From Rev. O.J. Flow
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June 28, 2004 12:01 am | Pulse Asks How Did You Get Into Comics? |
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From Pulse
IPO: GATEWAY: How Did You Get Into Comics?
posted 06-23-2004 03:30 PM
BY TROY BROWNFIELD
(excerpt)
On a related topic: favorite all-time issues? Well, I obviously have
great affinity for that Star Wars, and I hold Uncanny X-Men #125 in
high regard, as it was my first association with the merry mutants.
But my favorite comic of all time still has to be Justice League of
America #200. It's the later-eight members of the League vs. the
original seven, who were possessed by the aliens they fought in their
first adventure. You had 72 pages (with a spine!), a cracking good
story by Gerry Conway and art by George Perez, Brian Bolland, Pat
Broderick, Dick Giordano, Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert, Jim Aparo,
and Gil Kane. In my mind that will always be tough to beat.
I broach this topic with you for a couple of reasons. I’m always genuinely interested as to why or how people get into certain things. And I wonder why the readership is regarded as “shrinking”. Consider the surfeit of comics films that are out these days, couple that with the popularity of Justice League on Cartoon Network, and multiply by the old-school issuances on DVD. Factor in ABC Family’s prodigious Marvel animated block, and I wonder why the transition isn’t being made. Are kids just sticking with video games? Is the audience gravitating to manga? Or is the loss of the grocery store spinner rack more devastating than we thought?
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December 20, 2002 | Daily Planet (Dec 81) |
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From ES
DAILY PLANET
volume 81, issue #19
December 1981
editor: Bob Rozakis
production: Jodi Saviuk
JLA REACHES #200
SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION STORY SCHEDULED
(DC, New York) - it's time for the 200th issue of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA and to celebrate the occasion, editor Len Wein is preparing an 80-page spectacular tale featuring the artwork of some of the greatest artists in comics.
Gerry Conway is the scripter of this fabulous adventure which includes a framing sequence drawn by JLA-regular George Pérez and individual chapters by a variety of pencillers: Superman and Hawkman join forces in the hands of Joe Kubert; Carmine Infantino handles the teamwork of the The Flash and J'onn J'onzz in pages penciled by Pat Broderick; Jim Aparo serves up the team of Aquaman, Red Tornado and the Phantom Stranger; Wonder Woman and Zatanna combine magic and mythology courtesy of Dick Giordano; Gil Kane unites The Atom and Green Lantern; and Batman, Green Arrow and Black Canary are brought together again thanks to Brian Bolland.
It's a special package that's well worth the $1.50 cover price, so get to your comics dealer early the week of December 3rd to make sure you don't miss JUSTICE LEAGUE #200 !
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