An entry from my used-to-be Marvel.com blog, discussing one of the unfortunate-but-true aspects of the comic bok business. Thursday, 9:17 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Let's talk about another uncomfortable reality about the comic book business for a while: nobody is owed work.This is an entertainment business, a … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Nobody is Owed Work
I was quite happy to find this issue of INCREDIBLE HULK, in one of those plastic-wrapped bundles of coverless comics my local drug store had been selling--in fact, it may even have been the reason why I bought the bundle in question. Because I already owned issues #206 and #208, and #206 had ended with … Continue reading BHOC: INCREDIBLE HULK #207
Here's another classic old newspaper story related to comic books, this one from the Burlington Free Press edition released on November 2, 1965 and concerning the famous (in the world of comic books) Rutland, Vermont annual Halloween parade which was every year filled with marchers in super hero costumes. The parade (and subsequent Halloween party) … Continue reading Halloween Encounter With Dr. Strange and Plastic Man
E-MAN was a short-lived but well-remembered (and often revived) Charlton title of the early 1970s, representing a last gasp on the part of that firm to establish a presence in the super hero marketplace. E-Man was a bit of a throwback character, crafted in the mold of Plastic Man or Captain Marvel. A super hero … Continue reading Brand Echh: E-Man #6
A post from my long-gone Marvel blog written the week the first IRON MAN film opened and discussing my history with the character. Iron Man and Me April 29, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Because absolutely nobody asked, in honor of Iron Man week, here's a quick rundown of my … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Iron Man and Me
This was another comic book that I got rather than bought--another "extra" in one of those plastic-wrapped bundled of coverless comic books that my local drug store had begun to sell. I bought the bundle in question for other books, but this one came along with them, and thus it was mine. And to be … Continue reading BHOC: HOWARD THE DUCK #18
The NATIONAL LAMPOON is one of the great publishing success stories of the 1970s. It was effectively spun out of the long-running Harvard Lampoon published by that institution of higher learning by a number of graduates, and it successfully plugged into the zeitgeist of its era, expanding at its height beyond simply a monthly magazine … Continue reading Brand Echh: National Lampoon and the other Neal Adams Deadman
When I first started writing about the books I acquired in my Windfall Comics deal, I mentioned that they were all super hero titles. But it turns out that isn't 100% accurate. Because nestled in there among assorted issues of FANTASTIC FOUR and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA was this one issue of BRAVE AND THE … Continue reading WC: BRAVE AND THE BOLD #45
An entry from my once-active Marvel blog, this one showcasing a letter that I had received. Letter of the Day May 1, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Remember when I used to write one of these almost every day? Me either. It's starting to read like the the competition's text … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Letter of the Day
It was a bit of collateral damage, really. One of the drawbacks with buying any random assortment of comics like the plastic-wrapped bundled of coverless older books that my local drugstore chain had begun to sell meant that when you bought a particular package, you were going to wind up with stuff that you simply … Continue reading BHOC: ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #30
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