Comments on: That 70s Post http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:20:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Cary_Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-101864 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:22:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-101864 How can anyone overlook Marvel's expansion into the b & w magazine craze: Savage Sword of Conan, Dracula Lives! and most fondly: grabbing every issue of Planet of The Apes everytime the ribbon was cut on a stack of magazines by the Foodtown store clerk with a pair of sisscors. Oh, and easy to fit in your pocket digest comics like the ones that used to be released by Gold Key. Got my quarterly Twilight Zone fix right there. ~ Coat How can anyone overlook Marvel’s expansion into the b & w magazine craze: Savage Sword of Conan, Dracula Lives! and most fondly: grabbing every issue of Planet of The Apes everytime the ribbon was cut on a stack of magazines by the Foodtown store clerk with a pair of sisscors.

Oh, and easy to fit in your pocket digest comics like the ones that used to be released by Gold Key. Got my quarterly Twilight Zone fix right there.

~

Coat

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-99195 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:18:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-99195 Uh... wasn't the Direct Market created in the 1970s? And what about Superman, the first blockbuster comicbook movie? The 1970s also saw the first bookstore editions from DC and Marvel. The 1970s also saw the first revamping of the Comics Code, which created an explosion of new titles and themes. Ali won the fight on a TKO (Superman was fighting under a red sun), then goes on to defeat the alien champion. Meanwhile, Superman, disguised as Ali's trainer, pilots the ship away from the sun, regains his powers, and gets medieval on their honky alien asses. And for you eagle-eyed readers, that's Christopher Reeve next to Johnny Carson in the background, pretending to be Clark Kent. Uh… wasn’t the Direct Market created in the 1970s?

And what about Superman, the first blockbuster comicbook movie?

The 1970s also saw the first bookstore editions from DC and Marvel.

The 1970s also saw the first revamping of the Comics Code, which created an explosion of new titles and themes.

Ali won the fight on a TKO (Superman was fighting under a red sun), then goes on to defeat the alien champion. Meanwhile, Superman, disguised as Ali’s trainer, pilots the ship away from the sun, regains his powers, and gets medieval on their honky alien asses.

And for you eagle-eyed readers, that’s Christopher Reeve next to Johnny Carson in the background, pretending to be Clark Kent.

]]> by: Andre http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-98069 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:23:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-98069 I think Gail Simone recently revived Lady Cop in the pages ofthe Atom..... I think Gail Simone recently revived Lady Cop in the pages ofthe Atom…..

]]> by: Jim Caldwell http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-98066 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:22:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-98066 Not really. For a short time, he had to wear a paper bag on his head, and everyone called him, "Sack." Sack was popular. Sack was the BMOC at summer camp. When he took the bag off, he was back to Good Ol' Charlie Brown. Sack was his alter-ego. (Yes, I know the point was that Charlie Brown's "costume" was his black shorts and zig-zag striped shirt. That, and for all I know, Sack was a 60s Peanuts storyline. Still ... ) Not really. For a short time, he had to wear a paper bag on his head, and everyone called him, “Sack.”

Sack was popular. Sack was the BMOC at summer camp. When he took the bag off, he was back to Good Ol’ Charlie Brown. Sack was his alter-ego.

(Yes, I know the point was that Charlie Brown’s “costume” was his black shorts and zig-zag striped shirt. That, and for all I know, Sack was a 60s Peanuts storyline. Still … )

]]> by: JohnE http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97980 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:36:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97980 Charlie Brown wore a "costume"? That's... stretching it. Charlie Brown wore a “costume”? That’s… stretching it.

]]> by: Lenny Riggio http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97969 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:07:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97969 I don't see the 70s as being where creator ownership began. The underground artists in the 60s certainly didn't sign any work for hire agreements. And I would further add that people like Milton Caniff and Walt Kelly, both of whom had long toiled in the work for hire groves, declared their own emancipation much earlier. Creator ownership was always available for those who in the right circumstances or who had enough clout. I don't see Cerebus and Elfquest as being more important than the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Steve Canyon in that regard. This is not to suggest that the 70s weren't an important decade for comics in other ways. One way, I think, is that it is the decade where a lot of fans start writing mainstream comics. In other words, it's when comics culture starts folding in on itself. I think this had (and continues to have) pretty bad results later on. I don’t see the 70s as being where creator ownership began. The underground artists in the 60s certainly didn’t sign any work for hire agreements. And I would further add that people like Milton Caniff and Walt Kelly, both of whom had long toiled in the work for hire groves, declared their own emancipation much earlier. Creator ownership was always available for those who in the right circumstances or who had enough clout. I don’t see Cerebus and Elfquest as being more important than the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Steve Canyon in that regard.

This is not to suggest that the 70s weren’t an important decade for comics in other ways. One way, I think, is that it is the decade where a lot of fans start writing mainstream comics. In other words, it’s when comics culture starts folding in on itself. I think this had (and continues to have) pretty bad results later on.

]]> by: Ali Kokmen http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97893 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:39:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97893 "Superman VS. Muhammad Ali? Who won?" Ali, of course. After all, Superman's just the Last Son of Krypton, but Muhammad Ali is THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. Ali! Bombaye! Ali! Bombaye! “Superman VS. Muhammad Ali? Who won?”

Ali, of course.

After all, Superman’s just the Last Son of Krypton, but Muhammad Ali is THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.

Ali! Bombaye! Ali! Bombaye!

]]> by: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Mar. 23, 2007: Late-hour websurfing http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97837 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:24:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97837 [...] “Hate-fueled Dirk” — I’ve got to get that onto business cards, I really do. Anyway, let’s take one last look at the news before shutting down for the weekend… [...] […] “Hate-fueled Dirk” — I’ve got to get that onto business cards, I really do. Anyway, let’s take one last look at the news before shutting down for the weekend… […]

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97399 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:42:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97399 America America

]]> by: Queenie Chan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97356 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:18:24 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97356 Superman VS. Muhammad Ali? Who won? Superman VS. Muhammad Ali?

Who won?

]]> by: jimmy palmiotti http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97176 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:10:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97176 70's comics rule..they formed mycomic storytelling brain and look what happened. master of kung fu, swamp thing, conan, killraven...the list goes on. 80 comics....another story. lol... Jimmy 70’s comics rule..they formed mycomic storytelling brain and look what happened. master of kung fu, swamp thing, conan, killraven…the list goes on.

80 comics….another story. lol…

Jimmy

]]> by: Tina Anderson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97069 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:22:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97069 Bats is ringside! He gets all the best seats, he must know Bruce Wayne. Bats is ringside! He gets all the best seats, he must know Bruce Wayne.

]]> by: Ken http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97051 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:10:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97051 Any decade that can lay claim to The Green Team is ok with me! Any decade that can lay claim to The Green Team is ok with me!

]]> by: Jim Kingman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97004 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:30:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-97004 Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary! Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth! Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster are given recognition, and some bucks! Green Lantern/Green Arrow #89! Lady Cop (uhh, maybe not)! Shade the Changing Man! The DC Explosion and the DC Implosion (which made for a pretty wild Summer of '78)! DC and Marvel collaborate on a comics adaptation of The Wizard of Oz! Air Pirate Funnies! The '70s ruled! Jim K. Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary! Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth! Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster are given recognition, and some bucks! Green Lantern/Green Arrow #89! Lady Cop (uhh, maybe not)! Shade the Changing Man! The DC Explosion and the DC Implosion (which made for a pretty wild Summer of ‘78)! DC and Marvel collaborate on a comics adaptation of The Wizard of Oz! Air Pirate Funnies!

The ’70s ruled!

Jim K.

]]> by: Charles Vess http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96987 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:08:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96987 And what about Kaluta/O'Neil's The Shadow or Bernie Wrightson/Len Wein's Swamp Thing? Craig Russell's opera adaptations started in Star Reach in that decade. Or Siminson/Goodwin's Manhunter or various Howard Chaykin efforts. Those ARE classics as far as I'm concerned. Best, Charles And what about Kaluta/O’Neil’s The Shadow or Bernie Wrightson/Len Wein’s Swamp Thing?

Craig Russell’s opera adaptations started in Star Reach in that decade.

Or Siminson/Goodwin’s Manhunter or various Howard Chaykin efforts.

Those ARE classics as far as I’m concerned.

Best,
Charles

]]> by: Nat Gertler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96977 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:03:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96977 Hmmmm... I finally bought a replacement copy of the Muhammed Ali book not long ago, but at the moment I cannot recall where and thus cannot check the guide inside the book that showed who was where on the cover. HOWEVER, if my obviously faulty memory serves... it was Sonny Bono. (Michael Jackson is elsewhere on the cover.) Hmmmm… I finally bought a replacement copy of the Muhammed Ali book not long ago, but at the moment I cannot recall where and thus cannot check the guide inside the book that showed who was where on the cover.
HOWEVER, if my obviously faulty memory serves… it was Sonny Bono.

(Michael Jackson is elsewhere on the cover.)

]]> by: matt forsythe http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96953 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:44:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96953 who's that with jimmy carter in the bottom right? frank zappa? who’s that with jimmy carter in the bottom right? frank zappa?

]]> by: Bill Cunningham http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96949 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:41:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96949 And lets not forget Warren Comic magazines with CREEPY, EERIE and VAMPIRELLA... Atlas had two or three bright spots in their limited publishing history - one being the fact they paid royalties before anyone else... And lets not forget Warren Comic magazines with CREEPY, EERIE and VAMPIRELLA…

Atlas had two or three bright spots in their limited publishing history - one being the fact they paid royalties before anyone else…

]]> by: Steve Flanagan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96943 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:38:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96943 The 1970s also spawned 2000AD, BATTLE , ACTION and DOCTOR WHO WEEKLY. A decade that created Major Eazy and Judge Dredd cannot be all bad. The 1970s also spawned 2000AD, BATTLE , ACTION and DOCTOR WHO WEEKLY. A decade that created Major Eazy and Judge Dredd cannot be all bad.

]]> by: Cubicle Captive http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96909 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:01:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96909 Damn, Luke Cage is a badass. "Where's my Money honey?" CLASSIC. Damn, Luke Cage is a badass.

“Where’s my Money honey?” CLASSIC.

]]> by: Chris Mautner http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96900 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:56:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/22/that-70s-post/#comment-96900 Good points all. It's truly hard to argue against something like Ali vs. Superman. Glad you liked my title Heidi. Good points all. It’s truly hard to argue against something like Ali vs. Superman.

Glad you liked my title Heidi.

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