Blah Blah Blog: The Old Young Avengers

A post from my old Marvel blog in which I shared Jim Valentino's and Rob Liefeld's pitch for a series called YOUNG AVENGERS from 1989--a pitch that didn't happen thanks to the similar NEW WARRIORS already being in production. The Old Young Avengers March 24, 2010 | 9:17 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog: The Old Young Avengers

Personal Best: AVENGERS #1

This book has been on my list to write about for a while now, but given the sad news regarding the health of artist George Perez, it now seems like something I should get too sooner rather than later. For those who are unaware, george has been diagnosed with inoperable and terminal cancer, and he's … Continue reading Personal Best: AVENGERS #1

5BC: Five More Times Marvel Referenced DC Characters In Interesting Ways

The fannish desire for a unified field theory of fictional comic book universes is strong, and a fun game to play--especially when considering meetings between characters at rival publishing houses, characters who in all likelihood will never get to interact on the page (or at least not in the way the fans might desire.) Some … Continue reading 5BC: Five More Times Marvel Referenced DC Characters In Interesting Ways