On Monday we lost one of the big ones—particularly for those of us who came of age in the 70s and early 80s. Continue reading Herb Trimpe 1939-2015
Tag Archives: bronze age
May the Glut Be with You
Last month Newsarama published an article on the “Top Selling Comic Book Titles of the 21st Century…So Far”—an article that, perhaps shockingly, had the just-released new Star Wars comic from Marvel occupying the top spot. Continue reading May the Glut Be with You
Marvel Comics, Greatly Beloved Comics Company, to Die at 54
Marvel Comics (also known as “Marvel Comics Group,” “Merry Marvel,” and “The House of Ideas”), after lying comatose in its sickbed for three decades, will be euthanized later this year. The comics company is 54 years old.
Continue reading Marvel Comics, Greatly Beloved Comics Company, to Die at 54
Man-Thing Addendum
As fate would have it, mere weeks after finishing up my multi-part Man-Thing opus, TwoMorrows finally… finally put out the “Swamp Men” book they’d been promising for the last DOZEN years. Continue reading Man-Thing Addendum
“Pop Goes the Cosmos!”
NOTE: This is the eighth and final installment of a multi-part series of posts examining Steve Gerber’s final arc on the 1970s Man-Thing series. Continue reading “Pop Goes the Cosmos!”
“A Lunatic on Every Corner!”
NOTE: This is the seventh part of an eight-part series of posts examining Steve Gerber’s final arc on the 1970s Man-Thing series. Continue reading “A Lunatic on Every Corner!”
“The Nightmare Box!”
NOTE: This is the sixth part of a multi-part series of posts examining Steve Gerber’s final arc on the 1970s Man-Thing series. Continue reading “The Nightmare Box!”
“The Scavenger of Atlanta”
NOTE: This is the fifth part of a multi-part series of posts examining Steve Gerber’s final arc on the 1970s Man-Thing series. Continue reading “The Scavenger of Atlanta”
“School’s Out!”
NOTE: This is the fourth part of a multi-part series of posts examining Steve Gerber’s final arc on the 1970s Man-Thing series. Continue reading “School’s Out!”
“A Book Burns in Citrusville”
NOTE: This is the third part of a multi-part series of posts examining Steve Gerber’s final arc on the 1970s Man-Thing series. Continue reading “A Book Burns in Citrusville”