Hello all! This week our four contributors have decided to answer the question of which death in superhero comics affected them the most (and in some cases continue to do so today). Did we miss one? Let us known in the comments below! Baron EZ: Her death was horrifically powerful and cruel in that she did…
Tag: Avengers
Ultimate Pull List
So I came up with this thought exercise a few weeks ago, Earth-2M and the 13th Doctor were kind enough to once again oblige with a response. I asked the crew to come up with creative teams that they would like to see working, once again, on some of their favorite titles. We were not…
Do They Still Hold Up?
This week Earth-2M asks us to name a superhero story that has aged poorly. Allie-616: I think when you wait two decades plus you are doomed to be disappointed in a story and come to the conclusion it did not age well. For me that is the case for Mark Gruenwald’s 1985-1986 Squadron Supreme 12-issue…
Comics Trump Reality When it Comes to Politics.
Which ‘comic character turned politician’ storyline is your favorite of all time? Allie-616: As a youngster born during Nixon’s presidency, my favorite non-fiction topic was Presidential history. To this day I can name every U.S. President and despite my disdain for many elected in today’s political climate I still believe strongly in the right and…
Gone & Forgotten: Secret Doors
1985. There is a good chance when I snatched this comic off the shelf this is what I aspired my artwork to look like. After all by that point I had already concluded I wasn’t going to be the next John Byrne, so I spent my Saturday night just like every other 13-year old…drawing homemade…
Conversing About Convergence, Week Two Edition
Written by the 13th Dr. Sean (This article contains spoilers for DC comics that were released on 04/15/15) Well, after another eleven installments of Convergence, I am really hating myself for opting to go all in on the title. The main series stars the survivors of Earth-2 World’s End, all of whom, with the exception…
Book Club: Age of Ultron
With the amount of comic book Wednesdays between now and the release of the Avengers: Age of Ultron dwindling, the gang at Sniktybamf decided to kick off its initial Book Club with a re-reading 2013’s Age of Ultron from Marvel Comics. Avengers: Age of Ultron should make Ultron a household name outside of the comic…
Nightmask Cometh, Part 1
On the verge of Dreams maybe listening to Cat Stevens and Trent Reznor in a five minute span is not a good way to arrive at one’s Jedi state. I don’t care what George Lucas thinks of the Episode 7 trailer as Super Bowl XLXLVVIII (49?) arrives. Okay to the point…I read Nightmask #1 for…
Make Mine Marvel, Bronze Age Poll Part I
The first issue of the Incredible Hulk that I received in the mail was this bad boy over to the left. Thanks to my dad I had a lifetime addiction to the Green Goliath that I have never recovered from. I should add that my son has recently been spotted in a Hulk mask with…Hulk…
Shira’s Soapbox: Unicorn
Marvel Comics circa 1960’s. Choose any animal…and voila you’ve got a new villain! While comic history has shown this worked for Spider-Man (see legendary foes like the Rhino, the Lizard, and the Scorpion). For Iron Man this was mostly an exercise in futility, case in point… Unicorn! As long-time Iron Man fans recall, this Soviet…
Shira’s Soapbox: Moondragon
As the resident comic expert of the family I’ve decided to consult the biggest fashion maven I know (my wife Shira!) to lend her expertise on the subject of super hero costumes. Here’s how it’ll works… I’ll show her a superhero for whom she has no prior knowledge. She’ll use her FIT schooling, keen sense…
Does It Hold Up? Infinity Gauntlet #1 (1991)
Now that movie goers have gotten their first glimpse of Thanos and the Collector I figured Infinity Gauntlet #1 would be an ideal place for our first ‘Does it Hold Up…’ posting. Marvel’s current Avengers event is titled Infinity and since that is wrapping up soon that makes this look back even more topical. By…
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