First Published: January 2006 Contents: Avengers #98 (April 1972) to #119 (March 1972); Daredevil #99 (May 1973); and Defenders #8 (September 1973) to #11 (December 1973) Key Creator Credits: Roy Thomas, Harlan Ellison, Steve Englehart, Barry Windsor-Smith, Rich Buckler, Don Heck, Sal Buscema, Bob Brown, and others… Read More ›
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WCPE Episode 139 – Wintertime Blues
What makes for a good comic book podcast? A little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a hope that it all comes together into a somewhat cohesive narrative. Let’s start with talk about a new comic book… Read More ›
Throwback Thursday – Essential Avengers Vol. 4
First Published: October 2004 Contents: Avengers #69 (October 1969) to #97 (March 1972), and Incredible Hulk #140 (June 1971) Key Creator Credits: Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema, John Buscema, Neal Adams, and Harlan Ellison Key First Appearances: Grandmaster, Squadron Sinister (Doctor Spectrum, Hyperion, Nighthawk, Whizzer),… Read More ›
Superhero Yearbook Episode 056
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays’ creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life,… Read More ›
John of All Trades – My Biggest Problems With Trades
The year is almost up and with school out I have a chance to catch up on some of my reading of free comic book trades from my local library. Trades are great. If you want to read every issue… Read More ›
Throwback Thursday – Essential Avengers Vol. 3
First Published: March 2001 Contents: Avengers #47 (December 1967) to #68 (September 1969), and King-Size Avengers #2 (September 1968) Key Creator Credits: Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Gene Colan, and Barry Windsor-Smith Key First Appearances: Dane Whitman/Black Knight, Aragorn, Typhon, Grim Reaper, Ultron, Scarlet Centurion, Vision,… Read More ›
The Comic Classroom Episode 1: Jack Kirby
John runs through his top ten list of his favorite heroic creations of Jack Kirby in the Marvel Universe. A note about the video – the result here was a bit blurry due to the amateur nature of the ‘talent’ involved…. Read More ›