The DC war titles often used monochromatic covers for effect in the late 1950s and early 1960s and this Jerry Grandinetti image for G.I. COMBAT is a good example of why. Not only does it convey the mood of the moment in a gripping and visceral way, but the whites of the gunner's eyes stand … Continue reading Great Covers; G.I. COMBAT #69
One of the most memorable and offbeat characters in the history of comics made his debut in the pages of VISIONS #1 in 1979, which was the convention booklet of the annual Atlanta Fantasy Fair. Despite these humble beginnings, he went on to have a long and varied life, being published by several different outfits … Continue reading Brand Echh: Visions #1
Another post from my Marvel blog of long ago in which I answered more questions from the readership. Monday Reader Mail April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General It's been a few weeks since I've done this, so let's pull a few questions from the response-threads, and lay down some … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Monday Reader Mail
Another month led me to another 3-Bag and another classic issue of AVENGERS. This period has to be considered one of the high points in the series' run, with writer Jim Shooter being backed up on artwork by George Perez (and John Byrne for a storyline.) Coming into the book at this point, it definitely … Continue reading BHOC: AVENGERS #162
Once again, here are a batch of vintage photographs of comic book creators taken in years gone by. We might also call this feature "Stan and friends" since there are proportionately so many more Stan Lee photos from the past than anything else. Stan Lee in the Marvel offices, publicity photo circa 1980 Stan Lee … Continue reading Comics Creators in the Wild 4
Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies was a documentary comic strip that ran in the pages of the Village Voice for just over twenty years starting in 1974. Its creator and author, Stan Mack, created the strip by overhearing and transcribing conversations between real people and then dramatizing them on the page. And in this particular … Continue reading Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies: Inside Marvel Comics
A post from my Marvel blog of long ago in which I followed up on an activity where we tried to compile a list of classic Marvel stories. Ten Stinkers April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Boy, I don't know about you, but I'm finding these "audience participation" threads … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Ten Stinkers
This is one of those comics where I'm not 100% certain where I got it from, or when. But I think it turned up in a 3-Bag at around the same period as IRON MAN #100 and AVENGERS #161--it's of the same relative vintage anyway. So let's go with that. During the 1970s, as a … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL SUPER ACTION #2
https://youtu.be/6uuJUHSsBOw A video version of one of the most popular pieces I ran on this page, a countdown of five instances where comic book creators depicted savage caricatures of one another in the pages of the stories they were creating.
https://youtu.be/I7-loYSHOK8 After a brief break, we return with the sixth installment in our series on the thinking that goes on when it comes to being an editor at a mainstream comic book company such as Marvel or DC.
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