last week, I stumbled across four random Doctor Spektor issues in a bargain bin. I decided to give them a try.

WOW!

The Occult Files of Doctor Spektor was a ‘70s comic about a cool cat, and fought creepy threats and monsters every issue. The painted covers are full of evil mummies, diabolical wizards and Frankenstein-esque monsters. Continue reading “With Further Ado #349: The Occult Files (and comics) of Doctor Spektor” →