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Joe Muszynski
Joseph P. Muszynski, Ph.D., is a managing editor at the University of Chicago Press. Joe earned his doctorate in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute with a dissertation titled “Structure, Form, and Content: Mythology and Comics.” He blogs on comics and myth at “Into the gap…” (mythandcomics.blogspot.com). Check out his book “Everything I Needed to Know about Life (I Learned from Marvel Comics)” on Amazon. Email him at joemuszynski@earthlink.net
MAGAZINE CONTENT BY JOE MUSZYNSKI (4 TOTAL)
Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 3
In The Mighty Thor #264, Loki sits on the throne because Balder, though left in charge of Asgard, departed to visit Karnilla, Queen of the Norns. The throne was left empty. Now that Loki was… [more]
Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 2
The story: all the Asgardians (Thor, Sif, Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg), with the Recorder, battle against the Odin-force body, created and controlled by the alien within the spirit mold. All fail, until somehow the voluminous… [more]
Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 1
My favorite Marvel character in August 1978 was The Mighty Thor. What follows is an examination of every issue of his Marvel comic book, from August 1977 to July 1978, issues #262 through 273. The… [more]
The Early Superman
Though I was never a regular reader of Superman comics, his presence was felt. In the Justice League comics and on cartoon shows of the era, Superman was always featured, his powers looming large over… [more]