I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. What George Pérez really wanted to do was draw the Justice … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — The New Teen Titans #4 by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. I think it’s reasonable to conclude that a lot of creative … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Marvel Premiere by Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. There it was, taking the caboose position in the credits on … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — X-Men by Roy Thomas and Neal Adams
This coming weekend, I’ll participate in The World’s Largest Trivia ContestTM. As per tradition, this week is filled with idle reminiscing about memorable answers in past years. During my undergraduate years at the college radio station, I was one of … Continue reading Trivia Answer of the Day — Meatball
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. Like a modern action movie determined to not dink around with … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Werewolf By Night #31 by Doug Moench and Don Perlin
I Know What It’s Like to Be a Florida Teen Who Can’t Say Gay. I Was One by Kristen Arnett This is an entirely appropriate response to the hideous, hateful Florida law that effectively bars the acknowledgement of anyone who … Continue reading Outside Reading — Unsaid edition
The Truth About School Indoctrination by Jessica Valenti Writing for her own newsletter, All in Her Head, Jessica Valenti addresses the latest manufactured outrage of the political right, which at its most dramatic has led to genuine book burnings. More … Continue reading Outside Reading — Stuff Some Adults Don’t Want You to Read edition
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. Lake Placid, New York is approximately three hundred miles away from … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Marvel Treasury Edition #25 by Bill Mantlo and Herb Trimpe
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. Round about the late late nineteen-eighties, there were a few things … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Excalibur by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. In the summer of 1964, any kid with a quarter and … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
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