shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Jul 9, 2014 17:17:52 GMT -5
A new game for us to play, similar to the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game that some of you may know.
We begin with two comic book creators that have little to do with one another. A poster needs to figure out how they are connected to one another via people they have worked with in the industry, and the challenge is to get from one creator to the other using as few go-betweens as possible.
Example:
Dave Sim to Frank Miller
Degree #1: Dave Sim worked worked with Peter Laird on the story for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8.
Degree #2: Peter Laird wrote a back-up story for Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo #10.
Degree #3: Stan Sakai and Frank Miller both contributed to Usagi Yojimbo's 200th Anniversary Issue.
The less degrees you can do it in, the better. Six is the maximum.
So I'll start the ball rolling with:
Walt Kelley to Jack Kirby
Whoever can make it work first gets to do the next one.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 22:36:27 GMT -5
Sim to Miller can be done in 2... Dave Sim did Spawn 8 with Todd McFarlane. Todd McFarlane did Batman/Spawn with Frank Miller.  -M |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 22:50:16 GMT -5
Step One: Walt Kelly had a Pogo story reprinted in issue #4 of Golden Age of Comics magazine in Sept. 1983, which also featured a promo ad pencilled by Jack Kirby.... GCD link for magazine issue-M will wait for confirmation before posting next group to link... |
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Post by zilch on Jul 10, 2014 2:19:26 GMT -5
Its a bit of a cheat, but...
Jack Kirby's assistant was Mark Evanier...
Mark Evanier's significant other is Carolyn Kelly
Carolyn Kelly is Walt Kelly's daughter
Done in One.
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shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Jul 10, 2014 22:04:05 GMT -5
Step One: Walt Kelly had a Pogo story reprinted in issue #4 of Golden Age of Comics magazine in Sept. 1983, which also featured a promo ad pencilled by Jack Kirby.... GCD link for magazine issue-M will wait for confirmation before posting next group to link... I would personally think it only counts if they actually collaborated in some sense. But it's all just for fun anyway, so go ahead and propose the next one  |
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Post by shaxper on Jul 10, 2014 22:04:43 GMT -5
Sim to Miller can be done in 2... Dave Sim did Spawn 8 with Todd McFarlane. Todd McFarlane did Batman/Spawn with Frank Miller. -M Very nice. I'm intentionally ignorant of most things Todd McFarlane. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 22:15:34 GMT -5
Alright next round...Neil Gaiman to Don McGregor.
-M
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 22:23:24 GMT -5
I didn't know Frank Miller was involved in Batman/Spawn. I had a copy too I think, never read it.
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Post by bashbash99 on Jul 10, 2014 22:58:49 GMT -5
I didn't know Frank Miller was involved in Batman/Spawn. I had a copy too I think, never read it. Frank miller also wrote spawn #11. And I think the Dave sim issue was actually #10, so not many degrees of separation! This was part of McFarlane's effort to improve his scripting skills by working with other writers. Gaiman's collaboration is the most well known due to the creation of Angela. |
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Post by Crimebuster on Jul 10, 2014 23:11:52 GMT -5
Alright next round...Neil Gaiman to Don McGregor. -M 1. Neil Gaiman worked with Todd McFarlane on Spawn #9 2. Todd McFarlane worked with Dwayne Turner on Spawn #76 3. Dwayne Turner worked with Don McGregor on Panther's Prey Safe to say I had to look some of this up. |
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Post by foxley on Jul 10, 2014 23:31:22 GMT -5
So what's the next challenge?
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Post by bashbash99 on Jul 10, 2014 23:37:43 GMT -5
Alright next round...Neil Gaiman to Don McGregor. -M Both worked with P.Craig Russell! Russell collaborated with gaiman on "the murder mystery" (not one of Gaiman's best IMO ) Russell collaborated with don mcgregor on "amazing adventures" with Killraven...if we need to cite a specific issue lets go with 31, featuring comics 1st interracial kiss (although I don't think this is Russell's best work either.. Again, IMO ) Assuming I did not err, let's go with Sergio Aragones and John Byrne next... No idea if it will be easy or tough EDIT: whoops beaten to the punch!! |
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Post by foxley on Jul 11, 2014 0:22:31 GMT -5
Sergio Aragones worked with Steve Rude in Fanboy #6
Steve Rude and John Byrne both contributed art to Heroes for Hope
Next: Alfred Bester to Howard Chaykin
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 11, 2014 5:36:45 GMT -5
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 11, 2014 5:38:49 GMT -5
Sergio Aragones worked with Steve Rude in Fanboy #6 Steve Rude and John Byrne both contributed art to Heroes for Hope
Next: Alfred Bester to Howard Chaykin Chaykin illustrated "the stars my destination", written by Bester. Great stuff! I think I first saw it in Heavy Metal. Next: René Goscinny (creator of Astérix) and John Buscema. |
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