In our last episode of this retrospective of the greatest long-running comic book of all time, The Amazing Spider-Man, we looked at Marv Wolfman’s fun-but-fluffy contributions to the character.  After that, Denny O’Neil came on board for roughly 18 dispensable issues, mostly with John Romita, Jr.  The only lasting impression of this run was Madame [...]

It’s that time again: A post about news, views, and upcoming mooo-vies.  See how I made that rhyme? This week, lots of deaths and pictures of the new Spider-Man movie. Y’know, I wanna see a movie this weekend and there’s not a single thing to see.  Very sad.  All the good stuff is crammed in [...]

In Part One of this examination of my favorite ongoing comic book of all time, The Amazing Spider-Man, we looked at how Stan Lee crafted and created the character for the first 100+ issues.  Now, we turn to those who came after. Hit the break for episode two!

I couldnt wait to hear this EP, based solely on the band name.  Green River Ordinance may be one of the best rock band names I’ve ever heard.  Love it.  Then I come to find out the band has been around for ten years and even hit cracked the top 40 a couple times.  They [...]

J. Michael Straczynski, author of the mildly cultish mediocre sci fi series Babylon 5 writes comic books. Or at least he used to. (He also wrote some He-Man cartoons and a few bad movies like Changeling and Ninja Assassin. But for the purposes of this blog, he’s a comic-book writer. And, at times, at a [...]

So, here’s a blogicle several weeks in the making.  Actually, since it’s about every issue of The Amazing Spider-Man I ever read, let’s say it’s a lifetime in the making.  If I had to list the comic books that have had the most lasting impacts on my throughout my life, they’d have to include, in [...]

Wait! Don’t go!  I know the name of Stereoflower’s 2010 indie-psychedelia release makes it sound like an obnoxious mouthful, but don’t go!  It’s actually really good Stone Roses-ish indie psych-rock from Australia.  It feels a little like jam rock but without the extended jams, and with better hooks.  Plus, it’s got that wicked cool album [...]