Beau Smith looks at shared histories of comic characters including Captain America & Namor and The Human Torch & Spider-Man.

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KC Carlson talks about one of his favorite Marvel characters, Spider-Man!

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KC Carlson looks at cool books in the new Previews including Marvel’s Hawkeye #1, DC’s Phantom Lady #1, and Fantagraphics’ Weird Horrors & Daring Adventures: The Joe Kubert Archives Vol. 1.

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Roger talks about one of the more bizarre (but cool!) collections from Marvel. The Spider-Man PSAs (public service announcements) have Spider-man teaming up with Storm, Fantastic Four, Power Pack and many others in order to teach how to deal with bullies, how to fight plaque, and much more!

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Befuddled as we were by the presence of Cigar Man in that unlikely Tiger Woods golf photo, we were more than amused at all the various places he seemed to find his way into and saw much potential for a new hero in the hallowed halls of Comicdom. That (somewhat misplaced) enthusiasm, paired with a modicum of PhotoShop skills usually put to better use (hey, it’s late on a Friday), gave rise to the following “new” comic covers. Enjoy!

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Beau Smith takes a look at the pluses and minuses of making comics relevant, from Steve Ditko’s Spider-Man in the 60s to borderline exploitation books like the Luke Cage: Hero for Hire in the 80s to Strange Tales #130 where the Human Torch and The Thing from The Fantastic Four “Meet The Beatles.”

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by Roger Ash

If there’s one lament I’ve heard the most over the years I’ve worked in comics, it’s “There aren’t enough comics for kids. Publishers need to provide more for kids to read.” I’m not going to argue about if there are enough comics for kids or not. What I am going to take issue with is the sentiment behind this statement. Nearly everyone I know who’s made this statement seem to believe that if more comics for kids were available, kids would start reading more comics, thus saving the industry. Baloney. (I’d use a stronger word, but that would lose us our PG13 rating.) This isn’t Field of Dreams. Just because we print them, doesn’t mean they’ll come.

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by Beau Smith

Let’s talk about Marvel and DC characters a little. Depending on your age and when you started reading comics, you no doubt have that time period wired into your brain and it makes a difference as to how you see the characters. Example: If you started reading Batman in the early 1960’s, then a part of you will always think of him with the Batcave, the giant penny, fighting bad guys like Gorilla Boss, and never having a story go more than one issue. A far cry from the Batman of the 1980’s when the “grim and gritty” trend began for him.

Neither is right or wrong, it’s just a matter of when you came to the party.

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Sure, you’ve seen 50% off sales, but 60% off would be even better, right? But when would something crazy like that happen? The answer to that question is right now! Yes indeed, for a limited time only, select Marvel Comics collections, both softcovers and hardcovers, are on sale at Westfield Comics for the ridiculous discount of 60% off cover price. All your favorites are here including Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, and more. Click here to start saving money now!

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So, you’ve got your tax refund and are wondering what to spend it on? Why, this is just what you’re looking for! The Westfield Comics site has a selection of Marvel collections, both softcovers and hardcovers, available for 50% off cover price! Don’t miss your chance to get these collections featuring such favorite heroes as Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Incredible Hulk, Nova, Guardians of the Galaxy, and many, many others at this great price. Sale prices are good for a limited time. Just click here to start shopping!

But wait! You want more? You got it! Marvel also has some choice collections available for 40% off cover price. Click here to go to them!

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