Sandman Archive

Remembrance of Comics Past: Amazing Spider-Man #154

April 10, 2017Remembrance of Comics Past2 Comments

For me, Amazing Spider-Man #154 stinks. No, that’s not a critique about the quality of the Len Wein/Sal Buscema story (though seriously, that costume they picked out for Sandman during the 1970s was absolutely hideous). Nor is it really a comment on the overall condition of the comic (though

Guest Blogs: What Comic Book Properties Weren’t a Part of DC/WB’s Big Announcement?

By Mark Ginocchio

October 21, 2014Guest BlogsNo comments

DC/Warner Bros. recently made big news by announcing a huge lineup of superhero movies expected to carry the company through 2020. But beyond all of the Justice League heroes, there were a number of DC properties that were not a part of the announcement. At ComicBook.com, I run down

Marvel Team-Up #1 and the Dawn of One Month

By Mark Ginocchio

May 5, 2014Blind Spots2 Comments

In celebration/recognition of the Amazing Spider-Man reboot (not to mention my recent acquisition of Amazing Spider-Man #1), I thought it would be fun if throughout May I spotlighted various No. 1 issues (and connected arcs) from the Spider-Man comic universe. And what better way is there go kick off “One

Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #7 and a Step in the Right Direction

By Mark Ginocchio

December 10, 2013B Titles2 Comments

I’ve been awfully critical of the last few issues of Superior Spider-Man Team-Up, as I’ve found the series has had its struggles finding its voice within the larger Spider-verse of titles. Is it meant to be an addendum to Dan Slott’s larger Superior Spider-Man story, or its own unique

Marvel Knights Spider-Man #2 and What Is This Series?

By Mark Ginocchio

November 13, 2013B TitlesNo comments

Two issues in and I’m still hard-pressed to say with any confidence what my overall impressions are of the Matt Kindt/Marco Rudy Marvel Knights Spider-Man collaboration. After a trippy, psychedelic opening issue, a part of me was wondering/hoping that the second installment would settle into a more traditional narrative

The Remaining Chase: Amazing Spider-Man #4

By Mark Ginocchio

August 13, 2013monthly haul4 Comments

There are times in my life when I feel like I’m fighting a giant sand monster armed with only a fly swatter and a paper cup. I am currently living in one of these moments, so it’s totally serendipitous that my “remaining chase” has been narrowed down to just

Guest Blogging: Gimmick or Good? – Sandman Special #1

By Mark Ginocchio

May 21, 2013Guest BlogsNo comments

For my Gimmick or Good? column at Comics Should Be Good, I move away from superhero comics this week with a review of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Special #1. Gaiman’s Sandman series is considered one of the most important and well-written comic book titles of all-time. The Sandman Special #1,

Reading Experience: Sandman and Going Straight (Again?)

By Mark Ginocchio

April 4, 2012Reading Experience1 Comment

A renowned bad guy “going straight” is often a theme I’ll touch upon when I write about Venom, but I can probably make a better case study out of this phenomenon by talking about Sandman, who has been one of the longest-tenured “tweener” characters in the history of the

The Monthly Haul: May 2011

By Mark Ginocchio

May 31, 2011monthly haulNo comments

The Haul: ASM #8 (Very Good minus) ASM #19 (Good plus) Final Tally: 21 issues to complete the run. Let me start by saying it’s sheerly coincidental that the month where I started to explore Spider-Man as a member of the Fantastic Four after the death of Human Torch/Johnny