by Roger Ash
You’d think these days that if at some point their career a comic creator became a big name in the industry, it’d mean that all their work would be collected so fans could have easy access to their work. But that is certainly not the case. Todd McFarlane’s early work on DC’s Infinity Inc. has never been collected, nor has Mike Mignola’s work on Marvel’s Incredible Hulk. Early work by Nocturnal’s Dan Brereton (Black Terror) and Adam & Andy Kubert (Jezebel Jade) remain notable by their absence. And don’t even get me started on Miracleman (AKA Marvelman) which includes work by Alan Moore and Alan Davis. The legalities necessary to get that back in print make my brain hurt. But I’d like to focus on two titles this time: DC’s Demon by Matt Wagner and Marvel’s Fantastic Four by Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz.
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by Beau Smith
Before there were price guides for comic books, they were bought mainly for reading pleasure. They were bought by children/teenagers or for children/teenagers. Usually the age ranged from four to 17 years old. After they were read a few times, the comics were generally tossed in the trash or traded to another kid for something they hadn’t read. Now and then you’d find somebody selling used comics for half cover price at five cents (cover price was ten cents).
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The latest delayed items.
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Jonathan Hickman is the popular writer of such books as Marvel’s Fantastic Four and Secret Warriors. This month, his new title debuts, Marvel’s SHIELD. Westfield’s Roger Ash recently spoke with Hickman about this new series.
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by Robert Greenberger
Comic books were floundering as the 1950s hit their midpoint. The popular genres of romance, war, and western were selling okay, but nothing was a major hit. The horror comics of the day were gutted by the just-instituted Comics Code Authority and while DC was squeaky clean in that regard, they too were scrambling to find something to spark sales.
When staff editor Robert Kanigher suggested an anthology of heroes from the past – a Roman gladiator, a Knight of the round table, and a Viking. His notion was that movies were gaining some traction from stories set in those eras while research of the day was proving that Vikings arrived in America long before Columbus, so they were somewhat topical. Willing to gamble on Kanigher’s notion, Irwin Donenfeld approved the book, entitled The Brave and the Bold. For the first fifteen issues, the three features – the Golden Gladiator, the Silent Knight, and the Viking Prince would share the 26 pages every other month.
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by Josh Crawley
This week we’re starting from the back of Previews; I’m so sneaky! Remember, use the handy, dandy links provided for pertinent information!
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by KC Carlson
This month, the big news from Marvel and DC is, respectively, The Heroic Age and Brightest Day. Most details on The Heroic Age are still CLASSIFIED, other than the fact that it will launch in May with the publication of a new Avengers #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr. (No word yet on when the numbering will revert to the long-standing Avengers numbering, as most Marvel titles eventually do, but at this point, with several more-or-less interconnecting Avengers titles over the past few years, it might be just too difficult – or controversial – to calculate.)
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by Miles “okpank” Perzewski
Back in the day, the big comic for me was Batman. Anything Batman for around a dollar I’d love to get. That may be my first run in with comics. I’ve lived in Madison my whole life. Around 1998 for my birthday my dad gave me some comics from Westfield, never even knew the place existed before that. I picked up other comics as well like Sonic the Hedgehog and Tomb Raider, along with some KISS stuff. Since then I still have a bunch of Batman comics, but I have not purchased any Batman or superhero comics in general for a long time. The main things that interest me are Sonic the Hedgehog comics, Manga, and toys.
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The Latest Delayed Items.
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by Roger Ash
A few columns back, I listed a couple series I thought deserved to be collected and promised to return with more. Well, that time is now! This time my suggestions are toy-based comics from the late-70s/early-80s – Marvel’s Shogun Warriors and Micronauts.
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