It’s been 12 years since the Silver Age began — well, if you’re in August, 1968
Which is the point I’ve reached in my Silver Age reread. One of my reasons for starting it was to see how much things changed over the course of the …
Tag: Jack Kirby
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 …
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 …
And what, pray tell, did this vast conspiracy of yours accomplish?
Having the Marvel app to help with my Silver Age reread makes it inevitable I’ll dip into other stuff. For instance, after one blog said fans are re-evaluating Jack Kirby’s …
Marvel visuals (1967 again)
Given the last couple of posts in my Silver Age reread were mostly critical of Marvel’s 1967 output, it seemed worth mentioning that it’s not a slog to read them. …
Marvel Comics in late ’67: spies, mages, gods and mutants
Continuing from last week, my look at the state of Marvel in late 1967. First up, Strange Tales. I’ve already gushed about Jim Steranko’s amazing art on Nick Fury, Agent …
Marvel in late ’67: Part One
I’ve been meeting to post about several different Marvel books and keep getting distracted by other topics. This and a follow-up post next week should get me caught up.Amazing Spider-Man …