I had every intention of posting more than four times last month. and for posting something this week as well. As the title quote (usually attributed to Prussian military theorist …
(A cross post from my own blog, inspired by yesterday’s cover-art post). THE LOOK OF THE BOOK: Jackets, Covers and Arts at the Edge of Literature by Peter Mendelsund and …
One of the trademarks of the Bronze Age was Marvel and DC’s increasing use of reprints. They were cheaper than new material, easier than new material and attracted lots of …
(Another repost from my own blog, prompted by yesterday’s post about black film). Alien immigrants and refugees have been around in movies since It Came From Outer Space(1953). There, though, …
Another repost of sorts from my own blog, collecting various books reviews on African-Americans and film. BRIGHT BOULEVARDS, BOLD DREAMS: The Story of Black Hollywood by Donald Bogle looks at …
As Greg Hatcher has remarked in many of his columns, we live in an age when an astonishing amount of old comic book material is available. I completed my set …
Back when CBS’ The Incredible Hulk was on the air, I was in college and didn’t have convenient access to TV (my freshman dorm had one set, down in the …
