Blah Blah Blog: Submissions

A post from my old Marvel blog about dealing with art submissions. Submissions April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General All right, here's a question for discussion. And the good part is, you don't actually need to deal with the situation; I do.One of the things you deal with at … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog: Submissions

BHOC: INVADERS #17

This would have been another book that I bought in a 3-Bag during the time, and one of the books that I would have bought the bag for in the first place (along with FANTASTIC FOUR.) I was a fan of INVADERS and so an opportunity to fill in one of the holes in my … Continue reading BHOC: INVADERS #17

Perfect Game: ZOT! #33

Scott McCloud's ZOT! has become somewhat forgotten over the past three decades, overshadowed by his later work on UNDERSTANDING COMICS and its sequels, and even his epic graphic novel, THE SCULPTOR. But it's a brilliant strip, very much ahead of its time. McCloud was one of the first to apply the influences of Japanese manga … Continue reading Perfect Game: ZOT! #33

Blah Blah Blog: Editing Artwork

A post from my ancient Marvel blog talking about how you approach editing artwork. Tuesday, 1:08 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Somebody asked yesterday about editing artwork, and how that's done, so I thought I'd speak to that a little bit.The first thing to understand is that you … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog: Editing Artwork

BHOC: INCREDIBLE HULK #212

This is another book that I got out of a 3-Bag, and one that was probably of more interest to my younger brother Ken. He was more of a Hulk fan than I was, at least in these days. I never had a great affinity for the Hulk, in the same way that I was … Continue reading BHOC: INCREDIBLE HULK #212

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

I'm not really a believer in the concept of a "guilty pleasure". I like enough stupid stuff from all across the spectrum that there's really no other way to handle it all other than to embrace the assorted flaws and failings of it all, and just love it unironically. And yet still, with REMO WILLIAMS: … Continue reading Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Blah Blah Blog: Reader Questions 8

A post from my decade-old Marvel blog in which I answer some questions from the audience. Reader Questions 8 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Home sick, but the Blog must go on. Plus, we're almost finished with the Reader Questions segment. So let's go!>Just how would a Skrull … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog: Reader Questions 8

BHOC: FANTASTIC FOUR #183

It was always the most exciting thing when a new batch of 3-Bags would show up somewhere, and you'd suddenly have access to issues that you had missed. In those days before there were comic shops, this was the only way one could find back issues (apart from mail order--and I was never confident enough … Continue reading BHOC: FANTASTIC FOUR #183

Blah Blah Blog: More 616

A post from my old Marvel blog in which Alan Davis writes in concerning the origins of the term Earth-616 used to describe the Marvel Universe. More 616 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Alan Davis sent me the following information concerning the origins of the 616 designation for … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog: More 616

BHOC: DEFENDERS #48

I wasn't ever really a big fan of DEFENDERS. Oh, I bought it dutifully for literally years, but it was never a top title in my firmament--and often, I was continuing to buy it out of rote more than any particular love for it. This is due to the fact that, despite the fact that … Continue reading BHOC: DEFENDERS #48