JayJay here. Jim has written many wonderful and moving introductions and tributes to the people he has known over the years. Here are some more. Dave Cockrum When I first moved to New York City in 1976, as it happened, Dave had a room to rent and I needed a…
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…intellectual progressive, maybe? Whatever. Don’t make too much of that assessment. I don’t mean to label the guy. The point is that his position was miles away from Steve’s. Which is not to label Steve a conservative or anything else. I wouldn’t attempt to categorize Steve’s point of view. I…
01 Introduction 02 Early Life 03 Marvel Comics 04 Storytelling Lecture 05 Secret Origins 06 VALIANT 08 Recent Work 09 Reminiscences and Tributes 10 Questions and Answers 11 Writing 12 From Storage 13 Guest Posts 14 Events 15 Video 16 Stuff and Nonsense 17 Freelance and Consulting 18 Reviews 19…
…of the Caribbean or EC’s New Trend Piracy. That label doesn’t do One Piece justice. It’s set in its own universe. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece#Setting> I saw DEFIANT and Broadway as being in the Japanese genre-bending tradition. Those lines would have become even more diverse over time. If I had to pick one…
…while in town from Calgary for a con. And there were many other one-shot guest appearances and occasional players. I’ll remember more later. Once in a while on a Friday, when nostalgia overwhelms me, I’ll throw in a poker tale along with the usual rants and reminiscences. MONDAY: Writer Editors…
Memorial Day put me in a “Tributes” mood. Here’s another one I came across today, written in 2007, my thoughts on why Jack Kirby was “King.” Jack Kirby was crowned King by Stan Lee when Stan gave Jack the Marvel nickname “King.” Did Jack deserve the coronation? Certainly. His creative record is not only…