Lee & Kirby: The Mysteries of INCREDIBLE HULK #1

In the latest issue of the fantastic magazine THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR published by TwoMorrows Publications (and available at this link: ) https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_57&products_id=1562&zenid=b1816d55c0c77183a6dd6e0571fa38f5 ...writer and comics historian Will Murray contributes a piece taking a closer look at INCREDIBLE HULK #1. Murray's contention is that the character of the Hulk originally had a different name, which … Continue reading Lee & Kirby: The Mysteries of INCREDIBLE HULK #1 →

End of the Year Stats – 2021

I'm a total sucker for analytical statistics, and so I always look forward a little bit to this point in the publication year, where I take stock over all of the assorted bits of content that I've posted not only across the previous 365 days but all the way back to the beginning of this … Continue reading End of the Year Stats – 2021 →

Blah Blah Blog – Taking It On The Road

A post from my ancient Marvel blog detailing some events I had attended recently back then. The videos that are talked about are long gone, I'm afraid. Taking it On the Road August 21, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Made a pair of Road Trips this week, and I’ve brought … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Taking It On The Road →

BHOC: MARVEL’S GREATEST COMICS #73

Here we go, yet another book that I bought in a 3-Bag at either a department store or a toy store, and definitely the reason why I would have picked up the 3-Bag in question. FANTASTIC FOUR was by this point my favorite comic book series, and so an opportunity to get in on this … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL’S GREATEST COMICS #73 →

Have Gun – Will Travel – The Outlaw

S01Ep02 - "The Outlaw" - "Mister, you killed nine men. I never heard anyone say you made allowances for your opponents' ability with a gun." Probably the most difficult episode of a new television series to write is the second one. The pilot, the first episode, is of course difficult as well, as it needs … Continue reading Have Gun – Will Travel – The Outlaw →

WC: TALES TO ASTONISH #37

One of the things that I tell people when we're talking about the history of Marvel Comics is that one of the amazing things about what those earlier pioneers created is the fact that, if you wait long enough, even the failures become successes. It was true of the Hulk, it was true of the … Continue reading WC: TALES TO ASTONISH #37 →

Blah Blah Blog – Secret Invasion: Victory!

A post from my old Marvel blog, this one detailing the conclusion of my efforts to annex an office in the DC building. Secret Invasion: Victory! August 22, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I’m prepared to declare victory in our much-contested struggle to get the Marvel North colors to fly … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Secret Invasion: Victory! →

BHOC: MARVEL TEAM-UP #62

This issue of MARVEL TEAM-UP was another book that came out of a 3-Bag, those plastic sealed wonders that were sold in department stores and toy stores. And in fact, this issue was likely the reason I bought that particular bag in the first place. You see, ever since first becoming aware of him in … Continue reading BHOC: MARVEL TEAM-UP #62 →

Great Covers: DC Around The World 1

It's only natural that I would focus on Marvel releases as we look at the assorted overseas localizations of American comics. But that doesn't mean that's all that I have in my arsenal. So just for a change, let's spend this installment focusing on the competition, on how DC's titles have been represented across the … Continue reading Great Covers: DC Around The World 1 →

Your Comics Code at Work: TRUE BRIDES’ EXPERIENCES #15

Ran across another really good example of the way in which the arrival of the Comics Code impacted on the contents of the stories that could see print. The contents of TRUE BRIDES' EXPERIENCES #15 was reprinted in its entirety from FIRST ROMANCE MAGAZINE #18 in 1952 pre-Code. Both were published by Harvey, only three … Continue reading Your Comics Code at Work: TRUE BRIDES’ EXPERIENCES #15 →