A post from my old Marvel blog about the growing acceptance of comics as a worthwhile medium. Acceptance April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General For years, one of the major goals of comics fandom in general was gaining acceptance for the art form, getting to a point where reading … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Acceptance
A post from my old Marvel blog concerning Fred Hembeck and Steve Ditko. The image below is not the piece I purchased. Fred and Steve April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I bought a piece of original art from Fred Hembeck the other day, a drawing he had done … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Fred and Steve
A post from my long-ago Marvel blog in which I discuss rereading one of the very first Marvel novelizations: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE GREAT GOLD STEAL. Thursday, 9:17 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Just finished rereading, for no particular reason, "The Great Gold Steal", one of the earliest prose … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – The Great Gold Steal
A post from my long-ago Marvel blog about comics I edited that flew under the radar a little bit. Though this one has become better remembered since, largely thanks to Benedict Cumberbatch My Unknown Greats pt. 6 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Okay, last one of these for … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – My Unknown Greats, Part 6
A post from my old Marvel blog, part of a series discussing the history of covers at Marvel. Covers pt 6 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Part six of our analysis of the history of covers and cover theory. We're moving into the '80s now.At the beginning of … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Covers, Part 6
A post from my 13-year-old Marvel blog concerning some then-recent deaths within the industry. Mortality April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General As has been reported almost everywhere in the comic book blogosphere, we got hit with a real double-whammy yesterday.Upon arriving to work, we were dumbfounded to learn that … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Mortality
A post from my old Marvel blog written the day after the passing of artistic great Mike Wieringo. I don't have a scan of the What If page mentioned in the piece. Mike April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Unless you've been spending your time away from the Internet, … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Mike
A blog entry from my old Marvel blog in which I reproduce some story notes I sent about SECRET INVASION #1. Editor's Notes April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General People constantly ask what editors do (and the snarky ones talk trash about it whenever there's something they don't like … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Editor’s Notes
A post from my long-gone Marvel blog about the position of Editor in Chief. To be, EIC April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General The Editor in Chief of Marvel is, by definition, the most hated man in comics. Doesn't matter who it is--you look back for the last three … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – To Be, EIC
A post from my old Marvel blog concerning a few 1970s Marvel Stickers that Steve McNiven sent me along with a Christmas card. These things were ubiquitous in my youth. The three stickers shown below are not the ones Steve sent me, though. Stick it! April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Stick It!
