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Hey, Doc, Where’s the Love for ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’?

Clint McElroy
December 18, 2014

“Dear Doc Curmudgeon” is a column by Clint McElroy, made up of completely fabricated responses to mostly fabricated questions. But you knew that, due to your discerning nature and brilliant mind which would never fall for a columnist trying to butter you…

“Marvel’s Changes This Time, And We Do It In Rhyme ”

Clint McElroy
November 27, 2014

Has Marvel and DC Ruined the Party?

Charlie Kim
November 17, 2014
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Thanks to the success of comic book movies, the back issue market has been enjoying a resurgence. As a speculator, it’s been fun trying to anticipate and out maneuver all the rumors. I’ve been stocking up on certain books and…

Comic Promo Bags

Scott VanderPloeg
November 3, 2014
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Earlier this year I discussed the nostalgia that comes from a plain brown paper bag: in that column I mentioned having a stack of promotional shopping bags from my early days and I’ve finally scanned them. I can’t say why…

Full Moon Terror! Marvel Spotlight & Werewolf by Night

Mike Huddleston
October 31, 2014
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October wouldn't be complete if we didn't feature a scary Marvel super-hero in Arcs and Runs! Well yes it would, but it is Halloween and I just can't resist taking a peak at the horror genre in Marvel comics this month. The early seventies was the heyday for this genre with books like Tomb of Dracula, The Monster of Frankenstein, Man Thing, Ghost Rider, Son of Satan, and our featured character Werewolf by Night all getting a chance at their own comic series.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron Official Teaser Trailer

Scott VanderPloeg
October 23, 2014
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Here’s the first trailer from Marvel for next April’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron. And the movie poster.

Not With A Bang, But A Whimper…

Dennis De Pues
October 21, 2014
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It’s been just about a month now since the Jack Kirby Estate and Marvel settled out of court in what has been an ongoing battle not only between the heirs of Jack Kirby and Marvel , but the ongoing argument…

Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art

Nelson da Rocha
October 20, 2014
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Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art is a beautiful 319 pages of glorious comic covers throughout the years. Although the images are vibrant and stunning, its real strength is in understanding the subtlety and absurdity of what makes a memorable cover. It’s a great read! It’s also a large book, 14 inches in height, so keep that in mind.

A Very Special Major Event In the World of Doc Curmudgeon

Clint McElroy
September 25, 2014

“DEAR DOC CURMUDGEON” IS A COLUMN BY CLINT McELROY, MADE UP OF COMPLETELY FABRICATED RESPONSES TO MOSTLY FABRICATED QUESTIONS. BUT YOU KNEW THAT, DUE TO YOUR DISCERNING NATURE AND BRILLIANT MIND WHICH WOULD NEVER FALL FOR A COLUMNIST TRYING TO…

Black and White and Bronze

Dennis De Pues
August 5, 2014
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When Marvel stepped into the B&W magazine business in the early '70s it was a bold experiment. There were a few fits and starts along the way with well over two years between Savage Tales number 1 and 2. But by the time The Savage Sword of Conan came about the market seemed to get a lot of the distribution problems and scheduling pretty well done right.

Dear Doc Curmudgeon: Postmarked Comic Book Heaven

Dear Doc Curmudgeon, Sorry I haven’t written lately, but it’s pretty busy up here in Comic Book Heaven. EVERETT harasses all the newbies by walking up to them and saying: “Yeah? I put itty-bitty wings on his ankles! You gotta…

Review | Steranko Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist’s Edition

Stunning, jaw-dropping gorgeous work presented in its original size, Steranko Nick Fury Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist's Edition is without peer.

Shaking Things Up at Marvel

Ed Campbell
July 17, 2014
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The comic book world is still spinning from the news this week that Marvel is shaking things up a bit, and changing some of their major characters. Originally I was going to write this article about the power of Thor being transferred from Thor to a new female character. That is a column within itself. But this week we hear more news that the mantle of Captain America is being passed from Steve Rogers, to his friend and ally Sam Wilson.

Mapping the World of Superheroes

Peter Chin
June 24, 2014
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When I was a kid, I was fascinated by geography and exotic locations throughout the world. This interest translated into the comic book world as I was fixated by the ways that Marvel and DC depicted the locations for their…

X-Men Days of Future Past

One of the benefits of discussing movies after their release date is that you can actually talk about things. So, as is custom, here is your spoiler warning: do not read any further if you haven't seen X-Men Days of Future Past yet and would like to be surprised when you get a Bluray in your stocking at Christmas. For everyone else I thought I'd share some thoughts on the flick, the franchise, and comic book movies in general.

The Death of Wolverine

Oh look, a beloved comic book character is being killed off, surprise surprise…

C2E2: Marvel Digital Panel

Anthony Falcone
April 26, 2014

Long time readers are aware that I am pretty big proponent of digital comics. Not as a replacement for the physical paper copies, but rather as an additional option for enjoying the medium. Today at C2E2, I had a chance…

The New Marvel Ident

Charlie Kim
March 24, 2014

With the release of Thor: The Dark World, Marvel introduced to us their new ident. Without getting too deep, an ident is basically an animated logo that, as the name suggests, help to identify a product, service or the company itself.

Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #2

All that talk last week in Undervalued Spotlight about Amazing Spider-Man #37 and the importance of how it fits into the history of Spider-Man got me thinking and asking the question. Why isn't the Spectacular Spider-Man #2 magazine more in demand.

Marvel Unlimited: Now with Sound!

Anthony Falcone
March 13, 2014
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Recently, at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival Marvel announced some additional features that will be coming to its Unlimited service, most notably the use of sound effects and additional DVD-like commentary as you read. This expands on their Augmented Reality (AR) app that can be used to access additional features while reading a paper copy.