What Stan Lee Taught Us

Stan Lee's characters taught readers many things: being tolerant (X-Men), being a teenager (Spider-Man and X-Men), being brave, couragous, and standing up for people (Captain America), being a perfect family isn't perfect (Fantastic Four), and (especially for me) being able to hold in your anger until it explodes (Hulk). Thanks Stan! Excelsior!

Have Trade Paperbacks Changed Monthly Comics?

Lately, a couple of things have me thinking about the changes trade paperbacks have had on comics:  Namely, creators putting together four- to eight-issue stories (mostly in the six-issue range) instead of single-issue stories.The first was a friend pointing out that the current “Hulk” story, “Banner D.O.A” where Bruce Banner was shot in the head … Continue reading Have Trade Paperbacks Changed Monthly Comics?