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 88 reviews so far!)
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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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Fleeing the barbarian Vulture and a horde of Turanian soldiers, Conan returns to Makkalet and is saved by Red Sonja. The she-devil with a sword debuts in this strong outing from Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith and inkers Sal Buscema, Chic Stone and Dan Adkins.
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A villain defeated by the original Batman escapes a coma – and Earth-2 – to seek revenge on the Bronze Age Batman. Mike W. Barr and Dave Gibbons say goodbye to one of the quintessential team-up books of the Bronze Age, while Barr and Jim Aparo say hello to the Outsiders.
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Still disgusted with American politics but ready to return to superheroing, Steve Rogers becomes Nomad. An enjoyable comic and interesting new direction for this title from the team of Steve Englehart, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta.
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The DC Implosion couldn’t keep a good superheroine down. Gerry Conway’s Vixen finally earns her DCU debut, teaming here with Superman in a story drawn by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte.
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The Black Cat plots to bust an aging cat burglar out of jail – and crosses paths with Spider-Man in the process. This new-character debut by Marv Wolfman and Keith Pollard isn’t the most original, but this comic still provides serviceable fun.
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Shirtless men get their battle on in strange, savage environments – one within Earth’s core, the other on Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs’ stories get the Bronze adaptation treatment from Len Wein, Alan Weiss, Marv Wolfman and Murphy Anderson.
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The Legion’s Karate Kid travels to the 20th century – then decides to stay to “find” himself. Paul Levitz pens DC’s odd attempt to cash in on the ’70s’ kung-fu craze, with Ric Estrada and Joe Staton collaborating on art.
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A demon-handed barbarian named Valcan wards off several assassination attempts initiated by a sinister king. There's little new to be had from this by-the-book barbarian tale from David Michelinie and Ernie (Chua) Chan.
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Polaris Spanner recalls his past, from becoming a Kaborian squire to discovering he’s an intergalactic fugitive. Nicola Cuti and Tom Mandrake launch a space saga short on originality and lacking pizzazz.
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Refusing to accept help from Batman, Man-Bat struggles to save his wife from the hypnotic control of Baron Tyme. Gerry Conway’s story isn’t the best, but Steve Ditko draws an interesting Batman and Al Milgrom delivers surprisingly strong inks.
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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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