Mark_Engblom

Well, and certainly beyond that money he got from the Image guys, I'm sure he appreciated the general principal of creators striking out on their own free from the strictures and double-dealing of th… (View Post)

It's definitely a balance that needs to be struck, and I have confidence that Chris will strike it. In many ways, Kirby was (like all of us) a paradox. It's hard to reconcile the man who gave us, say… (View Post)

That's why I always try to focus on Kirby's work and not the subjective and ultimately unknowable workplace politics behind it all. I say that as no slight against Chris's superb biography, because I… (View Post)

Tony's mentorship is certainly a new element for the Spidey mythos, but at the same time, it makes sense not only from a Marvel Cinematic Universe angle (perhaps setting up the emotional fallout of a… (View Post)

Not from our point of view (hardcore comic book readers), but from the perspective of the movie-going public, it was something new after so many Spider-Man movies referencing the Uncle Ben thing. It … (View Post)