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5 reasons why superhero movies > superhero comics

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Like many people, I started reading comic books as a kid, starting with Spider-Man and Metal Men, moving on to the Avengers and Fantastic Four before dropping the habit before high school.  I started back up in college with X-Men (and New Mutants, X-Factor, etc.), Frank Miller’s “Dark Knight Returns,” Continue reading 5 reasons why superhero movies > superhero comics→

when the world was young: walt simonson and “thor”

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The latest in a series about influences from my childhood. Thor: The Dark World opens today, and you can be sure that our family will rush to go see it.  We saw the first Thor movie and, of course, The Avengers, and we’re all big fans. Many years ago, as Continue reading when the world was young: walt simonson and “thor”→