We have now reached the Tom DeFalco Era of Amazing Spider-Man, which means the end of this series of blogposts is within sight. Continue reading When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 8: The Tom DeFalco Era
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When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 7: The Roger Stern Era
The Roger Stern Era of Amazing Spider-Man had a nice little rehearsal space of sorts in the pages of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man, as touched on last time. Continue reading When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 7: The Roger Stern Era
When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 6: The Denny O’Neil Era
We’re calling it the Denny O’Neil Era of Spider-Man, which it is, but it’s also the stealth beginning of the Roger Stern Era. Continue reading When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 6: The Denny O’Neil Era
Keith Giffen 1952-2023
At some point within the last couple of days, Keith Giffen passed away. He would have been seventy-one years old on November 30. Continue reading Keith Giffen 1952-2023
When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 5: The Marv Wolfman Era
Today it’s the Marv Wolfman Era of Amazing Spider-Man I’ll be covering. Continue reading When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 5: The Marv Wolfman Era
Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 7: Ditko Essays and More
In the midst of doing some Steve Ditko research recently, I stumbled across this article on what might be my new favorite comics blog, Jack Elving’s Elving’s Musings. Continue reading Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 7: Ditko Essays and More
John Romita 1930-2023
Late last night on Twitter, John Romita Jr. announced the passing of his father. He was ninety-three. Continue reading John Romita 1930-2023
When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 4: The Len Wein Era
This should be a relatively quiet and easy post, particularly compared to the previous one in this series. Continue reading When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 4: The Len Wein Era
Micronauts #36, “This Battlefield Earth!”
Rom got the spotlight last week, now the Micronauts get their turn. Continue reading Micronauts #36, “This Battlefield Earth!”
Rom #17, “Hybrid!”
Rom has returned! In case you missed the news, the classic Rom comics (as well as Micronauts) published by Marvel back in the 80s are finally being packaged in reprint editions, scheduled for release beginning early next year, 2024. Continue reading Rom #17, “Hybrid!”