1980s, Comics, crossfire, dan spiegle, eclipse comics, Indie Comics, mark evanier

“Trapped in High School for All Eternity!”

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It’s that time of year again, back-to-school time, which has inspired yet another post on a school-themed comic story. Continue reading “Trapped in High School for All Eternity!” →

bronze age, Comics, Spider-Man, Spidey Miscellanea, Superheroes

Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 6: “Murder by Spider”

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In late 1981, Christmastime, my pre-adolescent heart was broken when I lost both Elektra and the Black Cat in the pages of Daredevil and Amazing Spider-Man, respectively. Continue reading Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 6: “Murder by Spider” →

1970s, Avengers, bronze age, captain america, Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics

“Two Into One Won’t Go!”

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Crazy, fascist Cap from the 50s versus the true, original Cap from the 40s back in the 1970s (did you follow all that?) is probably the greatest Captain America storyline ever and one of the greatest comic storylines overall, ever. Continue reading “Two Into One Won’t Go!” →

Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Spidey Miscellanea, stan lee, steve ditko, Superheroes

Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 5: Along Came The Spider

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Before there was a Spider-Man, there was The Spider—an icon of the pulp era, whose adventures thrilled readers both young and old throughout the 1930s and into the 40s. Continue reading Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 5: Along Came The Spider →

1970s, 1990s, bronze age, Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Spidey Miscellanea, Superheroes, what if

Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 4: What’s So Special About Peter Parker?

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This post was born out of a passing comment in the pages of The Comics Journal all the way back in 1979. Continue reading Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 4: What’s So Special About Peter Parker? →