Archive for the ‘Captain America’ Category
19
Jun
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Marvel Comics, Neal Adams, Stan Lee. 2 Comments
Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and the American Comic Book Revolution by Ronin Ro. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 1-58234-345-4. Paperback edition published in 2005, ISBN 1-58234-566-X.
Tales to Astonish follows the career of one of the greatest names in comics, Jack Kirby, and by extension, follows the very industry of comics from its [...]
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8
Jan
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Stan Lee, silver age. 4 Comments
The Silver Age of Comics had been underway for nearly eight years before I became a serious reader (this is assuming we regard the re-appearance of The Flash in DC Comics’ Showcase #4 in 1956 as the legitimate starting point of the era). At the time of my fledgling interest in comics there were essentially [...]
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8
Jan
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Stan Lee, silver age. 8 Comments
The Silver Age of Comics had been underway for nearly eight years before I became a serious reader (this is assuming we regard the re-appearance of The Flash in DC Comics’ Showcase #4 in 1956 as the legitimate starting point of the era). At the time of my fledgling interest in comics there were essentially [...]
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12
Dec
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, Lin Carter, Michael Moorcock, Robert E. Howard, Sword and Sorcery. 5 Comments
I often feel like Captain America. He began his career during WWII and then, in a freak accident while battling Zemo, his partner Bucky died, Cap was sent plunging into the frozen waters of the Atlantic where he stayed in suspended animation for 20 years until the Avengers found him, thawed him out, and reawakened [...]
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12
Dec
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, Lin Carter, Michael Moorcock, Robert E. Howard, Sword and Sorcery. 10 Comments
I often feel like Captain America. He began his career during WWII and then, in a freak accident while battling Zemo, his partner Bucky died, Cap was sent plunging into the frozen waters of the Atlantic where he stayed in suspended animation for 20 years until the Avengers found him, thawed him out, and reawakened [...]
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26
Nov
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. 7 Comments
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
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26
Nov
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. 16 Comments
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
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26
Nov
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. Leave a Comment
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
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26
Nov
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. Leave a Comment
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
Continue reading »
26
Nov
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. Leave a Comment
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
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