The Uncanny X-Men were the superteam that made a lifelong comic-book fan out of T. Andrew Wahl. Join him as he rereads and reviews the legendary run that made the mutant heroes the bestselling foundation of the Bronze Age Marvel Universe. (There are 37 reviews so far, with “The Dark Phoenix Saga” on the schedule for October!)
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T. Andrew Wahl answers the question: Why do you love comic books? [From the Spokane County Library blog]
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Tarzan saves Jane from the beast men of Opar, beats down nemesis Nikolas Rokoff and generally saves the day. With this strong issue, Joe Kubert ends his adaptation of “The Return of Tarzan” on a high note.
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Tarzan, new chief of the Waziri, leads his tribe to the city of Opar, where Jane eventually ends up captive. Following a down issue, Joe Kubert’s “The Return of Tarzan” adaptation returns to form.
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Tarzan’s continued clashes with the villainous Nikolas Rokoff lead the jungle king back to the wilds of Africa. An abundance of coincidences undermine this outing, making it one of the weaker issues of Joe Kubert’s Tarzan run.
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After surviving a duel in France, Tarzan is offered a government position that takes him undercover in Algeria. Too many rushed scenes make this a subpar example of Joe Kubert’s Tarzan work, but it’s still an enjoyable outing.
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Pining over Jane, Tarzan heads to Paris – where he learns the human may be the most dangerous animal of all! Joe Kubert continues his masterful adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novels with “The Return of Tarzan.”
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With the Bend Sinister looming and Doctor Strange laid low, it’s up to Spider-Man to save the day. One of the better annuals of the Bronze Age, from the epic team of Denny O’Neil, Frank Miller and Tom Palmer.
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Warlock saves Spider-Man from a runaway rocket, then the two team to battle the Stranger on the moon. Bill Mantlo doesn’t demonstrate much of a feel for “cosmic” stories here, but the art from John Byrne is quite nice.
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Things go from bad to worse as Spider-Man finds himself imprisoned, with Hulk and Woodgod, within the mysterious Tranquility Base. Bill Mantlo’s script is just so-so, but the big draw here is a young John Byrne’s quickly improving art.
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The Hulk stumbles across a deserted New Mexico town and soon comes to blows with Woodgod. Plus, appearances by Spider-Man and the X-Men! John Byrne gets his first crack at drawing Marvel’s merry mutants, but the results are less than spectacular.
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Spider-Man battles the Prodigy, an alien villain who is promoting misinformation to trap America’s teens with unplanned pregnancies. While just a so-so as a Spider-Man story, the Planned Parenthood giveaway by Ann Robinson, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito is a telling historical relic.
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T. Andrew Wahl talks comic books, history and the power of representation with journalist Luciano Marano. [From the Bainbridge Island Review]
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The granddaughter of Captain America co-creator Joe Simon talks about children's need for superheroes during the time of COVID. [From The New York Times]
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EvCC students take home 21 awards from annual PNAJE awards competition. [From Everett Community College]
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The SPLC talks to T. Andrew Wahl and other advisers about COVID's impact on student news organizations. [From the Student Press Law Center]
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Nonprofit television organization TVW broadcasts Wahl's 2019 presentation on comic books and reality at the Tumwater Timberland Library. [From TVW]
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