Comments on: When they were kings http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:32:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: DOuG PRATt http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-430114 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:31:38 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-430114 Hi, I've remastered the MMMS recordings for better sound quality. http://www.dograt.com/2007/09/23/the-mmms-records-remastered/ Doug Pratt Hi,

I’ve remastered the MMMS recordings for better sound quality.

http://www.dograt.com/2007/09/23/the-mmms-records-remastered/

Doug Pratt

]]> by: Apparently Steve Ditko’s Gone Missing « The Wright Opinion http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-428381 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:39:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-428381 [...] As for people who are already fairly familiar with Ditko’s work, there’s still plenty to see. Interviewees break down several Ditko pages, talking about how the imagery, panel choices and layouts work, particularly a sequence from a Ditko Spider-Man story called “The Final Chapter.” Amongst several insightful comments on Ditko’s style, Alan Moore also has a funny anecdote about Ditko’s reaction to Watchmen’s Rorschach. And the documentary is full of plenty of ‘60s Marvel gems. I had already heard Marvel bullpen goofing around on the record given to members of the Merry Marvel Marching Society, but I hadn’t heard the MMMS’ theme song, which is also unearthed for the documentary. [...] […] As for people who are already fairly familiar with Ditko’s work, there’s still plenty to see. Interviewees break down several Ditko pages, talking about how the imagery, panel choices and layouts work, particularly a sequence from a Ditko Spider-Man story called “The Final Chapter.” Amongst several insightful comments on Ditko’s style, Alan Moore also has a funny anecdote about Ditko’s reaction to Watchmen’s Rorschach. And the documentary is full of plenty of ‘60s Marvel gems. I had already heard Marvel bullpen goofing around on the record given to members of the Merry Marvel Marching Society, but I hadn’t heard the MMMS’ theme song, which is also unearthed for the documentary. […]

]]> by: Jean Mank http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7907 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:40:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7907 I'm Doug Pratt's twin sister. Heidi, FYI, Steve Carrell, Doug and I all share something in common: we were all members of the Proscenium Circus (drama club) at Acton-Boxboro-Regional High School in Acton, MA! Our director was Ted Buswick, also an English teacher. Doug and I are 51, and graduated in 1973; Steve came along quite a bit later, when we'd long moved away. Doug told me that he was in the last season of the Proscenium Circus. Doug can tell you more, but that had to be around the late 70's or early 80s. As you can see, Doug and Steve made something of themselves; I'm still s-l-o-w-l-y working on a novel. P.S. My twin bro's love of all things Marvel was infectious, even to a little girl growing up in Norwalk, CT. Doug would talk for HOURS about the merits or this or that writer, inker, or artist. Intellectually, he was WAY ahead of himself for a 10-year-old kid! He knew Bernie Wrightson was cool way before Stephen King ever did. I’m Doug Pratt’s twin sister. Heidi, FYI, Steve Carrell, Doug and I all share something in common: we were all members of the Proscenium Circus (drama club) at Acton-Boxboro-Regional High School in Acton, MA! Our director was Ted Buswick, also an English teacher. Doug and I are 51, and graduated in 1973; Steve came along quite a bit later, when we’d long moved away. Doug told me that he was in the last season of the Proscenium Circus. Doug can tell you more, but that had to be around the late 70’s or early 80s. As you can see, Doug and Steve made something of themselves; I’m still s-l-o-w-l-y working on a novel.

P.S. My twin bro’s love of all things Marvel was infectious, even to a little girl growing up in Norwalk, CT. Doug would talk for HOURS about the merits or this or that writer, inker, or artist. Intellectually, he was WAY ahead of himself for a 10-year-old kid! He knew Bernie Wrightson was cool way before Stephen King ever did.

]]> by: DogRat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7898 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:00:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7898 Thanks for plug, Heidi! I'm glad my posting of "The Voices of Marvel" is being heard. The follow-up record, "Scream Along with Marvel," is also online: http://www.dograt.com/2006/09/11/the-incredible-evatone/ If you want to get really esoteric, the Denny O'Neil audio interview that Alan Light put out in (I think) 1971 is here: http://www.dograt.com/2006/09/08/come-back-little-evatone/ - Former Buyer's Guide contributor, DOuG pRATt Thanks for plug, Heidi! I’m glad my posting of “The Voices of Marvel” is being heard. The follow-up record, “Scream Along with Marvel,” is also online:

http://www.dograt.com/2006/09/11/the-incredible-evatone/

If you want to get really esoteric, the Denny O’Neil audio interview that Alan Light put out in (I think) 1971 is here:

http://www.dograt.com/2006/09/08/come-back-little-evatone/

- Former Buyer’s Guide contributor, DOuG pRATt

]]> by: Brian Spence http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7540 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:29:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7540 Man, that was so good. I'd always wanted to listen to those recordings. Man, that was so good. I’d always wanted to listen to those recordings.

]]> by: Butch Mapa http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7515 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:56:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7515 Awesome. Awesome.

]]> by: Gerry Alanguilan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7493 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:18:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7493 That's incredible! The very first comics audio podcast! It's nice hearing this one. Thanks for linking to it! That’s incredible! The very first comics audio podcast!

It’s nice hearing this one. Thanks for linking to it!

]]> by: Journalista » Blog Archive » Oct. 4, 2006: Six Views of Mount Kotonoha http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7484 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:00:55 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7484 [...] Heidi MacDonald links to an MP3 recording of a heavily scripted Marvel Comics flexidisc record originally offered in 1964 for members of the Merry Marvel Marching Society, featuring the voices of nearly every member of the company’s creative staff save for the even-then elusive Steve Ditko. Mark Evanier provides historical context for the recording. [...] […] Heidi MacDonald links to an MP3 recording of a heavily scripted Marvel Comics flexidisc record originally offered in 1964 for members of the Merry Marvel Marching Society, featuring the voices of nearly every member of the company’s creative staff save for the even-then elusive Steve Ditko. Mark Evanier provides historical context for the recording. […]

]]> by: R. Maheras http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7468 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:08:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7468 That's the first time I heard the entire recording. Thanks for the link! That’s the first time I heard the entire recording. Thanks for the link!

]]> by: Ian Brill http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7465 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:11:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7465 I first heard this on a mix CD fellow blogger Mike Sterling made for me. I must have repeated five or so times, just driving around listening to these people. It is that NY world that I never personally knew but I could feel coming through in their comics, even when they took place in Asgard. You're right, it's that place where myth and reality meet that just sucks you in. And of course, now I only think of Vince Colleta as "“Colletter." I first heard this on a mix CD fellow blogger Mike Sterling made for me. I must have repeated five or so times, just driving around listening to these people. It is that NY world that I never personally knew but I could feel coming through in their comics, even when they took place in Asgard. You’re right, it’s that place where myth and reality meet that just sucks you in.

And of course, now I only think of Vince Colleta as ““Colletter.”

]]> by: el tio berni http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7414 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:41:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7414 What a marvelous gift. Big thanks!!! What a marvelous gift. Big thanks!!!

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7404 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:44:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/03/when-they-were-kings/#comment-7404 Wow. That was a delight. Thanks, Heidi! Wow. That was a delight. Thanks, Heidi!

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