Blah Blah Blog – Life Behind The Mask

An entry from my old Marvel blog concerning Peter Parker unmasking himself to his fellow Avengers following the events of "One More Day" Life Behind The Mask April 9, 2009 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General I should never be surprised by how certain readers react to some of the stories we … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Life Behind The Mask

Blah Blah Blog – Spidey Answers pt. 2

A post from my vintage Marvel blog in which I answer more questions that fans had about the three-times-per-month AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. I drew the Steve Wacker caricature below at some point while we shared an office. Spidey Answers pt 2. October 10, 2008 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Day two of … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Spidey Answers pt. 2

Blah Blah Blog – Wizard Awards Ceremony No More!

A post from my Marvel blog of years gone by, in which I shared a video and a story about how Steve Wacker and I inadvertently brought an end to the Wizard Awards Ceremonies at the yearly Wizard World convention. Unfortunately, I no longer have the video that we shot, so I can't embed it … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Wizard Awards Ceremony No More!

Blah Blah Blog – Marvel Mystery Comics #1

A post from my old and now gone Marvel blog about the never-published MARVEL RETREAD FUNNIES #1 Marvel Mystery Comics number one April 28, 2007 | 1:00 AM | By Tom_Brevoort | In General Today's entry comes to us from Mike Carlin via Steve Wacker, and is one of the "Marvel Mystery Comics": comics that Marvel produced, but … Continue reading Blah Blah Blog – Marvel Mystery Comics #1

The Purpose of Super Heroes

I've been thinking about this for a while now, pointed in this direction by having watched TOKUSATSU GAGAGA, where they make this sentiment overt: what is the purpose of super hero stories? On the surface, it would seem to be obvious. Like any other story, the primary purpose is to entertain. But with super hero … Continue reading The Purpose of Super Heroes