A post from my old Marvel blog reporting back after one of our frequent Marvel creative summits. (The photo below isn't from the Retreat being talked about, but a much later one--best I could lay hands on.) Post-Retreat April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General So our creative summit ended … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Post-Retreat →

Another post from my old Marvel blog in which I answer some more questions from the readership. Viewer Mail April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Another week begins, and I'm fresh out of ideas for topics. So let's go to the mailbags and see if we can't make do … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Viewer Mail →

Another post from my 2007-2010 Marvel blog, this one answering questions posed by the readership. Reader Mail April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General So I figured, given the response of the last few days, it was time to either do some more reader mail segments, or to finally write … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Reader Mail →

A post from my long-ago Marvel blog concerning how certain patterns often recur in the manner in which the audience reacts to change. It's All Cyclic April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Here's one of the things I've realized about this business: it's all cyclic. The same patterns repeat … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – It’s All Cyclic →

A post originally published on my Marvel blog ten-plus years ago, concerning the idea that every comic book will have mistakes in them. Boneheaded Mistakes April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General There's a lot to like about the current state of comic books--the excellent printing, the growth of hardcover … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Boneheaded Mistakes →

A post from my Marvel blog of years gone by, in which I respond to a rebuttal from a commented concerning my assertion that nobody is owed work in the comic book field. Friday, 9:14 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I knew I could count on somebody challenging … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Nobody is Owed Work Rebuttal →

Another post from my Marvel blog of long ago, in which I answer some questions from the audience. The End of Viewer Mail April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General All right, one last day of "viewer mail", and a little shower of art on the end--and next week, we'll … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – The End of Viewer Mail →

A post from my ancient Marvel blog concerning the need for all concerned to commit to the central conceit of the work. Friday, 5:22 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General So, back to talking about editing a little bit.One of the concepts that you need to understand and embrace … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Commit to the Idea →

A post from my old Marvel blog following up on the How Far Is Too Far? post that I reran last week. A Little Back and Forth April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Another big, busy day today--but I promised you all some content today, and I will not … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – A Little Back and Forth →