MARVEL COMICS: THE UNTOLD STORY

Mark Gruenwald—born June 18, 1953.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:07:42 -0400

Mark Gruenwald—born June 18, 1953.

The Replacements, 1987.

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:40:15 -0400

The Replacements, 1987.

merlin: “It’s mostly small words and information.”

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:21:42 -0400

merlin:

“It’s mostly small words and information.”

Captain Marvel #57. Pencils by Pat Broderick, inks...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:57:00 -0400

Captain Marvel #57. Pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by…Terry Austin? Words by Roger McKenzie.

MILK AND CHEESE by Evan Dorkin.

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:19:41 -0400

MILK AND CHEESE by Evan Dorkin.

Marvel Age Annual #1. Art by Kerry Gammill and Tom Morgan.

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:52:00 -0400

Marvel Age Annual #1. Art by Kerry Gammill and Tom Morgan.

thedissolve: Hello. (Scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed...

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:57:20 -0400

thedissolve:

Hello.

(Scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick.)

Congratulations to Keith Phipps, Scott Tobias, Tasha Robinson, Genevieve Koski, Nathan Rabin, Noel Murray, and Matt Singer.

http://pitchfork.com/news/50949-introducing-the-dissolve-a-new-film-site/

ALL-WINNERS #1, August 1948

Tue, 28 May 2013 19:52:20 -0400

ALL-WINNERS #1, August 1948

Tales of Suspense #83. Art by Gene Colan and Jack Abel. Words...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:10:00 -0400

Tales of Suspense #83. Art by Gene Colan and Jack Abel. Words by Stan Lee. Lettering by Artie Simek.

Click here to enlarge.

This image captures a big moment: for the very first time, two...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:00 -0400

This image captures a big moment: for the very first time, two Marvel heroes meet.

From Marvel Mystery Comics #8, 1940.

Was this a fictional universe at all? Wasn’t that the Manhattan skyline behind the Torch? Wasn’t that the Hudson River that the Sub-Mariner was diving into? Superman and Batman had smiled together on a few carefree covers, but every kid knew that they were fully tethered to their respective Metropolis and Gotham City, and that never the twain would meet. Who cared if the Acme Skyscraper fell, or the First National Bank had to give up its cash? Timely’s New York City, on the other hand, was rife with Real Stuff to Destroy. In Marvel Mystery Comics #8 and #9, which hit newsstands in the spring of 1940, Namor wreaks havoc on the Holland Tunnel, the Empire State Building, the Bronx Zoo, and the George Washington Bridge (“Hah! Another man-made monument!” he shouts, breathlessly aroused at the potential carnage) before the Human Torch finally confronts him, and the battle rages to the Statue of Liberty and Radio City Music Hall. Was it possible that they’d turn a corner and meet the Angel? Or, better yet, show up at the reader’s home?

(Text from Marvel Comics: The Untold Story)

Jack Kirby’s grandson has started a Kickstarter campaign...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:11:57 -0400

Jack Kirby’s grandson has started a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of publishing “Frog Prince,” a play written by Jack Kirby, along with various photographs and illustrations. I think you’ll want to read more.

Rumors are circulating that the villain of the Guardians of the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:04:00 -0400

Rumors are circulating that the villain of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie will be…Ronan the Accuser.
Here’s a page from Ronan’s first appearance, in Fantastic Four #65.

Daredevil: Love and War. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:28:34 -0400

Daredevil: Love and War. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Look at the expression on that kid’s face. He’s just...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:11 -0400

Look at the expression on that kid’s face.

He’s just discovered girls. He won’t read another comic for many years.

themarvelageofcomics: Here’s the cover to DAREDEVIL #5 by Wally...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:08:10 -0400

themarvelageofcomics:

Here’s the cover to DAREDEVIL #5 by Wally Wood. Wood working for Marvel was such a big deal to Stan that he actually ran cover blurbs highlighting the fact on most of the books he started working on, which simply wasn’t done in those days.

Here’s a short essay by Jason Grote, the co-writer of...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:00 -0400

Here’s a short essay by Jason Grote, the co-writer of Sunday’s Mad Men, on a panel from Jack Kirby’s Machine Man.

Click here to enlarge the image.

Doom has plans.Art by Wally Wood. Words by Larry Lieber. From...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:22:46 -0400

Doom has plans.

Art by Wally Wood. Words by Larry Lieber. From Astonishing Tales #4.

USA Comics #6, 1942. Art by Bob Oksner.

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:41:49 -0400

USA Comics #6, 1942. Art by Bob Oksner.

At last! The Inhumans are coming!

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:37:37 -0400

At last! The Inhumans are coming!

Advertisement for Stan Lee interview in Oui magazine, 1977....

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:51:25 -0400

Advertisement for Stan Lee interview in Oui magazine, 1977.

Illustration by John Romita.