Brand Echh: SPITFIRE AND THE TROUBLESHOOTERS #1

The second of the New Universe titles to make its debut (at the same time as STAR BRAND #1) was ultimately one of the line's more troubled outings, right from the get-go. It only lasted a little bit over a year, a casualty of the line being contracted and re-envisioned following Editor in Chief Jim … Continue reading Brand Echh: SPITFIRE AND THE TROUBLESHOOTERS #1

FOOM #3

FOOM #3 was the third issue of the fan magazine put out by the Marvel fan club of the same name, edited and composed by Jim Steranko and evidencing his design sensibilities. It's a window into the world of the Marvel-that-was, the Marvel of yesteryear. When the venture was started, nobody involved was quite sure … Continue reading FOOM #3

Blah Blah Blog – Hut–Hut–Hike!

A post from my old Marvel blog giving some behind-the-scenes details about the creation of NFL SuperPro Hut--Hut--Hike! September 10, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General One of our buddies, Sam Humphries from over at MySpace Comics, wrote to ask:With NFL season kicking off this week, I know I’m not the … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Hut–Hut–Hike!

Comics Creators in the Wild 1

Just like with our sequences on vintage comic books seen out and about in the world, so too do I have a relatively large collection of vintage photographs of writers, artists and editors either at work, in public or just generally goofing around. So why not show some of these vintage pictures off? Collected from … Continue reading Comics Creators in the Wild 1

Blah Blah Blog – Civil War Aftermath

A post from my old Marvel blog focusing on the planning of the CIVIL WAR storyline. Civil War Aftermath April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General One last day of behind-the-scenes at the CIVIL WAR crossover, and then I'll move onto something else. Today I've got a compliation memo that … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Civil War Aftermath

Blah Blah Blog – Comics I Don’t Apologize For, Part Two

A post from my defunct Marvel blog, part of a series detailing books that I had worked on that I still liked despite the fact that they were not terribly commercially successful. Comics I Don't Apologize For pt 2 April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Continuing with this week's … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Comics I Don’t Apologize For, Part Two