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Three Comic Book Weddings, or Holy Matrimony! – Part 2

…he’ll become bigger, stronger and more dangerous-looking.  Then, possibly his eyes are really ablaze, then, possibly his nails grow clawlike, and, what the hell, maybe he sprouts horns—unique and interesting horns, not the Hot Stuff cutesy kind. As for clothes, I picture Idjit wearing some subtly kinky, fetish-y stuff, like…

Gerber and the Duck – Part 2

…smoked, as I recall. Hmm. But the cacoethes I’m talking about is of the “incurable passion for writing” kind, per Roman poet, author of the Satires, Juvenal. Steve apparently had stuff to say that he just had to get out. Then, he had more stuff to say, and had to…

Power Puff Girls

Ditko at VALIANT and DEFIANT – Part 2

…choose your own. Etc. Art of Japanese Management stuff. Jenette Kahn was into that stuff too, periodically taking the DC staff on retreats, making them all get up early and do calisthenics together. Paul Levitz absolutely refused to attend the calisthenics sessions, so he said. Anyway…. Kanigher and I sat…

The Doctorow Doctrine and Other Techno-Tectonic Upheavals

…a bad idea, how live performance, badly wounded by radio and subsequent technologies, is making a comeback thanks to technology. And more. You really ought to read the material available at the links above. It’s great stuff. However, I am left with some doubts and some questions. It could be,…

Bill Sienkiewicz IS Spider-Man

Here’s a tale from ancient days starring Bill Sienkiewicz.  First, the origin. I’m sitting at my desk at Marvel one day, doing Editor-in-Chief stuff, whatever, and the phone rings. The receptionist asks me if I will take a call from someone named “Neal Adams.” Who? Yes, I will take a…

Sex and Drugs – Part 2

…irrepressibly creative J.C. Vaughn and his unindicted co-conspirator Rosina the Resplendent hosted a holiday gathering at Rosa Mexicano on East 18th Street in Manhattan. J.C, as you may know, was my scripting partner on three issues of The Mighty Samson for Dark Horse. He’s done lots of stuff. Here’s his…

The Secret Origin and Gooey Death of the Marvel/DC Crossovers – Part Five, the Last

…or less than are left unanswered in most plots.” Nonsense. I had never seen such a mess. “More often than not, these questions are resolved while the work is in progress and I’m sure that you’ll agree the levels of skill possessed by George Perez, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and

Action Comics

…all the stuff on the Terrace—bound prisoners, various wreckage, Ikonns, Slaves, party stuff and, of course, the Central Temple. You don’t have to draw all of that, but remember that it’s there, and include whatever would logically be seen in the shot you choose. In my scribble of this, I…

Letter Column Rant and A Few Observations

…a lot of negative feedback. It seems to me like a case of too much of a good thing. These guys had grown up on his stuff and his style at Marvel was kind of omnipresent, and if it wasn’t him drawing a book in a lot of cases it…

Wonder Woman #1 – 4, More

…bought it. But it’s a lie! I’m so upset.”   Anyway…. WW-impostor is angry and storms away. She smashes a lot of trees and stuff on the way to the beach. Comic book characters who are angry or upset usually smash stuff. Crushing bricks is popular. It was cool the…

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