Remember when Marvel’s crossovers were limited in scope and over in just a few months? When they were about stories that had been building for years, sometimes decades? When the event wasn’t slapped on any random issue just to increase sales? I loved those. When the X-Men started what would become an annual tradition of…… Continue reading Marvel’s Inferno is 30 Years Old
Tag: X-Men
I’d Buy That For a Dollar: Marvel’s Mostly Forgotten 99 Cents Line
In the fall of 1995 (and for some reason again in the fall of 1996), Marvel decided to counter the increase in the cost of their monthly books by publishing a handful of titles at the low, low price of 99 cents. They were, by and large, awful, mostly because these weren’t regular, monthly comics…… Continue reading I’d Buy That For a Dollar: Marvel’s Mostly Forgotten 99 Cents Line
Mighty Marvel Crossover: House of M, House of Cards
It’s easy to forget what a turning point House of M was for Marvel as we know it. Prior to House of M, the last crossover that spanned the entire Marvel Universe was Maximum Security, and not only did that last just one month, but it also had no real lasting impact on the shared…… Continue reading Mighty Marvel Crossover: House of M, House of Cards
The Best X-Men Team
I’ve been trying to figure out why the X-books don’t appeal to me anymore, given that in my younger days I wasn’t just a Marvel zombie, but an X zombie. I’m sure the sheer number of comics is part of it. Continuity doesn’t bother me, so it’s not that. I think part of it is…… Continue reading The Best X-Men Team
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