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
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Gwenaissance Addendum
I really should have seen this coming. Just a couple weeks after I publish that lenghty, what-I-hoped-would-be-exhaustive-and-complete Gwenaissance post, I stumble across news that we’ll be getting more new Gwen material rather soon. Continue reading Gwenaissance Addendum
Omega the Unknown
It is the tenth birthday/anniversary of The Crusty Curmudgeon’s Comic Classics, which made its debut on this very day in 2013 over at Pronto Comics. In celebration, I’ll be re-presenting that first post here today—a post on Steve Gerber’s Omega the Unknown—followed by some present-day commentary along with a little perspective from ten years later. Continue reading Omega the Unknown
When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 3
As I mentioned back in October, there’s probably not much suspense regarding this particular installment of the series. Continue reading When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 3
When Spidey Jumped the Shark, Pt. 2
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
“What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived?”
Some might assume this latest post was born out of that mini-rant at the end of my previous post, but I assure you this is not the case. Continue reading “What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived?”
Happy 1976!
Guess what everybody? Continue reading Happy 1976!
“Let the Punisher Fit the Crime!”
I binged Netflix’s Punisher series (which I enjoyed) over this past weekend and was thus inspired to write this post. Continue reading “Let the Punisher Fit the Crime!”
“The Nightmare Box!”
NOTE: This is the sixth part of a multi-part series of posts examining Steve Gerber’s final arc on the 1970s Man-Thing series. Continue reading “The Nightmare Box!”
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