Marvel’s also open to flinging stuff at the wall
I’ve blogged several times about how DC in the late 1960s was desperately trying new things to see what would work (most of it didn’t). Bat Lash. Deadman. Hawk and …
Tag: Marvel Comics
Three cent price increase? Sometimes it’s not just an illusion of change.
Mid-1969 was during the few years I wasn’t buying comics so I had no idea DC made this announcement. I had no idea of any of this in 1969. By …
“Strange, I coincidentally became terrified while fighting Mr. Fear — what could be the reason?”
Last week I complained about the idiot plot of Fantastic Four #89; this week it’s Daredevil #54-55 (Roy Thomas, Gene Colan). Not that I plan to focus on idiot plots, …
I am shocked, shocked, that sexism is going on in this place!
Okay, not so shocked. Silver Age comics frequently didn’t treat their women well. Particularly Marvel. Still the two examples that follow are particularly egregious Thor #164 (Stan Lee, Jack Kirby) …
Stories from series I don’t usually like
One of the nice surprises about rereading the Silver Age is when comics series I don’t care for deliver a good issue. Three of the stories I’m looking at here …
This was so much cooler when it first came out
In mid-1969, following Arnold Drake’s run on X-Men, fomer X-writer Roy Thomas returned to his old stomping ground. This time, though, it was with a new artist: Neal Adams. They …
Lo, the silver fades
As my Silver Age reread is now in mid-1969, I can see the Silver Age winding down. Dr. Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD just switched to bi-monthly. DC’s …