An entry from my old Marvel blog featuring Mark Millar's initial outline for CIVIL WAR. Civil War Memorial April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General As I mentioned on Friday, this week I'm planning on posting a series of documents from the making of CIVIL WAR, since people seem to … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Civil War Memorial
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Blah Blah Blog – What An Inker Does
An old entry from my Marvel blog of the 2000s concerning the role played by the inker. What an Inker does April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General People often ask what an inker does. Back in the days before comic book credits became so complete, most people assumed that … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – What An Inker Does
Blah Blah Blog – Crank File
A post from my Marvel blog of days gone by relating the story of a bit of unusual mail that we had received. Crank File April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I think that most anybody who's been in this business for any amount of time maintains a crank … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Crank File
Blah Blah Blog – No-Prize
An entry from my long-ago Marvel blog concerning the return of the Marvel No-Prize. I still possess the last remaining supply of the actual printed things. No Prize! April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General The No-Prize. A Marvel tradition.The No-Prize originated as a joke, back in the early 60s, … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – No-Prize
Blah Blah Blog – Behind the Curtain
An entry from my Marvel blog of the mid-2000s asking and answering the question: at what point did I as a reader become aware of the personalities behind the stories I had been reading? Behind the Curtain April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I really did intend to do … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Behind the Curtain
Blah Blah Blog – I Was A Teenage Moron
A post from my Marvel blog of long ago talking about my own fannish opinions and assumptions before being hired at Marvel. I Was A Teenage Moron April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General For some reason, Marvel's servers seem to have eaten the last few paragraphs of the previous … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – I Was A Teenage Moron
Blah Blah Blog – History II
An installment of my old Marvel blog concerning Marvel's first attempt to brand the company's output with that name in 1947. History II April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Another quick bit of history that I came across while doing some research. The attached page ran in CAPTAIN AMERICA … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – History II
Blah Blah Blog – The White Page
An entry from my Marvel blog of long ago concerning a sketch cover I did for the HERO Initiative. The White Page April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General So not that long ago, Jim McLaughlin of the HERO INITIATIVE, the very fine charitable organization dedicated to offering a helping … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – The White Page
Blah Blah Blog – Throw an Elbow
A post from my Marvel blog of yore in which I talk about the Marvel/DC rivalry. Friday, 4:53 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General The other day, while writing the blog on scheduling, I took a couple quick, cheap jabs at DC during the course of it--not mentioned by … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Throw an Elbow
Blah Blah Blog – The Ones That Did It, Part 2
An entry from my long ago Marvel blog, part of a week-long series about how I first became a Marvel reader. The Ones That Did It pt. 2 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Continuing another stroll down memory lane, to look at the comics and paraphernalia that made … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – The Ones That Did It, Part 2










