ALL-STAR COMICS REVUE 1977 I first saw THE ALL-STAR COMICS REVUE on my very first trip to my very first comic book shop, a Heroes World. Despite my love for the Justice Society of America, I passed on buying it that first time, and then didn’t come across another copy for twenty years. The REVUE … Continue reading BHOCOS: THE ALL-STAR COMICS REVUE
kurtbusiek: brevoorthistoryofcomics: UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN ‘96 1996 We set out in the 1996 UNTOLD TALES Annual to create a package similar to the great Marvel annuals of the early 60s, and I think we succeeded admirably. Our not-so-secret weapon was Mike “Madman” Allred, who had spoken to Kurt Busiek about doing a story with … Continue reading BHOCOS: UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 1996
AVENGERS #1 September, 1963 It was the fall of 1997, and I had journeyed out to Long Island Comics looking for, I believe, issues from the Jack Kirby-created run of The Losers in OUR FIGHTING FORCES when I came across this affordably-priced copy of AVENGERS #1. Given that I was preparing to send my own … Continue reading BHOCOS: AVENGERS #1
AVENGERS v.3 #1February, 1998 AVENGERS #1 was arguably the most successful of the Heroes Return relaunches that brought the core Marvel heroes back to the Marvel Universe. The credit can substantially be attributed to the artwork of George Perez. When he was announced as the artist of the new AVENGERS series, naysayers snidely asked, “So, … Continue reading BHOCOS: AVENGERS #1
UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #-1July, 1997 Not only did UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #-1 feature a story illustrated by John Romita Sr., not only did it include a back-up tale by Fred Hembeck, but I was even able to get a Hembeck cover on the thing, at least for a portion of the run. The … Continue reading BHOCOS: UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #-1
THE ART OF JOHN ROMITA December, 1996 Another project that had been started previous to my involvement, I pursued the assignment of completing THE ART OF JOHN ROMITA after its original editor was laid off. It’s a splendid summation of John’s decades-long career in the business, with a lengthy interview (conducted before my involvement, but … Continue reading BHOCOS: THE ART OF JOHN ROMITA
UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN ‘96 1996 We set out in the 1996 UNTOLD TALES Annual to create a package similar to the great Marvel annuals of the early 60s, and I think we succeeded admirably. Our not-so-secret weapon was Mike “Madman” Allred, who had spoken to Kurt Busiek about doing a story with him at … Continue reading BHOCOS: UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 1996
SPIDER-BOY #1 April, 1996 SPIDER-BOY #1 is my vote for the best single issue of any book I’ve ever worked on. It realized its potential and then some. For those who don’t know, the Amalgam books were a one-week event in which the Marvel and DC Universes were merged into a combined Amalgam Universe–a result … Continue reading BHOCOS: SPIDER-BOY #1
AKIKO ON THE PLANET SMOO December, 1995 My favorite currently-published comic book is Mark Crilley’s AKIKO. An imaginative contemporary fairy tale, AKIKO follows the story of grade schooler Akiko, who’s summoned to the far-off planet of Smoo, where she becomes embroiled in one crazy adventure after another. Despite how it sounds, it’s not completely light-hearted … Continue reading BHOCOS: AKIKO ON THE PLANET SMOO
FANTASTIC FOUR UNLIMITED #8 December, 1994 FANTASTIC FOUR UNLIMITED #8 represents the one and only time I had the opportunity to write a Fantastic Four story, and it remains a highlight of my career. I can’t be completely objective about how the final product turned out, but I was very pleased with the results. Artists … Continue reading BHOCOS: FANTASTIC FOUR UNLIMITED #8
The Tom Brevoort Experience 