On August 8, 1987, during the San Diego Comicon, the comic book industry threw a surprise 70th birthday party for Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) at the Hotel Dan Diego, organized by Mark Evanier, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Steve Rude, Scott Shaw, and many others.… Read the rest
We come to the last of the U.K. London Editions Superman Official Album text stories (the last that I’ve got, at least), this one from 1986. It’s “Testing Times for Superman,” written by Pete Milligan and illustrated by Mike Collins and Mark Farmer.… Read the rest
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Back this time with another text story from the British Superman Official Album 1985, one of the nifty hardcover reprint collections published by London Editions. “Time Trap!” was written by Jim Delano and illustrated by Bryan Talbot. You can check out previous stories HERE and HERE and HERE.… Read the rest
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In addition to reprinting a trio of swell 1971-72 Superman stories with art by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, the British hardcover Superman Official Album 1985 (London Editions) also featured a pair of illustrated text stories, including “I Was Superman’s Double!”… Read the rest
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As noted last time, short prose stories used to be a staple of comic books but had largely faded from favor by the 1950s. But the idea lived on and appeared often in the 1970s and 1980s in the pages of assorted DC Comic British hardcover, square bound reprint annuals and albums.… Read the rest
Text features used to be a thing in comic books. Not just letter columns or chatty behind-the-scenes pieces like you get today, but actual short prose stories (often illustrated) starring the characters featured in the title. Stan Lee’s first published story was a Captain America prose story in that title’s third issue in 1941.… Read the rest
Here’s what you missed if you weren’t around in May, 1971:
Back in 1971, two plucky Pauls from Brooklyn decided to publish a fanzine called Etcetera, which paved the way for them to jobs in the comic book business. Not to keep you in suspense, one of the Pauls was me, the other was a kid named Levitz, and the rest is history.… Read the rest
One of my duties in the early 2000s as an editor in DC Comics’ Licensing Group was to write or re-write a variety of DC Superhero themed stunt and stage shows presented at the various Six Flags Amusement Parks across the country.… Read the rest
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