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

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

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 the nineteen-seventies dawned, the mavens of Marvel weren’t quite sure … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Amazing Adventures by Gary Friedrich 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. Summer months meant more time for reading comics. Without the burden … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Uncanny X-Men Annual #5 by Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson

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. Loki, the trickster god, was certainly in plenty of comics that … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Journey Into Mystery by Kieron Gillen and Richard Elson

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. Over the years of my comic book reading, I have been … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Tales Designed to Thrizzle by Michael Kupperman

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. Although I was a dedicated Marvel Comics reader after giving myself … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Six from Sirius 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 I went all in on superhero comics, I immediately set … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Green Lantern by Denny O’Neil and Joe Staton

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 were all sorts of comic books that I doggedly pursued … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Astonishing Tales by Larry Lieber and Wally Wood