Is Watchmen overrated? Even before the release of theWatchmen movie, there has been some grumblings that, written in 1986, it was dated, or that the ending was anti-climatic, or that writer Alan Moore killed the superhero genre. In fact, even … Continue reading
Amazing Spider-Man #200, 1980: Spidey ties up the biggest loose end that Stan Lee forgot about- the burglar. Double-sized and worth every penny- the first true anniversary issue of Spider-Man. One of the best comic books ever- this really is … Continue reading
Before Marvels, before Kingdom Come, before Earth-X, and before DC’s JSA reboot, there was James Robinson’s 1993 The Golden Age limited series. Although The Golden Age put James Robinson on the map in the comic book industry, I still think that it is underrated compared to the top comic book limited series of the last 25 years. Continue reading
Silver Age Green Lantern, for the first 75 issues, was all about Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) defending the earth from bug eyed aliens and exploring his power ring and the other Green Lanterns from other planets. Before April 1970, writers … Continue reading
Stan Lee is credited with inventing the No-Prize which Wikipedia defines as: A No-Prize is a faux award given out by Marvel Comics to readers. Originally for those who spotted continuity errors in the comics, the current “No-Prizes” are given … Continue reading
