Posted in Comic Books, tagged Bill Mantlo, Marvel, Spider-Man on May 31, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Bill Mantlo is the antidote to Marvel fatigue.
Sure, his dialogue and narration are a bit over the top - he once kicked off a battle between Spidey and Doctor Octopus with a quote from Lord Byron - but when it comes to inspired lunacy and pure, unadulterated adrenaline nothing beats a Mantlo book.
Case in point: [...]
Posted in Comic Books, tagged Captain America, Jack Kirby, Marvel on May 31, 2006 | 1 Comment »
The Keeper always thought Jack Kirby was a comics visionary, but who knew The King could foresee the Bush presidency all the way back in 1976?
Scan courtesy of The Invincible Super-Blog.
Posted in Comic Books, tagged Marvel, Old School on May 30, 2006 | 1 Comment »
The Keeper caused a few ripples in the blog-stream awhile ago by casting aside new Marvel product for the foreseeable future - a decision only strengthened by the sickening, mutual-appreciation society that masqueraded as the final Joe Fridays column at Newsarama.
Yet - just as the follies of a certain presidential administration didn’t force the Fortress [...]
Posted in Comic Books, tagged DC, Joe Kubert, Sgt. Rock, Veterans Day on May 29, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Ever wonder how Frank Rock began his military career? Well, wonder no more. Here’s the actual story, straight from the ol’ Sarge himself…
This tale originally appeared in Showcase #45. The story and art were not credited, but in all likelihood it was the handiwork of Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert.
This is dedicated to the men, [...]
Posted in Comic Books, tagged Batwoman, DC on May 29, 2006 | 3 Comments »
According to the New York Times (and when was the last time that august publication popped up in the Fortress?), the new Batwoman is none other than the old Batwoman - Kathy Kane!
Since the world has changed since the character debuted 50 years ago, Kathy Kane has undergone a transformation herself.
She is described by the [...]
