The Blue Beetle is one of the longest running character-concepts in the world of comic books. The character was initially conceived in 1939 as a take-off of the Green Hornet, but the approach swiftly changed to better suit the needs of a burgeoning marketplace. The Beetle got a regulation super hero costume and even a … Continue reading The Last Blue Beetle Story
A posting from my deadly departed Marvel.com blog of the past decade, in which I answer some questions posed by the audience. Reader Questions 1 July 28, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General All right, you asked and I’ll answer. Here are your questions:>Hey Tom,Thanks for doing this again.Has Garth Ennis … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Reader Questions 1
This issue of DEFENDERS was another book that came to me in a plastic 3-Bag of comics purchased either from a department store's toy area or else a proper Toy Store. For about a year, I availed myself of the fruits of this recent bounty, until the point where the books being released in bags … Continue reading BHOC: DEFENDERS #52
Continuing our review and presentation of the Comic Book Guide For The Artist-Writer-Letterer which was produced by Charlton in 1973 and sold by direct order only (It was also offered as a freebie if you subscribed to any Charlton titles) These days, I would advocate for no more than 25 words per balloon, rather than … Continue reading The Comic Book Guide For The Artist-Writer-Letterer 2
This 1959 issue of SUPERMAN represented a rare departure from the format of the series, one that would be used more and more often in the coming years as the tastes of the audience changed over time. Rather than featuring three shorter Superman stories, as all of the books in the line were doing, here … Continue reading WC: SUPERMAN #132
An entry from my ancient Marvel blog of long ago, in which I answer more questions posed by the readers. Reader Questions 2 July 29, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General More reader questions--answers by me.>"Where is The 'Nam ??"Im a relatively young fan (18) and even I cant believe guys … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Reader Questions 2
This issue of CONAN also came to me inside of a plastic 3-Bag purchased at a department store or toy store. As we've covered before, I wasn't at all interested in sword and sorcery comics--they felt too much like history class to me--and so I typically would have traded this book to somebody for something … Continue reading BHOC: CONAN #79
The 46th issue of DC's SECRET ORIGINS series was dedicated not to the origin of a particular character, but rather, in a bit of a special theme, to the beginnings of the various headquarters used by the most notable super hero teams of the time; The New Titans, the Justice League of America, and the … Continue reading SECRET ORIGINS #46 and the lost origin of the Legion of Super-Heroes clubhouse
As we've spoken about before, the super hero fad of the mid-1960s was a juggernaut across popular culture. Reaching its peak during the frenzy surrounding the network premiere of the twice-a-week full color BATMAN television program, this hunger for all things super-heroic compelled publishers to make entries into the field of comic book publishing with … Continue reading Brand Echh: The Spirit #1
Another entry from my Marvel.com blog of long ago, this one addressing more questions put to me by the readership. Reader Questions 3 July 30, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General And a few more reader questions, with answers by me:>This may sound a bit long winded, but it’s all really … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Reader Questions 3
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