Silver Age Silliness is the recurring list feature on ComicBook.com where I look at the earliest installments of our favorite superhero comics and poke some fun at the more crazier/weirder moments. Since Spider-Man is all...
Tag: Amazing Spider-Man
I understand that the calendar technically reads 2015 this morning, but I figured before I jumped into my next theme month on Chasing Amazing I would revisit the past 365 days of comics. 2014 was...
Almost anybody who says they’re a writer will tell you that they are also avid readers. I’ve always believed that they go together – you can’t be a good writer unless you spend a chunk...
At the risk of sticking my nose in other people’s business, I was struck by an exasperated-sounding Internet rant penned by current Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott which was seemingly inspired by a wave of...
Probably the most common question people ask me when they find out I have an extensive comic book collection is “how much is your collection worth?” I couldn’t say. I’m obviously well aware of how...
I wanted to refer you to an enjoyable read over at The Capital in Annapolis, MD , which hits upon a point that currently has a lot relevancy in the world of Chasing Amazing: the...
When I was a kid, a free comic book featuring Spider-Man would be something found inside a cereal box or some other promotional giveaway (I even have a memory of a Spider-Man comic being a...
Marvel unveiled a bunch of details last week about their next mega-event “Spider Island.” The storyline – which focuses on an infestation in New York City where everybody is given spider-powers – looks to be...
In a recent Q+A with fans, Marvel executive vice president Tom Brevoort addressed the issue of what was worse for the comic book industry: angry fans or apathetic fans. Brevoort was unequivocal with his answer...
You hear me talk a lot about comic book industry gimmicks around here and why not? I’ve been collecting on and off for more than 20 years, including witnessing first-hand how speculators attempting to make...
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