One alien leaves, another one moves in
Recently I was thinking about the idea the New X-Men in 1975 represent the start of the Bronze Age (as discussed here) and whether that perception is a generational thing. …
Author: frasersherman
Rise and fall
Tony Isabella once wrote (IIRC at least) that what inspired him to write comics was reading Fantastic Four Annual #1 and noticing how much better it was than the previous …
Spoiled from the start!
Jim Shooter turned in another win with a two-part tale (art by Curt Swan) in 1968’s Adventure Comics #365 and 366.At the start, the Legion learn the peaceful planet of …
When hero fights hero, the readers usually lose. But once in a while …
I know I’m not alone in heartily despising the “hero vs. hero” cliche, where two superheroes or teams collide in battle. Sometimes it’s mind-control; a lot of the time it’s …
Anybody here seen my old friend Rex? Can you tell me where he’s gone?
(Title should be sung to the tune of Dion’s “Abraham, Martin and John” of course). I’m now into 1968 in my Silver Age reread, though I still have some comics …
Let’s celebrate Batman’s anniversary with some reboots!
Not a current anniversary but 1968’s Batman #200, “The Man Who Radiated Fear” by Mike Friedrich and Chic Stone. As you can see, DC thought getting to 200 was worth …
You never forget your first
I’m sure most of y’all are familiar with the infamous “Adam and Eve story.” This is a science fiction trope where two people survive a nuclear war or stay behind …