Blah Blah Blog – My Assistants

A post from my old Marvel blog concerning all of the various Assistant Editors I worked with over the years. Since this was written, I've worked with several more. My Assistants June 16, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I stopped to think about it the other day, and I realized … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – My Assistants

BHOC: MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #64

Another book that came to me out of one of those plastic-sealed bundles of 5 or 10 coverless comic books being sold by my local drug store. I was reading INCREDIBLE HULK by this point, but it wasn't a particular favorite, so this reprint wouldn't have been what I picked up the bundle for. But … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #64

Doctor Who: The Flux pregame

We're just under a week away from the start of a new season of Doctor Who, this one produced under the difficult conditions of the pandemic lockdown. As we now know, this will represent the final full season for both actor Jodie Whittaker and the current production team headed up by Chris Chibnall. After which, … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Flux pregame

Let’s Rap! The 1971 DC Reader Survey

The fortunes of DC Comics were not looking all that encouraging at the start of the 1970s. Comic book sales in general were continuing to erode, as both the number of outlets carrying comic books declined as the traditional Mom & Pop candy stores gave way to larger chains and the affidavit reporting system for … Continue reading Let’s Rap! The 1971 DC Reader Survey

WC: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #15

Among the many comics that I acquired in my Windfall Comics purchase of 1988, there was a string of six or so issues of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA from right in its earliest period. This one was the oldest of the bunch, #15, and it featured a story that I had read previously as a … Continue reading WC: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #15

Blah Blah Blog – All Access

A post from my Marvel blog of the last decade, this one talking about making sure that individual issues are new reader friendly. All Access June 18, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General So let’s talk about a recurring topic for a few seconds: accessibility in comics.In the old days, there … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – All Access

BHOC: MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #33

This was another book that I wouldn't have bought if left to my own devices, but which I got a copy of in one of those plastic-wrapped bundles of 5 or 10 comics sold by my local drug store. This would have been my fist exposure to Deathlok, I believe--a character that I wound up … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #33

3M Cover Proof – FANTASTIC FOUR #63

This post is going to wind up being virtually identical to the one I did a few years back on the 3M to the cover of FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #5, but as I came across a similar 3M for FANTASTIC FOUR #63 in the wild, I thought it was still worth sharing with everybody here. … Continue reading 3M Cover Proof – FANTASTIC FOUR #63

Brand Echh: Phoenix #3

We've gone over the history a couple of times in teh past, and yet I feel a need to recap it again here for any newcomers to this page who haven't yet read about THE DESTRUCTOR or DEMON HUNTER or THE SCORPION. Atlas Comics (also known as Seaboard) was a short-lived company set up by … Continue reading Brand Echh: Phoenix #3

Blah Blah Blog – Your Name is Frankenstein

A post from my Marvel blog of years gone by, this one re-presenting a classic story from 1953. As I've already done an entire separate write-up on this story elsewhere on this page, I'll simply direct you to https://tombrevoort.com/2021/01/30/forgotten-classic-menace-7/ rather that reposting the pages yet again here. Your Name is Frankenstein June 23, 2008 | … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Your Name is Frankenstein