By 1969, with comic book sales beginning to fall as the 60s fad for super heroes ran its course, enterprising creators began to look for greener pastures, to get out from under the thumb of often-unscrupulous publishers and to be their own bosses and make their own way. One of these creators was Wally Wood, … Continue reading Brand Echh – Heroes, Inc. #1
A post from my old Marvel blog concerning the comics purchases that turned me into a regular Marvel reader. These are being well-covered in the BREVOORT HISTORY OF COMICS section, but I'm reposting this anyway. The Ones That Did It pt. 4 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General So … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – The Ones That Did It, Part 4
Bought this issue of MARVEL TRIPLE ACTION featuring the Avengers at my regular 7-11. This cover has always amused me--Hawkeye somehow swinging in with a rope wrapped loosely around his leg so that he can take an upside-down arrow-shot--it's truly a bizarre choice. In this instance, the choice wasn't directly Ernie Chan's, who drew this … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL TRIPLE ACTION #42
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