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”
Category Archives: Comics
“Decay Meets the Mad Viking”
When I started blogging at Pronto way, waaaaay back in 2013, my first post out of the gate was about Omega the Unknown—one of the more obscure comics properties a body could find. Continue reading “Decay Meets the Mad Viking”
Funeral for a Friend
Dear friends, we are gathered here today to say goodbye to a cherished loved one: Continue reading Funeral for a Friend
Happy Birthday Jack Kirby!
Happy Birthday to Jack Kirby! The King would have been 97 years old were he alive today. Continue reading Happy Birthday Jack Kirby!
Guardians Fallout
So Guardians wound up making $94 mil. Continue reading Guardians Fallout
Guardians of the Box Office
It’s been a topic of discussion in comics-geek circles for a while now: What can we expect from the upcoming film, Guardians of the Galaxy? Continue reading Guardians of the Box Office
Darkness on the Edge of Town
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
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