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Alex Grand

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Author UNDERSTANDING SUPERHERO COMIC BOOKS. Host of LEGO ART: SPIDER-MAN. In Russo Bros’ SLUGFEST, BBC, NPR, WSJ, New York Times & TODAY. CBH founder.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Dec 7

My book Understanding Superhero Comic Books (2023) discusses history’s #secret #origins & development from #pulps, #comicstrips, #film thru #JerrySiegel, #JoeShuster, #DCcomics’ #JuliusSchwartz, #Marvel ‘s #JackKirby, #SteveDitko, #StanLee, #JimStarlin, #JohnByrne #AlanMoore into the #ModernEra.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 4d

#snl #1979 had an early #marvel #dccomics #crossover. Hulk, Superman, Flash and Spider-Man were pals
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#snl #1979 had an early #marvel #dccomics #crossover. Hulk, Superman, Flash and Spider-Man were pals

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 6d

#carlbarks talks getting into #comicbooks with #disney and #funnyanimals with #donaldduck in 1993.
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#carlbarks talks getting into #comicbooks with #disney and #funnyanimals with #donaldduck in 1993.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 10d

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Ed Gein by Alex Grand

Ed Gein hit at the perfect moment in 1957, when TV news and photo-heavy magazines could beam a farmhouse of nightmares into every living room. His case offered filmmakers mix-and-match images…

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 11d

#carlbarks talks his #ducktales #origin of #scrooge #disney comic books in 1993.
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#carlbarks talks his #ducktales #origin of #scrooge #disney comic books in 1993.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 14d

#christopherreeve was graceful on the set of #dccomics #superman 2 #1980. The best #superhero actor.
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#christopherreeve was graceful on the set of #dccomics #superman 2 #1989. The best #superhero actor.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 20d

Two years later and my book is still in the top 5! I’m beyond grateful.

Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 21d

#JackKirby on #comicbook #movies and #superheroes
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#JackKirby on #comicbook #movies and #superheroes

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 24d

#terencestamp as #zod on rarely seen #superman 2 scene from #1980.
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#terencestamp as #zod on rarely seen #superman 2 scene from #1980.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 28d

I love the idea of the grandmaster of comics looking at his creations, and acknowledging its beauty, power and grace. Long live Jack Kirby.

Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · 28d

Former #Muppets head, Craig Yoe makes new #children’s #graphicnovel #CaptainLol & #Rubberchicken
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Former #Muppets head, Craig Yoe makes new #children’s #graphicnovel #CaptainLol & #Rubberchicken

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 16

We owe so much of our #Marvel #Comics enjoyment to #JackKirby.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 16

#SpiderMan’s costume by Steve Ditko changes the foreshortening art rules that Kirby often used.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 14

There’s something so pure about 1970 comic book fandom. Especially since Jack Kirby was around to interact with it all.

Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 13

#JimShooter talks #marvel #method in #comics #1997.
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#JimShooter talks #marvel #method in #comics #1997.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 13

Spider-Man’s life was full of stress from the get go. Nobody captured that as well as his visual creator, Steve Ditko.

Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 11

#alanmoore’s #watchmen ruined #superhero #comicbooks for #zacksnyder.
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#alanmoore’s #watchmen ruined #superhero #comicbooks for #zacksnyder.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 7

#jimshooter talks #lornemichaels #broadway #comics in #1997.
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#jimshooter talks #lornemichaels #broadway #comics in #1997.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ditko on Hulk!

Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 6

Honestly I liked it when Ditko or Kirby drew the other’s characters. Sure, Ditko was better on Spidey and Dr Strange while Kirby was better on Thor or Hulk, but I just love a good artistic crossover!

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 5

#TerenceStamp was #topdog in #Superman 2 #1980.
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#TerenceStamp was #topdog in #Superman 2 #1980.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 1

William Powell nails Dashiell Hammett’s Nick Charles, always two steps ahead and tossing off quips between martinis. This 1934 film is an early template for the charming, self-medicating hero that Marvel sharpened decades later in Tony Stark.

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Sep 1

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a sparkling snapshot of 1961 Manhattan, lifted by Audrey Hepburn & George Peppard’s chemistry. It sets the template that Sex and the City would modernize. Henry Mancini’s Moon River is the film’s beating heart. Rooney’s Mr. Yunioshi portrayal remains indefensible.

Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Aug 31

Flower Drum Song (1962) is a vibrant adaptation of C.Y. Lee’s 1957 novel The Flower Drum Song, the basis for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s hit musical. Nominated for five Academy Awards. the 1st major Hollywood feature to showcase a majority Asian-American cast in a contemporary story. Nancy Kwan!

Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Everything 80s podcast episode has a fun audio presentation of the 1980s containing two comic book ages. Guest-starring yours truly. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Comic Books of the 1980s: Two Eras in One Decade

Podcast Episode · Everything 80s · 08/20/2025 · 34m

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Alex Grand @alexgrand.bsky.social · Aug 30

#StanLee talks #realism of the #marvel #superhero #comicbooks. Were they better than dc comics?
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#StanLee talks #realism of the #marvel #superhero #comicbooks. Were they better than dc comics?

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