Steve Gerber’s Son of Satan Pt. 9: Journey Into Himself!
Welcome back to part nine of my look at Steve Gerber’s “Son of Satan” in his 1974-75 run in Marvel Spotlight. This is the penultimate chapter of Gerber’s tenure writing Daimon Hellstrom and...
The Story Behind ‘Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali’
Editor's Note: We here at Comics Bulletin mourn the passing of the great Muhammad Ali. Ali has a fascinating connection to comic books. Not only was he a super-hero in the eyes of many of us, but he also...
Steve Gerber’s Son of Satan Pt. 8: The Nihilists Are Back and They’re Pissed
Welcome to part eight of my look at Steve Gerber’s “Son of Satan”, published in Marvel Spotlight circa 1975. When last we visited Daimon Hellstrom, he was under a curse from a strange old lady who...
Classic Interview: Nick Cardy Pt. II – “Some People liked my Work, but they Never Told Me”
This continues our interview with Nick Cardy. Nick Cardy: You were asking about the material. I hope I answered it. Bryan Stroud for Comics Bulletin: Yes, that part. Can you tell me a little more...
Steve Gerber’s Son of Satan Pt. 7: The Tarot Tells All
Welcome to part seven of my look at Steve Gerber’s 1970s run on “Son of Satan” in Marvel Spotlight. In the previous two weeks of this column I wrote about a deliriously horrific two-parter in this...
Classic Interview: Nick Cardy Pt. I – “‘Honey, there’s a girl that poses for Picasso'”
Bryan Stroud for Comics Bulletin: Mr. Cardy, I wanted to begin by thanking you for your time. I’ve been lucky enough to speak with a couple of your peers and they had very fond memories of working with and...
Steve Gerber’s Son of Satan Pt. 6: One Act of Evil
Welcome to part six of my look at Steve Gerber’s wonderful run on “Son of Satan” in Marvel Spotlight. Last week I talked about how the art in this series transitioned from the excellent Jim Mooney to...
Classic Interview: Jerry Grandenetti – “Sweeping Floors for Will Eisner”
Bryan Stroud for Comics Bulletin: First off I found one source online that said you were born in either 1925 or 1927, but they said there was a discrepancy. Jerry Grandenetti: 1927. CB: So it was...
Steve Gerber’s Son of Satan Pt. 5: True Horrors at Home
Thanks for reading the fifth in my series of looks at Steve Gerber’s 1970s run on “Son of Satan” in Marvel Spotlight #18 from 1974. After the oddball journey to Atlantis in our previous...
Classic Interview: “I Suck in a Lot of Ways and I’ve Had to Learn How Not to Suck”
Bryan Stroud for Comics Bulletin: What led you to Continuity in the first place, Howard? Howard Chaykin: I didn’t work there. I’d been Neal’s assistant before the studio was open. Many of us had...