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
Category Archives: 1980s
“The Death of Speedy Ortiz” by Jaime Hernandez
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to look back on a work that happens to have “love” right there in the title: Love and Rockets. Continue reading “The Death of Speedy Ortiz” by Jaime Hernandez
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
Super Friends 50th Anniversary
A couple months back, a Saturday morning favorite of mine celebrated the golden jubilee of its debut as Super Friends premiered on the ABC television network on September 8, 1973. Continue reading Super Friends 50th Anniversary
Casper #170, “The Littlest Trick-or-Treater”
Looking for something Halloween themed while also looking to branch out into fresh genres and publishers, I figured there would be a ton of Halloween stories of Casper the Friendly Ghost out there, right? Continue reading Casper #170, “The Littlest Trick-or-Treater”
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
The Wagner-Grant-Breyfogle Batman
Re-presenting another classic column of mine from the Pronto days, this one is about some great Batman stories from the very late 80s. Let’s call it the Wagner-Grant-Breyfogle Batman, as these stories come from writers John Wagner and Alan Grant, and artist Norm Breyfogle. Continue reading The Wagner-Grant-Breyfogle Batman
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!”
A Match Made in Hell
Last Halloween I penned a post about the history of Satan in the Marvel Universe, which led to a discussion of the romantic pairing of Hellcat and the Son of Satan. Continue reading A Match Made in Hell