There’s this myth about the comics industry that its history is filled with hacks. And while it does have its share of hacks (as every industry does), I think it has a better batting average than most. Continue reading Russ Heath 1926-2018
Category Archives: 1960s
Gary Friedrich 1943-2018
I covered Marie Severin last time. Now it’s Gary Friedrich’s turn. Continue reading Gary Friedrich 1943-2018
Marie Severin 1929-2018
As mentioned previously, I’m sick of writing these. Continue reading Marie Severin 1929-2018
Steve Ditko 1927-2018
I’m getting really sick of writing these. Continue reading Steve Ditko 1927-2018
Panther’s Rage
Happy 50th to the Original Spidey ‘Toon!
It was just over fifty years ago, on a Saturday morning in September 1967, that the original Spider-Man cartoon (or “animated series,” if you prefer) made its debut on the ABC television network. Continue reading Happy 50th to the Original Spidey ‘Toon!
Kirby Centennial
Today marks the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of the man known as Jack Kirby. Or, to put it another way, the King of Comics would have been celebrating his 100th birthday if he were alive today. Kirby is certainly one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, names in all of comics history, so today is a fairly huge deal. Continue reading Kirby Centennial