A post from my defunct Marvel blog about the 3-Bags that used to be sold in supermarkets and department stores. Marvel Multi-Mags April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General It's time for one of those periodic history lessons that makes me feel old.Way back when I started reading the books … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog: Marvel Multi-Mags
As I've mentioned in previous entries, I had my eleventh birthday just before this time. This was also the period when, for some reason, Marvel decided to forego cover dates on its comics for three months. I don't know if this was an experiment in seeing if they could get newsstand outlets to keep the … Continue reading BHOC: INVADERS #27
Just as with DC, Marvel also had a history of introducing new super heroic characters in the pages of their stories. Some of these went on to long and storied careers. Others faded after only a few, or even one, appearances. Here are the five best forgotten Marvel heroes. RAZORBACK: The creation of writer Bill … Continue reading 5BC: Five Best Forgotten Marvel Heroes
A post from my old Marvel blog talking about the history of Marvel cover philosophy. And yes, this is Part 7--these blog posts aren't in my files in any particular order, so what comes up, comes up. Covers pt 7 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Continuing our review … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog: Covers, Part 7
This next book is something of a forgotten classic, a really strong and memorable single issue story hidden in the middle of a run. It was bought for my brother Ken, who was still a big Hulk fan based mostly on the television show (and the fact that he was more of a "monster" kid … Continue reading BHOC: INCREDIBLE HULK #222
S01EP01 - The pilot episode of BLAKE'S 7 is one of its best, in part because it is so tonally different from much of what comes after. It's also an interesting bit of television in that, going into the episode originally, most viewers had no idea what the show was going to be about and … Continue reading Best of Blake’s 7 – The Way Back
A post from my old Marvel blog discussing comics I edited that I liked more than the audience did. Comics I Don't Apologize For pt 5 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General All right, back on the horse after life got in the way several days ago. Today, we're … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog: Comics I Don’t Apologize For, Part 5
This is another book that was bought for my brother Ken rather than me--though, looking at it, while I wasn't a huge Aquaman fan I might have been enticed into this one by the double-whammy combo of Batman and Kobra. This feels more like an issue of BRAVE AND THE BOLD, though, with Batman, a … Continue reading BHOC: AQUAMAN #61
Thanks to an observation by reader Ben Herman we can take a bit of a closer look at the question of the lead story in STRANGE TALES #119, which appeared to have been retooled from being a Hate-Monger adventure into one pitting the Human Torch against the new-but-similar villainy of the Rabble Rouser. After yesterday's … Continue reading Lee & Kirby & Ayers: More on the Strange Case of STRANGE TALES #119
Over the course of eighty years, DC Comics has introduced any number of great super heroic characters, many of whom have gone on to have long and lasting careers in comics. But alas, some others were struck down before their prime, managing only a few, or even a single solitary appearance before retreating back to … Continue reading 5BC: Five Best Forgotten DC Super Heroes
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