S01Ep02 - "The Outlaw" - "Mister, you killed nine men. I never heard anyone say you made allowances for your opponents' ability with a gun." Probably the most difficult episode of a new television series to write is the second one. The pilot, the first episode, is of course difficult as well, as it needs … Continue reading Have Gun – Will Travel – The Outlaw
One of the things that I tell people when we're talking about the history of Marvel Comics is that one of the amazing things about what those earlier pioneers created is the fact that, if you wait long enough, even the failures become successes. It was true of the Hulk, it was true of the … Continue reading WC: TALES TO ASTONISH #37
A post from my old Marvel blog, this one detailing the conclusion of my efforts to annex an office in the DC building. Secret Invasion: Victory! August 22, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I’m prepared to declare victory in our much-contested struggle to get the Marvel North colors to fly … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Secret Invasion: Victory!
This issue of MARVEL TEAM-UP was another book that came out of a 3-Bag, those plastic sealed wonders that were sold in department stores and toy stores. And in fact, this issue was likely the reason I bought that particular bag in the first place. You see, ever since first becoming aware of him in … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL TEAM-UP #62
It's only natural that I would focus on Marvel releases as we look at the assorted overseas localizations of American comics. But that doesn't mean that's all that I have in my arsenal. So just for a change, let's spend this installment focusing on the competition, on how DC's titles have been represented across the … Continue reading Great Covers: DC Around The World 1
Ran across another really good example of the way in which the arrival of the Comics Code impacted on the contents of the stories that could see print. The contents of TRUE BRIDES' EXPERIENCES #15 was reprinted in its entirety from FIRST ROMANCE MAGAZINE #18 in 1952 pre-Code. Both were published by Harvey, only three … Continue reading Your Comics Code at Work: TRUE BRIDES’ EXPERIENCES #15
A post from my Marvel blog of many years ago, this one outlining my efforts to locate the worst Marvel comic ever produced. Once again, I've posted these entries backwards over the past couple of days. Blogged Out August 26, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Feeling a bit Blogged Out … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Blogged Out
This issue of MARVEL TALES was yet another book that came to me in a 3-Bag bought at either a Toy Store or a Department Store, and like the other books I've covered, it would have been about nine months old when I purchased it. It contained a reprint of an issue of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL TALES #84
This is a very simple cover by Russ Heath, but very effective. The duochrome approach of limiting all colors to just red and yellow is arresting to teh eye--that red background is a like a stop sign when placed on a magazine rack among other publications. And the use of stats to have Harry's figure … Continue reading Great Covers: UNCANNY TALES #48
We've gone over the history of CHARLTON BULLSEYE in prior installments of this feature, but just to quickly summarize once again for newcomers: at the very start of the 1980s, longtime publisher Charlton was nearing the end of its time producing new material for comic books. One of the final things they attempted was a … Continue reading Brand Echh: Americomics #3
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