Several weeks ago, in my epic-length Gwen Stacy post, I lamented the current state of the comics business, with its creative emphasis on darkness and death and its over reliance on cheap stunts to push sales. Continue reading Darkness on the Edge of Town
Category Archives: Comics
Sex, Lies, and Comic Books: The Gwen Stacy Murder Case, Reopened
Allow me to say this up front: Buckle up folks, as this will likely devolve into an epic-length analysis and/or rant. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. [EDIT: A hair over 20,000 words here at final count, ladies and gentlemen; proceed at your own risk!] Continue reading Sex, Lies, and Comic Books: The Gwen Stacy Murder Case, Reopened
The Original Curmudgeon Blog
As some of you may already be aware, this blog originally started on the Pronto Comics website. If you’re interested in reading any of those posts (which you should be, because, y’know, I’m brilliant), here are links to every single one Continue reading The Original Curmudgeon Blog
2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 7
A few years later and I’m slowly (very slowly) approaching puberty. Continue reading 2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 7
2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 6
This is me on the living room floor of grandma’s house circa early ’77. The comics (at least the ones we can see) are Daredevil #138, Ghost Rider #21, and Marvel Double Feature #21. The comic that is open in front of me is… well, I don’t know, and quite frankly it’s driving me nuts. Continue reading 2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 6
2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 5
Just for fun, the next three posts will contain all extant photographic evidence of my comics-reading youth, accompanied by a smattering of commentary. Continue reading 2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 5
2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 4
In the early spring of ’76, my social life had begun to take off. I learned to ride a bike and began interacting with the other kids on my block. Continue reading 2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 4
2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 3
Summer of 1975 and it’s back to the shore—and back to comics. Continue reading 2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 3
2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 2
Seaside Heights, New Jersey; summer of ‘74. This was when I first bought comics off the racks. My father would buy them for me, I’m guessing, because he wanted to give me something to keep me entertained (i.e., relatively quiet) back at the bungalow in the evening after a day of playing on the beach. Continue reading 2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 2
2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 1
The Spider-Man show disappeared from TV shortly after I had discovered it, which was certainly frustrating—I may have (alright, so I probably did) throw a tantrum or two over it. Continue reading 2014: A Comics-Geek Odyssey, Part 1