I received this e-mail today regarding the Greatest Fantastic Four runs of all time: I really enjoyed your attempt to bring rigor to the question of comic book run quality in your fantastic four article. Yeah the inputs are entirely … Continue reading
Kree-Skrull War Review (1971-1972) What is the historical importance of the Kree-Skrull War story arc? It started a space war theme in the Marvel Universe (40 years in real time!) that is still referenced today in almost every major title … Continue reading
Although the 1980s marked the most obvious and hyped Marvel crossover events (such as Contest of Champions and Secret Wars), the 1970s had special storylines that could be considered crossover events. So many people have different definitions of what makes … Continue reading
As a movie, Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) is an okay action movie, World War II period piece, and Nazi pulp film, albeit it’s in the Marvel Universe, which contains advanced technology, Gods, and other comic book themes. My … Continue reading
THOR Review (2011): I was pleasantly surprised with THOR, became engrossed with it and really felt pumped once things started to get going. The movie is a different take on the Marvel Universe- it is action fantasy as opposed to … Continue reading
The Thanos Imperative: Ignition #1 is a one shot that I guess kicks off The Thanos Imperative event in the Marvel Universe. I admit I missed a bunch of Marvel’s cosmic mini-series and events- I never finished (or really understood … Continue reading
So Marvel’s event- 7 years (or is it 10- in the making) has come to an end in May 2010. Yes, I have mixed feeling about Marvel’s Siege event. There is one thing that Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quesada … Continue reading
Civil War got me back into following the Marvel Universe, although I collected Civil War much after it was published. It lead to Iron Man turning heel, the death of Steve Rogers, Spider-Man unmasking, and a bunch of new Avengers … Continue reading
I have to say- every time I read Earth-X, it solidifies itself as one of the greatest comic book series ever written. I realize some of you can’t stand Earth-X, and consider Earth-X overrated, but quite frankly, I think you’re … Continue reading
Granted I’ve read Marvels lots of times, but it’s 2010 and the world has jumped the shark, so I wanted to test it. I am proud to say that Marvels is as perfect as when I first read it as a 17-year old. Continue reading
