Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for September 2017
A look at what comics are coming out from Marvel for September 2017, including the business-as-usual-sounding Marvel Legacy and various Thor and Hulk books.
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Package shows: “The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man”
Today’s package show is “The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man.” The hour-long show aired in 1982-1983 on NBC. It paired the Incredible Hulk with “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.” Here’s the opening credits for the package show. The Incredible Hulk This Incredible Hulk series was Bruce Banner’s second animated series, after the 60s animated … Read more
Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for February 2016
Here’s a look at what’s coming out from Marvel for February 2016. A full list of solicitations is available here. Comics Spider-Man #1, $4 The Totally Awesome Hulk #3, $4 Captain Marvel #2, $4 A-Force #3, $4 Rocket Raccoon and Groot #2, $4 Howard the Duck #4, $4 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #4, $4 … Read more
Anthony’s Marvel picks for Decemeber 2015
Here’s a look at what’s coming out from Marvel for December 2015. A full list of solicitations is available here. Comics A-Force #1, $4 The Totally Awesome Hulk #1, $5 Spidey #1, $4 Howard the Duck #2, $5 Ms. Marvel #2, $4 All-New Hawkeye #2, $4 Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy #3, $3 Trade … Read more
The best 1970s superhero TV show or movie openings
Moving on from the 1960s, here’s my choices for runners-up to the best superhero openings of the 1970s. The 70s’ best openings were the Christopher Reeve Superman movie and the Wonder Woman TV show. As you’ll see, there’s fewer choices for the 70s versus the 60s. Various changes in late 1960s children’s programming led to … Read more
Anthony’s picks for Marvel Comics for June 2011
Here’s my choices for what Marvel’s putting out for June 2011: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/marvel-june-2011-solicitations-110322.html Comics I’ll be buying: Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #15, $3 Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #15, $3 Comics I might buy: Human Torch & Hulk: From the Marvel Vault #1, $4 Hulk-Sized Mini-Hulks #1, $3 Comments: Lots of Thor and Captain America this month, per … Read more
Comic review: Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #12
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #12 Written by: Mike Raicht Art by: Ryan Odagawa This issue picks up from the last issue’s Hulk guest-appearance, and features the Hulk as this month’s star. Bruce Banner, tracking down reports of a rampaging green monster (that isn’t Banner) in a small town in Texas, stumbles across fellow green monster … Read more
Comic review: Super Hero Squad #12
Super Hero Squad #12 Written by: Todd Dezago (both stories) Art by: Marcelo Dichiara (first story), Dario Brizuela (second story) This month’s issue is a Christmas special, with two stories. In the first, the Squaddies are adjusting to the addition of the Wasp, She-Hulk, and Tigra to their ranks (resulting in Hulk briefly fighting with … Read more
Review: “Super Hero Squad,” plus the upcoming Season Two debut
Debuting this Saturday, October 23rd at 6:30 AM EST (no, that’s not a typo, I wrote “AM”), is the second season of Marvel animated series “Super Hero Squad,” a kid-friendly, more comedic version of their super-team, the Avengers. The overall plot of the show’s first season: perennial Fantastic Four villain Dr. Doom is seeking fragments … Read more