Comics in the Wild 14

More, more, more old photographs of comic books on sale or being consumed by the readers in the era in which they were first published. Believe it or not, that's the young John Byrne

WC: WORLD’S FINEST COMCS #150

This issue of WORLD'S FINEST COMICS was released after a recent editorial shake-up at DC, one which saw editor Julie schwartz taking over the Batman titles from Jack Schiff. The singular exception was WORLD'S FINEST, which instead was delivered into the hands of Superman editor Mort Weisinger. Which makes sense--Mort's books were the top-sellers in … Continue reading WC: WORLD’S FINEST COMCS #150 →

Blah Blah Blog – Twenty

A post from my old Marvel blog commemorating the 20th anniversary of my first day as a Marvel intern. I just passed my 33rd anniversary in this respect earlier this month. Twenty June 5, 2009 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Today marks the twentieth anniversary of my first day as a … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Twenty →

BHOC: SGT FURY #143

This issue of SGT FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS was also the byproduct of a 3-Bag purchased in a toy store or a department store. I had an uneasy relationship with SGT FURY at this time. I felt motivated to read it because Nick Fury was such a key character within the Marvel Universe (though … Continue reading BHOC: SGT FURY #143 →

AMAZING HEROES #39 1984 PREVIEW SPECIAL, C-F

The same thing as last time, this is a continuation of our tour through the very first AMAZING HEROES Preview Special covering comic books that were meant to be coming out in 1984. CAPTAIN AMERICA #300 ran into editorial difficulties and wound up being broken into two regular-sized issues, so not everything (not that there's … Continue reading AMAZING HEROES #39 1984 PREVIEW SPECIAL, C-F →

FANTASTIC FOUR #286 John Byrne’s Way

If there's a moment that truly crystalized the Direct Sales marketplace and helped to forge it into a meaningful distribution pipeline for comics, it was with the release of X-MEN #137 in which creators Chris Claremont and John Byrne wrapped up what is today known as "The Dark Phoenix Saga" in a double-sized issue that … Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR #286 John Byrne’s Way →

Blah Blah Blog – All My Love To Long Ago

A post from my old Marvel blog looking back on some stories that I had edited in the past. All My Love To Long Ago May 12, 2009 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I don't often get the opportunity to reread the books I've worked on over the years. Once they're … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – All My Love To Long Ago →

BHOC: MARVEL’S GREATEST COMICS #74

So this was another issue that I got in a plastic 3-Bag at either a department store or a toy store, and it was the last part that I hadn't read of this four-part Skrulls storyline--a storyline that I read entirely out of sequence, beginning with the concluding chapter. It was the last multi-part storyline … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL’S GREATEST COMICS #74 →

Brand Ecch: Mighty Comics #43

You've waited long enough for another dose of my favorite Silver Age camp super hero strip, Archie's The Web. As we've gone over before, in an attempt to hop onto the super hero fad of the mid-60s, archie resurrected a number of their 1940s characters and presented them in what was almost a parody of … Continue reading Brand Ecch: Mighty Comics #43 →

WC: TALES TO ASTONISH #38

It's been said over the years that Marvel's publisher Martin Goodman had an unwavering faith in the sales appeal of Ant-Man. How much of that was due to him hearing about the sell-through numbers on the earliest appearances of the Atom over at rival DC I do not know--but it does account for the reason … Continue reading WC: TALES TO ASTONISH #38 →