It was just over fifty years ago, on a Saturday morning in September 1967, that the original Spider-Man cartoon (or “animated series,” if you prefer) made its debut on the ABC television network. Continue reading Happy 50th to the Original Spidey ‘Toon!
Len Wein 1948-2017
On my list of potential blog topics for the future, the career of Len Wein was near the top. Continue reading Len Wein 1948-2017
Captain Confederacy
The inspiration for this post came a couple months back when HBO announced they would be doing a new series, Confederate, from the producers of Game of Thrones. Continue reading Captain Confederacy
Eisner Centennial
Consider this a make-up post. Continue reading Eisner Centennial
Kirby Centennial
Today marks the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of the man known as Jack Kirby. Or, to put it another way, the King of Comics would have been celebrating his 100th birthday if he were alive today. Kirby is certainly one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, names in all of comics history, so today is a fairly huge deal. Continue reading Kirby Centennial
Homecoming Quick Hits
Pretty big article in Friday’s Star-Ledger regarding the loss of classic Aunt May in the Spidey movies in recent years. Continue reading Homecoming Quick Hits
Joan Lee 1924-2017
On the eve of the opening of the new Spider-Man film, there’s some sad news to report. Continue reading Joan Lee 1924-2017
Webhead Worries
As mentioned last year, I’ve got some worries about the new Spidey movie, Spider-Man: Homecoming. Continue reading Webhead Worries
What’s Going On?
While I’ve been making an effort to keep it more positive on the blog (mainly by sticking to the subject matter of classic comics that I love), sometimes I feel compelled to cover unpleasant topics. Continue reading What’s Going On?
That Amazing Amazon
I saw the new Wonder Woman movie Tuesday night and left the theater very happy. Continue reading That Amazing Amazon