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 had a very tight budget for comic book purchases when … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Marvel Two-in-One #75 by Tom DeFalco and Alan Kupperberg
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Come on. Who wouldn’t want to read this comic? Other entries in this series can be found … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Marvel Two-in-One #75
Frank Oz on life as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and Yoda: ‘I’d love to do the Muppets again but Disney doesn’t want me by Hadley Freeman It’s a shame that The Guardian editors chose to headline this articles with its … Continue reading Outside Reading — Return to Oz 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. The eagerness Marvel Comics creators displayed in glomming onto cultural trends … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Master of Kung Fu by Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy
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. When last we left out heroes, all hell was breaking loose. … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Ghost Rider #20 by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne
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 remember the first time I ventured into a comic book … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Daredevil #138 by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne
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. Not too long after Roy Thomas stepped down as editor-in-chief of … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — What If #1 by Roy Thomas and Jim Craig
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Look, the kid’s got a point. Other entries in this series can be found by clicking on the … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Dungeons and Dragons “Who Needs to Hang Around?” print ad
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. Among the many innovations to superhero storytelling in the foundational Marvel … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross
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. Stan Lee was no longer writing superhero sagas when I started … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18 by Tom DeFalco, Stan Lee, Ron Frenz, Bob Layton, and Jackson Guice
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