NU Marvel and the End of an Era!
BLACK COSTUME SPIDER GIRL! U.S. AGENT! GREY HULK! As the Bronze Era of comics begins to fade, and the talent flees to DC Comics, Marvel throws a Hail Mary with new costumes and identities for their fa...
28 Jul 20201h 7min
Jack Kirby! The King of Comics!
The single most dominant force in the history of comic books! No one has had greater impact than JACK “THE KING” KIRBY, the architect of the Marvel Universe, his influence continues to shape pop cultu...
24 Jul 20201h 11min
POWER RECORDS! The Birth of Comic Book Merchandising!
“THE ACTION COMES ALIVE AS YOU READ” a slogan on each and every POWER RECORD, featuring the biggest super hero & sci-fi franchises of an era! Spider Man! Fantastic Four! Hulk! Captain America! Star Tr...
21 Jul 202044min
The Wolverine! From Page to Screen!
The breakout star of the best selling X-Men franchise is awarded his own showcase, with Frank Miller and Chris Claremont, two of comic books biggest super stars, at the helm. Rob Liefeld examines the ...
17 Jul 202055min
The Man Of Steel! 1986 & The Superman Reboot
In 1986, DC Comics, seeking a total reinvention of Superman, recruited John Byrne, Marvel’s brightest star, to relaunch their storied franchise and make him accessible to a younger generation. Byrne a...
14 Jul 202059min
The Influencers!
The Kirby Clones! The Adams Effect! The movers and shakers of comic book influences, the styles that launched an army of imitators! Barry Windsor Smith! Jim Steranko! Stephen Platt! Rob and Jimmy delv...
10 Jul 20201h 16min
Marvel Management: 1975-2010
Since the heyday of Stan Lee, The Editor In Chief has always held a special position of power and influence at Marvel, guiding and shaping the path of the prolific publisher. However, not every EIC is...
7 Jul 20201h 14min
Secret Wars & the Rise of the Cross Over Event!
Mini-series and Cross Over events arrived in the 80’s, signaling a huge shift in dynamics between publishers, retailers and fans. It changed comic books forevermore! Was it all just a happy accident? ...
3 Jul 20201h 22min
