Blah Blah Blog – X-Men! This Is Their Day!

A post from my old time Marvel blog concerning the Japanese opening title sequences to the 1992 X-MEn cartoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTzkxNbb_tc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8HkDMht3d4 X-Men! This Is Their Day! April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Spent a good part of last night reliving elements of my sordid past in the form of … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – X-Men! This Is Their Day! →

Blah Blah Blog -Cooperation

A post from my old Marvel blog concerning the nature of how a shared universe such as Marvel's operates on a practical level. Cooperation April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Getting back to some of the issues we were dancing around a few days ago, and some of the … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog -Cooperation →

Blah Blah Blog – Viewer Mail

Another old post from my Marvel blog in which I answer questions posed by the audience. Viewer Mail April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Got a lot of feedback the last couple of days, so let's hit some Viewer Mail...>WellI think that's a dangerous thought, Tom.The Spider-Clone story galvanized … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Viewer Mail →

Blah Blah Blog – The Year That Was 1990

A post from my ancient Marvel blog concerning sales figures from the year 1990 The Year That Was--1990 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Once again dipping into the files, here are some more Direct Sales marketplace sales figures from many years ago. Remember, these were just the number … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – The Year That Was 1990 →

Blah Blah Blog – Ten Classics

A post from my vintage Marvel blog in which I did an audience-participation exercise to try to find ten classic Marvel stories. As I recall, given my rules, this proved to be impossible. Ten Classics April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Yesterday's Gripe-Fest went over so well that I … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Ten Classics →

Blah Blah Blog – Answering Reader Questions

An entry from my old Marvel blog in which I answer some questions from the audience. Monday, 6:03 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Okay, I figure I'll maybe answer a few of the questions that have been tossed around in the blog responses, and call it a day … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Answering Reader Questions →

Blah Blah Blog – Warning: Reprints!

A post from my old Marvel blog about how everything was beginning to get collected and reprinted, even the crap. Warning: Reprints! April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I was speaking to Kurt Busiek the other week—which isn't all that odd—and the conversation turned to the fact that there … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Warning: Reprints! →

Blah Blah Blog – Positivity

A post from my old Marvel blog talking about the comics coming out at that moment.. Positivity April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General For a brief change of pace, let's talk about positivity for a moment.It could be that I just have rose-colored glasses on, but it really seems … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Positivity →

Blah Blah Blog – Comic Book Merchandise

A post from my vintage Marvel blog concerning why we are attracted to comic book merchandise. Friday, 10:16 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I was at the comic shop last night, looking over the rows of action figures and statues and bisques and life-size comic book props, and … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Comic Book Merchandise →

Blah Blah Blog – The Appeal of Reading Comics

A post from my old Marvel blog speaking about one of the hidden appeals that reading comics holds for some readers. Thursday, 6:19 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General These short weeks are murder. I wind up trying to pack five days' worth of work into three days' worth … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – The Appeal of Reading Comics →