Roger’s Comic Ramblings: It’s a Team Sport
New Teen Titans by Wolfman & Perez
Westfield’s Roger Ash talks about some of his favorite creative teams.
Westfield’s Roger Ash talks about some of his favorite creative teams.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: The Thrill of the Hunt
DC Comics Presents #26
Westfield’s Roger Ash reminisces about having to hunt for comics.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Who Does This Roger Guy Think He Is?
by Roger Ash
You’ve been reading my posts on the Westfield blog since it started up (at least I hope you have). You’ve seen the numerous interviews I’ve done for Westfield over the years. You’ve seen videos I’ve recorded for the Westfield YouTube channel. You may have even noticed my name in the indicia of the Westfield catalog. After all this time, you might be wondering, “OK, who is this Roger guy?” (Or is that being too narcissistic on my part?) Well, this time out I thought I’d tell you a bit more about myself and my obsessions including, of course, comics.
KC Column: Never-Ending Story, Part 3
by KC Carlson
PREVIOUSLY ON NEVER-ENDING STORY (part 1) (part 2): After intense creative experimentation in the early 1970s, superhero comic books largely stuck to the basics by the end of the decade. There were more creative surprises ahead, but for now, comics’ biggest conflicts were behind the scenes, as a failing distribution system, combined with a poor physical product, would force comics to come up with creative solutions to stay alive. Meanwhile, many comic creators were restless, especially the new, younger talent who had been entering the field over the last decade or so. They also wanted better physical presentation for their work, including ever-expanding formats to experiment with — as well as better working conditions and more return for their creativity. Plus, the effects of growing intelligent critique and criticism from a more vocal fanbase would help push creators into even bigger flights of fancy. All of these factors seemed to indicate that interesting times were around the corner as the 1980s began.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Magic Time
by Roger Ash
“What the heck is magic time, Roger?”
Good question! For the purpose of this column, “Magic Time” refers when comics were magic to you. I’ve found that with many of my friends this is the time shortly after you discovered comics and they had the biggest impression on you. It’s the time when you couldn’t wait for new comic day at your local comic shop, or if you’re old like me, when you’d haunt the spinner rack at the local convenience store looking for new issues of your favorite comics. Or when you were sure every UPS truck that drove down the street had your latest shipment from Westfield. (Yes, I know Westfield doesn’t ship by UPS now, but they did back when I was a customer.)
Roger’s Comics Ramblings: A comic that changed me
by Roger Ash
If you read this column last Friday, you know that the comic that got me into collecting was Howard the Duck #25. That will always be a milestone comic for me, but there is another that is just as important, but in a different way. Settle back and let me tell you how a Marvel Zombie turned into something more.