MARVEL’S FIRST MUTANTS REUNITE IN THE ORIGINAL X-MEN SPECIAL
📢 Blog SITREP & Sending Up the Nerd Signal ♾️
First, a bit of site business: for 446 consecutive days, I’ve posted here on my blog. Sometimes more than once a day. As of today, or tomorrow to be more specific, I will be a bit more random with my posts. I haven’t seen any significant boost from my extra work. However, I have improved […]
A Certain Point of View: Marvel Comics Oddities
Way back in the olden times of the 1980s a few odd things happened at Marvel Comics. The “New Universe” being one of them, OK… one of the biggest. I’m not here to write about that though, since I’ve already done that. No, I am here to talk about a few titles that I am […]
The Road to Amalgam Comics: A Look Back at DC and Marvel’s Mid-90s Imprint
Amalgam Comics was a mid-90s imprint created by DC and Marvel, featuring unique characters that were a blend of two existing heroes or villains. The concept was born from the success of crossover events between the two publishers, and the resulting Amalgam characters became iconic in their own right. Dark Claw, a mashup of Batman and Wolverine, and Super-Soldier, a combination of Superman and Captain America, were among the most popular characters. Though Amalgam Comics was short-lived, its impact on the industry was significant and continues to inspire new concepts in comics today.