A Tribute to Stan
Stan Lee will never know how important he was to me. I never had the opportunity to meet him. Part of me wishes I had so I could tell him what he, Jack, Steve, and all those original creators in the Marvel Bull... Read More...
My Fantastic Four Journey: the Lee & Kirby Era
It’s impossible to truly state how important the Fantastic Four have been to the comic’s medium. Not only was it the dawn of the Marvel Age of comics it also restored superheroes to their rightful place in the ... Read More...
Black Panther: the Early Years (1966-1991)
Fantastic Four #52: the First Appearance of the Black Panther
I can only imagine the reaction the Black Panther received when he leaped from the pages of the Fantastic Four #52. I’ve always existed in a wor... Read More...
Make Mine Marvel! Marvel Legacy & What it Should Be
I don’t know what Marvel Legacy is. I don’t know what Marvel Legacy will be. But I do know what I want it to be. I want it to be my youth. I want it to be the classic comics I remember. I want it to be the best... Read More...
Black Panther # 6 – Review
Black Panther # 6
BLACK PANTHER #6: A Nation Under Our Feet (part 6)
Writer: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Penciler: Chris Sprouse
Inker: Karl Story
Color Artist: Laura Martin
Letterer: Joe Sabino
Revi... Read More...
Legendary Runs Episode Nine: Steve Ditko and Stan Lee’s Amazing Spider-Man
In this episode more than others, we focus on an artists' run of a series as opposed to a team or a writer. While the first 38 issues of Amazing Spider-Man definitely were a collaboration between Ditko and Lee,... Read More...
Legendary Runs Companion Article: Simply Amazing (Steve Ditko and Stan Lee’s Amazing Spider-Man)
What to Read (in order): Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1-15, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1, Amazing Spider-Man #16-28, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2, Amazing Spider-Man #29-38
Creators:
Steve Ditko... Read More...
Luke Cage: Hero for Hire
LUKE CAGE: HERO FOR HIRE
An appreciation/history by Bob Reyer
With the debut this week of the new Power Man & Iron Fist #1 by David F. Walker and Sanford Greene, a first issue that is rife with call-bac... Read More...
The Road to Hellcat…
The Road to Hellcat...
...is paved with a lot of good comic books!
A brief history of Patsy Walker (a.k.a. Hellcat) by Bob Reyer
With the second issue of the new Hellcat series by writer Kate Leth and ... Read More...
Squared Circle: A Brief History of Wrestling and Comics
Generations of fans have devoured the exploits of larger than life heroes performing incredible feats of bravery and daring do, facing down the might of powerful villains time after time. For nearly 80 years th... Read More...