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. Paul Smith hadn’t drawn that many comic books when he was … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — The Uncanny X-Men by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith

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. As devoted reader of the heady sci-fi superhero series Nexus beginning … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — World’s Finest by Dave Gibbons and Steve Rude

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. It was such a big deal when Spider-Man changed his costume. … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Amazing Spider-Man #252 by Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, and Brett Breeding

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. According to writer-artist John Byrne, one of the first projects pitched … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Namor, the Sub-Mariner by 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. When Alan Moore’s writing for comic books in lauded, it is … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — “Tygers” by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill

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 maestros of Marvel knew that The Legion of Monsters was … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Marvel Premiere #28 by Bill Mantlo and Frank Robbins

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. Mark Waid claims he didn’t particularly want to write Fantastic Four. … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Fantastic Four by Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo

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. Harlan Ellison was good at a lot of things. An awful … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Detective Comics by Harlan Ellison and Gene Colan

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 I committed myself wholeheartedly to reading superhero comic books, it … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Flash by Mike Baron and Jackson Guice

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 CBS television series The Incredible Hulk was entering its third … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — The Savage She-Hulk by Stan Lee and John Buscema