Top 100 Summer Comics #15
I talked about Iron Man and his rogues gallery yesterday. Here’s an example of a well placed oddball villain making for a killer issue. Had he become a regular, it would have ruined the moment. But that’s why comics are put out in single issues, and why it’s slowly becoming a lost art. #15 – [...]
Top 100 Summer Comics #16
As a precursor to the fall DC project, I’ve been thinking about one of the weakest points of Marvel’s biggest heroes. Past the arch enemy, the big name rival, the selection of enemies are thin, broadly speaking. Spider-Man is good, let’s mention that. He’s got depth. But what other Marvel characters have a rogues’ gallery [...]
TURN ME ON
Rarely are the words “turn me on” and “marvel comics” used in the same sentence. And you also don’t see the phrase “Prepare for – set down!” pretty much ever, in fact I think that the first time I’ve seen it used was when I saw this auction and the second was when I typed [...]
Top 100 Summer Comics #54
My anger towards Tony Stark has subsided. He’s actually a decent dude. Not the best hero, but isn’t that what the most intriguing always are? Ever wonder what the IRON MAN movie was based on, loosely? Well, this particular issue will probably ring true for you. Actually loved this issue when I picked it up [...]
Top 100 Summer Comics #55
Captain America was right with that whole civil war business. Everyone shoulda just gone with him. Instead a grip went with the reformed alkie and movie darling, Iron Man. Bah. Here’s to CAP smacking Iron Man around. #55 – Captain America 341
Top 100 Summer Comics… #95
I was almost in a Romita Jr. state of mind, again. He had a pretty impressive run on IRON MAN, but what came to my mind when I thought of Tony Stark, only one artist comes to my mind. Bob Layton. He’s not the first. Probably not the best. But he defined the character with [...]
Avengers. Solo Avengers.
An interesting concept that I almost completely forgot about. A somewhat successful team book spawning a side book that showcased team members in solo adventures without the need for miniseries after miniseries. I think almost any fan could see that and both enjoy and recoil at the possible outcome. Solo Avengers (which morphed into Avengers [...]
Setting the bar: Avengers cover art
For a long time, Marvel was dominated by their merry mutants. Before that however, the Avengers were the major force. And now, they’ve regained their throne. But as good as the series is now, without hindsight it will be impossible to really judge how great their reign has been. Looking back at the Avengers run [...]
Marvel Third Eye Posters
In the early 70′s, Marvel was hot. Not hot like today, with all of the movies, the disney merger, and a pretty great decade of comics just past, Marvel is riding high. But in 1971 – Marvel had shown some stick for their series, their characters, and their brave new world that was really just [...]
