At least two of these characters never appear.
Uncanny Origins #14
FEATURING: Iron Fist
Marvel Comics (October, 1997)
“Fist Of Iron, Heart Of Fire!” WRITER: Len Wein (based in part on the original stories by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane, Len Wein, and Larry Hama) PENCILER: M.C. Wyman INKER: Ralph Cabrera COLORIST: Bob Sharen LETTERER: John Costanza EDITOR: Joe Andreani
Yes, I know this is a Blackthorne Star Wars comic. I only own one Marvel issue and it’s not in the best shape.
If you haven’t heard by now, it was announced last week that Disney, parent company of both Marvel and Lucasfilm in recent acquisitions, have decided to bring the two companies back together, returning the tales of the galaxy far, far away to Marvel comics starting in 2015. Marvel previously published Star Wars comics from 1977 to 1986. In all 107 issues were produced with only two “spin-off” comics produced that I know of, both tie-ins to the Droids and Ewoks cartoons. (The Wookiepedia link over there mentions a reprinting of some UK stories but I never saw them.) This is a coming home for the franchise.
However…..Since 1986, the comics have been in the hands of Dark Horse comics and Star Wars may be one of the reasons they rose from small indie publisher to a big name company known more for their licensed titles than original series like Ghost or Big Guy And Rusty. (Although the Mask and Hellboy have had larger success and Big Guy & Rusty had their own Saturday morning appearances. I still want a Hero Zero cartoon.) That means they’re about to be shut out of not only their biggest title but one that has pleased franchise fans for decades, keeping the series alive long after the movies and cartoons had stop being produced. Did the mouse make a mistake?
I’m not sure which pose to make a joke about. Nobody’s looking in the same direction.
Captain N: The Game Master #1
Valiant/Nintendo Comics System (1990)
Credits are poorly done for all of the Valiant/Nintendo comics, as I’ve stated in reviews and any Friday Night Fight to use the Nintendo Comics System comics. This is a shame as, while names are given, what they did aren’t. So all I can do is list who worked on the comic.
George Caragonne Bob Layton Ken Lopez Art Nichols John Coallero Bryan D. Leys Mike Chen P. Zorita Jade Rodney Ramas Dan McKinnon J. Jackson and the Gradation
Why is it so hard to understand what makes Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family work? Are we really that cynical? Duy Tano of The Comics Cube examines the history of the Marvels and why the attempts to improve the franchise was actually getting everything wrong. [h/t DC Comics In The 80’s]
While your at it, please burn Lady Vic’s costume.
Nightwing #5
DC Comics (February, 1997)
“Lady’s Night” WRITER: Chuck Dixon PENCILER: Scott McDaniel INKER: Karl Story COLORIST: Roberta Tewes SEPARATIONS: Jamison LETTERER: John Costanza ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Darren Vincenzo EDITOR: Scott Peterson
Good luck with that one, Max.
History is against Max on this one.
So, no new comics last week, and there doesn’t appear to be any this week, either. The problem is I dropped a lot of titles, mostly because I didn’t like them and with budget and space being a factor I have no reason to get them, even though “Today’s Comic” is probably my most popular section. So when I do end up with some new comics that’ll be a regular article, at least until I can order series regularly again. Maybe I’ll find something new by then.
So no new comics means no Best Scene. With any luck I’ll have new comic reviews back at some point. This week, however, we’re starting with the Cs.
I’d put a nice image here but it looks like WordPress and Zemanta are no longer getting along.
Most of us know about Thunderbirds and maybe a few others have seen other “Supermarionation” series by the Andersons. One that I’ve heard of but never had the chance to watch is Fireball XL-5. So why don’t we watch it together?
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
Cartoon Hero’s Lair SF Debris Four Million Years Later
