New York, NYâ March 8, 2023 â The AGE OF MONSTERS has begun, and the only being who can stop a legion of the worldâs most depraved creatures from overtaking the Marvel Universe is the INCREDIBLE HULK! Enter this horror-fueled new era of the strongest there is when writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Nic…
New York, NY— February 3, 2021 — The Fantastic Four celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The iconic Stan Lee and Jack Kirby creation, credited with kicking off Marvel Comics’ historic Silver Age, have starred in some of the most memorable comic book adventures of all time, and now their illustrious saga will be presented…
Beyond the toys, eggnog and family time, a nostalgic part the Yuletide season for me are books about comics.ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàWhen I was growing up, there were just a few : Batman from the 30s to the 70s, Les DanielsÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàComix, Stan LeeÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Origins of Marvel Comics. ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàBut boy, did they make an impression on me.ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂà…
Just prior to Avengers: Endgmae being rereleased this weekend with new post-credits footage, Disney has announced the home video details. BURBANK, Calif. (June 26, 2019) â Marvel Studiosâ Avengers: Endgame, the climactic conclusion to an unprecedented, 11-year cinematic journey in which the Avengers take one final stand against Thanos, delivered the biggest opening weekend in…
(In honor of The Man’s passing, Michael Davis asked us to rerun his column from last year. We are happy do to so. —Ye Olde Editor) No Sex On The Good Ship Lollipop, part 3 From our last installment… The Los Angeles neighborhood of Westwood is home to The University of Southern California, better known…
Stan “The Man” Lee has died at the age of 95, according to news reports. If you need biographical information about his life and his achievements, we strongly recommend his autobiographies Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee and Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir, because no one could tell Stan’s story better than he could…
The Eisner Awards were handed out last Friday, and I have to say, I’m feeling just a little bit smug. No, I didn’t win anything. There is no Eisner Award for the Best Procrastinating by a Writer. However, quite a few of the prizes went to people and projects that I championed as an Eisner…
Was that a sigh of relief I just heard? That means you’re back. All you San Diego Comicon pilgrims. Bags stuffed with loot and a different kind of bag under your eyes because the lack of sleep will do that to you. Knees sore from being forced into space obviously meant for a Lilliputian? An…
The lovely Joan Lee, StanâÂÂs wife for over 60 years, died recently and this morning Marifran learned that Leroy A. Martin, with whom we used to double date in teen years, has not been with us for a while now. Teen years and innocent years fraught with nostalgia and maybe apt to prompt somber thought….
There’s no single moment in the creation of the comics that I make that cement the driving feeling of accomplishment more for me than finalizing the lettering on a page. When it comes time to build The Samurnauts, my studio (Unshaven Comics for the uninitiated) subscribes to a combination of the so-called DC Style and…
This past weekend was the Big Apple Convention at New York City’s famed Hotel Pennsylvania. Fellow ComicMix columnist Molly Jackson joined me in attending this show as she has for the past four years now. Boy, time really does fly, huh? The Big Apple Con is a show I’ve been going to for many years….
No Sex On The Good Ship Lollipop, part 3 From our last installment… The Los Angeles neighborhood of Westwood is home to The University of Southern California, better known as U.C.L.A. It’s a trendy area filled with upscale shops and expensive restaurants. I’ve never been a fan of Westwood U.C.L.A or trendy, expensive restaurants. I…
