Tag Archives: 1960s

1960s, 1970s, bronze age, Comics, Gwen Stacy, Marvel Comics, MCU, Spider-Man, stan lee, Superheroes

How Gwen Won the War

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The occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Gwen Stacy last month renewed a lot of old debate and conversation—conversation I’ve been participating in (and stirring up) for quite a number of years now. Continue reading How Gwen Won the War →

1970s, bronze age, Comics, Gwen Stacy, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, stan lee, Superheroes

Revisiting the Gwenaissance

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Hindsight being 20/20, this blog was clearly misnamed. I should have named it “The Gwen Stacy Tribute Blog,” or something along similar lines, like maybe “The Gwen Stacy Torch-Carriers Blog.” Continue reading Revisiting the Gwenaissance →

1960s, Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superheroes, When Spidey Jumped the Shark

When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 2

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Just a friendly little reminder: this is a series of posts exploring when Spider-Man jumped the shark, not when he swam over the shark—because we all know precisely when the latter happened. Continue reading When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 2 →

1960s, bronze age, Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, stan lee, steve ditko, Superheroes

Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 1: An Arachnid in Amber?

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I don’t know about the rest of you, but with the state of the world being what it is right now, I could use a light-hearted distraction like talking about silly comic book characters. So let’s talk about my number one, all-time favorite: Spider-Man. Continue reading Spidey Miscellanea Pt. 1: An Arachnid in Amber? →

1960s, 1970s, bronze age, comics business, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, master of kung fu, MCU, movies, shang-chi, Spider-Man, Superheroes

Bigmouth Strikes Again

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Yes, today’s title is another musical reference. Continue reading Bigmouth Strikes Again →