What Comes Next

Though the Eighties ended 35 years ago, Marvel Comics in the 1980s is very much a work in progress.  As this introduction has already indicated, there are a number of creative accomplishments and important writers and artists who stand out against an increasingly homogenized backdrop.  They cannot all be covered here, nor should they. I am still in the process of figuring out what works for the book, and what works for me. 

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At this point, I can say with certainly that Chapter One will be about Chris Claremont and the X-Men.  What is currently planned as Chapter Four looks at the Marvel comics of J.M. DeMatteis, particularly The Defenders, Kraven's Last Hunt, and Moonshadow.  There will be a chapter on Frank Miller's Daredevil run, most likely a chapter on Walt Simonson's Thor, and possibly a chapter on John Byrne's Fantastic Four. I'm also planning a chapter on Marvel's various experiments in publishing throughout the decade--the Epic line, Shadowline, the Marvel Graphic Novels  line, and, if I can stomach it, the New Universe. As always, plans may change.

Meet me back next week so we can talk about mutants.