…in the editor’s notes, the extreme action, the gutsier characterization and every other superficially apparent quality of Marvel Comics. Nothing worked. The secret of Marvel’s success remained a mystery to him. During all this, an odd dichotomy emerged. Mort, and everyone else at National it seemed, resented the idea that…
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The road that led to Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars actually began when Kenner Toys licensed the DC Universe for a boys’ action figure line. Their competitor, Mattel, already had their He-Man action figure line, which was doing very well, but wanted to hedge the bet in case comic book…
(NOTE: “Righting the Ship” will start tomorrow. Here, now, by popular demand is some secret and not so secret intelligence on the origin of G.I. JOE.)Marvel’s involvement with G.I. JOE started in a men’s room. Marvel President Jim Galton and Hasbro CEO Stephen Hassenfeld met at a charity fundraiser in…
…about upstairs. The Secret Theater When I was associate editor, I worked on a number of Don McGregor’s scripts. Killraven. Power Man. What else? The Black Panther? Somebody help me. Anyway, I thought his writing was outstanding. Really interesting and thoughtful. A bit too wordy, sometimes. For instance, on more…
…I will work on that!–JJ) Marvel Avengers: The Korvac Saga (Marvel Premiere Classic) (Collects Avengers #167-168, #170-177) Marvel Secret Wars Marvel Secret Wars II Marvel Secret Wars Omnibus (Collects Secret Wars #1-12, Thor #383, She-Hulk #10) Marvel Secret Wars Omnibus Alex Ross Variant Cover (Collects Secret Wars #1-12, Thor #383,…
…shocking secret of…?” “This one has it all” “Not even your (enchanted hammer or whatever) can stop Name of Villain!” Archie Goodwin’s covers, too, fell into a certain pattern. As soon as I became reasonably confident that an editor had a clue about cover design, I butted out and left…
…some less so. Churchill said, “No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.” That works for comics and most other endeavors, too. I hope success comes to the New 52 and creators thereof who deserve it. The Secret Origin of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe – Part…
…Stan about the problems with the comics. They just became obvious. But I didn’t keep my thoughts on the subject secret from the guys in the editorial office or the bullpen. In those days, after work, many of us would hang out together. Marv, Len, Roger Stern, other editorial guys…
…to me by Galton, several things jumped out. One, everyone in the comics department reported to me. Two, that nobody reported to Sol Brodsky, not even a secretary. He was his own little island, off to the side. And three, that nobody except Stan’s secretary reported to him. Not even…
…(in reference to Secret Marvels/Marvel’s Secret) “Jim, there’s an old story that there was an editorial meeting at DC and someone said that the secret to Marvel’s success was “bad art”. In an Alter-Ego article George Kashdan didn’t recall such an event but said he might have agreed with such…