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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 8:32:17 GMT -5
Infobroker, have you heard the announcement from IDW that a Manhunter Artist's Edition is forthcoming. I love what Simonson can sequentially do with those those tiny panels. But I am looking forward to seeing the goods in original art size. It is certain to be breathtaking. Uh oh! More expenditures. This and the New Gods book are now being ordered. I both thank you and curse you for bringing this to my attention. - jb the penny-pinching Ib- |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 3, 2014 8:47:11 GMT -5
Infobroker-it will take some serious searching but I promise you I'll dig up those Comics Worlds (13-21) that you don't have and give you a rundown on their contents
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Post by benday-dot on May 3, 2014 10:19:49 GMT -5
Don't worry...the Simonson volume was just announced and probably won't be out until next year sometime. So you have time to save, but that Kirby book is going to be one for the ages. |
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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 13:12:37 GMT -5
Infobroker-it will take some serious searching but I promise you I'll dig up those Comics Worlds (13-21) that you don't have and give you a rundown on their contents That would be cool. I have issues 8-12. I'll post some cover scans along with an Outline of the Contents pages when (and if) I find my copies again. Hard to believe but it has been 7 years since I last had them in my hot little hands. -jb the (yea my comic room is still a mess) ib - |
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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 14:30:52 GMT -5
Long Before WOOT!'s monkey puppets, there was the Good and the Bad InfoBroker
bad infobroker: I curse you cheese-guy[Roquefort Raider]! May mold form on your typing fingers!
good infobroker: What are your complaining about bad ib? RR has saved us some typing time for one of out future entries 'cuz he has essentially said the same stuff we wanna say about a great brother and sister artistic team.
bad ib: true, true... but I wanted to be the first to say all this cool stuff and get all the credit and attention for picking a highly underrated run of comical books. *looks disgustingly at his neighbor to the north*
good ib: stop being so childish, and stop adding to the bad blood between our good Canadian brethren. The thugs we are hiring for border guards are generating enough bad blood.
bad ib: *pouts* that's true. I may be bad, but I'm not that bad. Hey we could use a different cover, and talk a bit about Thulsa Doom, and insert that magnificent series of panels that Marie...
good ib: Hush! Don't spoil the future fun.
bab ib: But I'm bad. Spoiling things is my way of getting attention. RR is crowding my turf!
-jb the "good, the bad, and the... HEY! don't go there" ib -
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 3, 2014 14:44:51 GMT -5
Infobroker, since I'm Canadian I feel prompted to say... I'm sorry!
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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 15:54:12 GMT -5
Yea, yea... you Canadians are all alike. I know your type. If you can guess which comic this image sources from I will forgive you. Attachment Deleted- jb the (not one to hold a grudge) ib - |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 3, 2014 17:15:39 GMT -5
Savage sword of Conan #30, naturally.... Frank Brunner's splendid cover to his adaptation of The Scarlet Citadel!
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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 17:24:09 GMT -5
Savage sword of Conan #30, naturally.... Frank Brunner's splendid cover to his adaptation of The Scarlet Citadel! That's funny. I think I've heard you say that before. - jb the deja fu ib - |
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Post by benday-dot on May 3, 2014 17:30:38 GMT -5
I just got nostalgic for Lone Ranger's Guess the Classic Comic Cover. Maybe our other Canadian brother may show up one of these days.
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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 18:00:21 GMT -5
me too, and I hope so. But no pressure to do the covers. That's a LOT of work. Just be nice to have Kimosabe's company and commentary again.
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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 18:55:29 GMT -5
Marvel Continuity Policies of 1969
The move to (mainly) single-issue stories and other editorial decisions to simplify content and continuity was driven by the declining sales of comics. The quiet backing away of that policy was from finding out that it didn't make any difference. Other, broader factors had more impact on sales.
But no it wasn't a reboot, and there was no rewrite, rebuke, revoke, nor refuting of continuity.
Minor quibble:
In 1968 and 1969, Marvel did do some re-tooling of several characters, Captain Marvel, Dr. Strange and the X-men immediately come to mind. But this was not a major reboot as we think of today.
Major technically:
Er, um the super-hero comics created at Marvel Comics in those first few early years of the 1960s...
And while the term wasn't used then...
And it wasn't part of comic fandom's vocabulary...
But by definition and form, the foundation years of the Marvel Age of Comics qualifies as a reboot.
-jb the (if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck...) ib-
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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 19:29:45 GMT -5
Pi-Universe CoversI think this particular cover from the pi-universe for Steve Ditko's final issue is infinitely better.  But I'm kinda bias to what was my first ever Strange Tales comical book. -jb the "adding legs to yet another photoshop job of his" ib -
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 3, 2014 19:39:42 GMT -5
Marvel Continuity Policies of 1969The move to (mainly) single-issue stories and other editorial decisions to simplify content and continuity was driven by the declining sales of comics. The quiet backing away of that policy was from finding out that it didn't make any difference. Other, broader factors had more impact on sales. I recall getting ticked off by their announcement.That all comics will be done-in-ones which I thought was silly if the story called for an expanded length or prevent them from doing those types of stories. The other announcement was the end of responding in their letter columns. Made you feel they'd print your letters and not bother to read them |
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Post by infobroker on May 3, 2014 19:43:22 GMT -5
Well Whadda Know...there really was a Martin Burstyn, he's the bulky bruiser there in the center of this photo. One of the few nice things about having a winter cold the past week, has been the opportunity to poke and prod through my comical book boxes (as energy levels allow). Some interesting and fun stuff has resurfaced. Amidst the pokes I came across one of many Jack Kirby books in my possession, this one packed shortly after I had initially received it and it has been in hiding for most of the past 15 years or so. It's a Blue Rose Press paperback publication from 1992 called The Art of Jack Kirby. The picture above is one of a trio from page 45 of the book. Oddly enough, crafting this note has taken well over an hour to complete. Too much time scanning and reading the various bits of history and all the wonderful artwork in this tomb. It also has what is claimed to be a complete booklist of Jack's work at the end of book. But what I especially appreciated was the publication timeline appendix. Hmmmm... reading over the now legendary golf meeting between Martin Goodman and Jack Liebowitz. Lots of embellishment, added details, and some errors. The copyright on this book includes Jack Kirby, but I am curious as to how much input he might have had on this project. A good proofreading would be helpful, along with some fact checking to challenge the embellishments. Still its a nice collection of Kirby's work, and a framework of sorts (errors and embellishments acknowledged) for Jack spectacular career. We should start a thread or construct a website or something that collects and corrects a lot of these various embellishments in Comical History books, Or maybe someone knows of one already. -jb the (Tudor City) ib -
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