The occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Gwen Stacy last month renewed a lot of old debate and conversation—conversation I’ve been participating in (and stirring up) for quite a number of years now. Continue reading How Gwen Won the War
Category Archives: MCU
To the Moon Knight and Back
As recounted on this blog nearly one year ago, my life as a full-time comics buyer got its start around March/April of 1976. Before this, I was exposed to comics here and there, at the barber shop, during shore trips, and through hand-me-downs from older family and friends, always anxious to snag a Spider-Man comic when I found one. Continue reading To the Moon Knight and Back
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Christmas came early this season in the form of the latest Spider-Man movie, No Way Home. Continue reading Spider-Man: No Way Home
Bigmouth Strikes Again
Yes, today’s title is another musical reference. Continue reading Bigmouth Strikes Again
Purposes Glorious & Inglorious
Just when I thought I was out… Continue reading Purposes Glorious & Inglorious
WandaVision Is Short Sighted
Yeah, I know, this post should have come before the previous one. Continue reading WandaVision Is Short Sighted
What’s in a Name?
Forgive me in advance for being terribly self-indulgent and going wildly off track to start this post. Continue reading What’s in a Name?
The MCU’s Big “Eternals” Gamble
It’s said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and the MCU may not have studied their comics history as well as they should have. Continue reading The MCU’s Big “Eternals” Gamble
Death Becomes Her
It was a mystery that I hadn’t realized was a mystery. Continue reading Death Becomes Her
Spoiler-ific Review of Avengers: Endgame
I’m afraid it’s grumpy-old-man time, everybody. Continue reading Spoiler-ific Review of Avengers: Endgame