Author Archives: Drew Bradley

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Columns
Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1883, 1893, 1903, & 1913

By | Jan 16, 2023 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column celebrates the start of 2023 by resetting the clock on our year-by-year chronology of the comic industry. Today, we’ll dive deep into the past to examine the evolutionary ancestors of our favorite modern reading material. Let’s start with one of the oldest sequential narratives… 113 Romans were known for their architecture, and […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 2012

By | Dec 5, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column reaches the end of its annual cycle this week with a look at the comic industry just 10 years ago, in 2012. You can get prepped for today’s column by reviewing the coverage of 2010 and 2011, then come back in January when we reset the clock for a look back at […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 2002

By | Nov 21, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with a new installment of its year-by-year retelling of comic book history. Today we’ll be looking at 2002, building on the events of 2000 and 2001. Comic books were being elevated in the public mind thanks to the success of the X-Men film, anticipation for the Spider-Man film, and other comic […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: November in Comic History – Infantino, “Marvels,” and “Serenity”

By | Nov 7, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with three new items from the annals of comic history, all themed around the month of November. Enjoy! November 1967 By 1967, it was clear that Marvel was gaining market share at the expense of long-dominant DC. That didn’t sit well with DC, prompting some heavy introspection. DC’s publisher, Irwin Donenfeld, […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1992

By | Oct 17, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with another installment of our year-by-year look at the comic industry. Today we hit 1992, and man… What a year! I’ve already covered several of the minor milestones in previous columns, but I could easily expand this into a multi-part saga. Instead, I’ll just try provide a general overview today. Look […]

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Reviews
“The Comic Book Lesson”

By | Oct 11, 2022 | Reviews

Mark Crilley’s “The Comic Book Lesson” is a stylistic and thematic sequel to the 2017 book “The Drawing Lesson.” Both are graphic novels about a child who wants to learn a skill having a chance encounter with a mentor figure who’s willing to teach them. In “The Comic Book Lesson,” the reader and the main […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past – 1982

By | Sep 19, 2022 | Columns

We’re back with yet another installment in our series of year-by-year recaps of comic industry history. This week we’ll be looking at 1982. If you want a refresher before diving in, might I suggest you review 1980 and 1981? The year started with two new magazines for comic fans. The Starlog Group, a successful publisher […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1972

By | Sep 5, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with coverage on 1972. If you want some additional context for the events detailed below, you can get caught up by re-reading the articles for 1970 and 1971. The comic industry was reaching a new level of maturity in 1972. In January, Carnegie Hall hosted “A Night with Stan Lee,” which […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1962

By | Aug 15, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with another installment of its year-by-year analysis of the comic industry. Before moving forward with today’s coverage of 1962, you might want to revisit 1960 and 1961. The Giants Falter Dell, the industry giant and sales leader, had attempted to set a new standard when it bowed to inflationary pressure in […]

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Ghosts of Comics Past: 1952

By | Jul 4, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns for a quick glance at the comic industry of 1952. If you’d like some extra context, you can always revisit 1950 and 1951 before continuing. Now, on with the show! Despite continuing criticism from handwringers in the media, the comic industry maintained its upward momentum in 1952. Sales at the country’s […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past – BOOM! Studios

By | Jun 20, 2022 | Columns

This week is BOOM! Studios’ 17th birthday, and the only way Multiversity’s history column knows how to celebrate is with a special article covering the life of the company. The story of BOOM!’s founding starts in 1993, when Ross Richie was 22 and fresh out of film school. He found a job with the marketing […]

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