Alex Grand
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Author UNDERSTANDING SUPERHERO COMIC BOOKS. Host LEGO ART SPIDER-MAN. Russo Bros SLUGFEST, CNN, BBC, NPR, WSJ, NY Times & TODAY. My book https://a.co/d/0erOafox
Stan Lee is looking over Spidey's shoulder as he marries Mary Jane at Shea Stadium in 1987.
In 1974, fans wrote letters responding to an advertisement in a Marvel comic, threatening to stop reading Marvel if it continued. Roy Thomas raised the issue with Stan Lee, and, according to an internal office memo involving then-president Al Landau, no more ads of its like were used.
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Ice-Man and Firestar take charge before the 1982 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. #marvel
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Ice-Man and Firestar take charge in the 1982 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. #marvel
Secret Identities: American Superheroes inInternational Comics San Diego #ComicCon 2026 youtu.be/5eBw2cbUOmU
Secret Identities: American Superheroes inInternational Comics San Diego #ComicCon 2026
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Hi there everyone, here is the panel we did at San Diego Comic Con going over Steranko’s Shadow House Shadow, his First Foray into Film as well as one of the early marvel to movie adaptations. There is also a never before seen Steranko interview filmed recently. youtu.be/BlA4iI6Ko8s
Shadow House: Steranko's First Foray into Film San Diego #ComicCon 2026
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Here is our Gardner Fox: Architect of DC panel: #SDCC 2026 youtu.be/YgjaIP-76sA
Gardner Fox: Architect of DC panel: SDCC 2026
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I had a great time moderating the Gardner Fox panel with pals, David Armstrong, Bill Field, Phil Nelson, Lenny Schwartz and grandkids, Terri and Greg Fox. We brought some much needed appreciation and acknowledgement to the Golden Age comic book writer and creator at San Diego Comic Con 2026.
#comiccon #2026 #sdcc Great panels and a fun show, so much around the corner. youtube.com/shorts/_j0Ps...
#comiccon #2026 #sdcc Great panels and a fun show, so much around the corner.
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It was a pleasure moderating the Steranko Shadowhouse panel with my friend David Armstrong, former MGM senior VP. We discussed how he and Steranko helped create one of Marvel’s earliest film adaptations, followed by a 1080p screening of Shadowhouse and a new 4K interview with Steranko.
I had a great time moderating this panel with N. Scott Robinson Ph.D on international licensing in comics from the 1940s to the present. This was super illuminating and I enjoyed presenting the part of marvel licensing from the 1950s to the 1980s. Top notch discussion.
I had a wonderful time moderating the Spotlight on Bud Plant, who gets inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame tomorrow. Bill Schanes recently bought his Bud’s Art Books & joined us. Bud and I have been friends for 8 years and he’s been in comics for more than 50. I celebrated both.
The all powerful #ROM was present in all his licensed promotional glory with other Marvel characters at the White House in 1981. ROM was a relatively new hero at the time and kids were more than excited to buy the toys after seeing him in action.
This is the Marvel promotional costume for Doctor #Doom as the company went full steam head for the original #SecretWars 1984.
A wonderful work to back for comic history enthusiasts. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ree...
E. Nelson Bridwell: First Fan
A graphic novel revealing the remarkable untold story of the influential DC Comics writer/editor
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