AVENGERS #1 ½ December, 1999 Despite Bruce Timm’s recent misgivings about his own work in AVENGERS #1 ½ –misgivings that I don’t feel are truly warranted–it was one of the most successful end products I’ve ever been associated with, accurately capturing the look and the feel of a genuine 1963 comic book (with the exception … Continue reading BHOCOS: AVENGERS #1 1/2
AVENGERS v.3 #22 October, 1999 AVENGERS #22, the conclusion of the “Ultron Unlimited” story arc, is, in my opinion, the single most successful issue of AVENGERS we’ve published since the relaunch. Everything seemed to be firing on all cylinders in this one. From the striking cover (the monochromatic red color scheme was suggested by former … Continue reading BHOCOS: AVENGERS #22
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
AVENGERS #168 February, 1978 It’s a perfect example of one of the problems apparent in many of the comics on sale today. AVENGERS #168 was the first issue of the series I read (after having encountered the group earlier in SON OF ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS) and I was lost. This was the second part … Continue reading BHOCOS: AVENGERS #168
The Tom Brevoort Experience 