The Fantastic Four

August 5, 2024

THROWING POPCORN FROM THE BALCONY: FANTASTIC FOUR #13/THE INCREDIBLE HULK #6

Writer: Stan LeePenciler: Jack KirbyInker: Steve DitkoLetterer: Artie Simek“The Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes” January 3, 1963 Now, here’s …

July 30, 2024

THROWING POPCORN FROM THE BALCONY: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1/FANTASTIC FOUR #12

Writer: Stan LeeArtist: Steve J. DitkoLetterer: Jon D’Agostino“Spider-Man” December 10, 1962 Stan Lee should take a page, literally, from this …

July 8, 2024

THROWING POPCORN FROM THE BALCONY: FANTASTIC FOUR #11/THE INCREDIBLE HULK #5/JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #88

Writer: Stan LeePenciller: Jack KirbyInker: Dick AyersLetterer: Artie Simek “A Visit with the Fantastic Four” November 1, 1962 And the meta continues as …

July 5, 2024

THROWING POPCORN FROM THE BALCONY: Fantastic Four #10 / Strange Tales #104

Writer: Stan LeePenciller: Jack KirbyInker: Dick Ayers “The Return of Doctor Who” October 9, 1962 “Does anyone else read these ’60s FF comics …

July 6, 2023

THROWING POPCORN FROM THE BALCONY: The Fantastic Four #7/The Incredible Hulk #3/Journey into Mystery #84

Writer: Stan LeePenciller: Jack KirbyInker: Dick Ayers“Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X”July 3, 1962 OK, is it just me or …

April 11, 2023

THROWING POPCORN FROM THE BALCONY: Fantastic Four #5

Writer: Stan LeePenciller: Jack KirbyInker: Joe Sinnott“Prisoners of Doctor Doom” April 10, 1962 Our story opens with our villain, Victor Von Doom, …

April 6, 2023

THROWING POPCORN FROM THE BALCONY: Fantastic Four #4

Writer: Stan LeePenciller: Jack KirbyInker: Sol Brodsky“The Coming of…Submariner” February 8, 1962 Author’s note: When I started writing this series of pieces …