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. Batman is imposing. That’s understood. It’s fundamental to his character. It’s … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale

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 the comic book series Ms. Marvel debuted with an issue … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona

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 late nineteen-seventies were boom years for fabulous female characters walking … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Ms. Marvel by Gerry Conway and John Buscema

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 was a unifying conceit to several of the comic book … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #86 by Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom, and Fred Hembeck

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

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 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