tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post4415036419921029130..comments2024-03-28T18:40:59.101+00:00Comments on CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: PART TWO OF THE SUPER HEROES COVER & IMAGE GALLERY...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-85534292433082161162014-05-31T15:51:44.905+01:002014-05-31T15:51:44.905+01:00The Super Heroes was a great little run of mags, D...The Super Heroes was a great little run of mags, Dougie - just a shame it didn't last more than 19 issues. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-71181571935064450162014-05-31T15:36:42.150+01:002014-05-31T15:36:42.150+01:00I loved that Legion issue. In the intervening year...I loved that Legion issue. In the intervening years, I had lost the 70s giant that had printed the HQ schematic. So, in the early 80s, The Super Heroes was something of a link to the previous decade.Dougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965448821892833703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-15224228199178523872014-05-26T22:48:39.164+01:002014-05-26T22:48:39.164+01:00There're pictures of the 3 Annuals and 2 Speci...There're pictures of the 3 Annuals and 2 Specials in the post 'Some Fantastic Place...', JP - the 2nd one was also Superman.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-37545761058368665802014-05-26T21:38:52.141+01:002014-05-26T21:38:52.141+01:00The 2 softcover specials, Kid - one was Superman, ...The 2 softcover specials, Kid - one was Superman, what was the other one?John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-77719448017091573292014-05-26T14:11:50.183+01:002014-05-26T14:11:50.183+01:00I think Pippa's title as 'editor' may ...I think Pippa's title as 'editor' may have been an 'honorary' one to some extent, McScotty, in that the comic was put together in the States so she had no real input into the contents. However, she probably liaised with advertisers and printers, as well as the readers, and initiated lettering corrections (usually made by Dave Gibbons) that the State-side team had missed.<br /><br />Like you, I wasn't impressed by the New Gods series that Newton drew, but his Batman art inked by Alcala was something else. I'll do a post about it some day, McS, so you can see what you missed.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-40714005036570381922014-05-26T12:59:14.486+01:002014-05-26T12:59:14.486+01:00Pipa Melling, now that is a blast from the past,I...Pipa Melling, now that is a blast from the past,I was always keen to see a picture of her as well. I remember reading that at the time Pipa was the editor the UK Marvel comics were put together and edited in the States by Larry Leiber (actually I may have read that from yourself Kid) so if true, I wonder what Pipa actually did as "editor"?<br /><br /> I recall Marvel UK published pictures of the UK team when Bernie Jaye was the editor in the early 80s (think this around the time of the UK books like Deaths Head etc being published - I might still have this somewhere).<br /><br />The cover of issue 5 of the Super Heroes (Superman) looks rushed (ok it looks poorly painted) I remember being taken aback by ho poor ( imho) it when I first saw it (mind you I still bought it). Love that Adam frogman page, one of my favourites of his. <br /><br />I really liked Don Newtons work at Charlton (Phantom etc) but felt after his initial few years at DC his work got pretty average there (New Gods etc) Would love to see Alcala inking Newton (cant recall that) sounds like it could be special stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166190927603182073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-89472695199223102632014-05-26T01:38:10.378+01:002014-05-26T01:38:10.378+01:00I think Warrior came out while The Super Heroes wa...I think Warrior came out while The Super Heroes was into its last few issues, Staz - or not too long after. Talking of Batman, I loved Don Newton's art when he was being inked by Alfredo Alcala - pure class.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-17255967124102664602014-05-26T01:27:40.985+01:002014-05-26T01:27:40.985+01:00Ahhh.. my bad. I confess I had never heard of Vart...Ahhh.. my bad. I confess I had never heard of Vartox, & thought I was making a hitherto unreported observation...<br /><br />Nice to see these 'Superheroes' covers by the way. I remember this mag on the newsstands, but never picked up a copy. Shame I didn't, it would be nice to own some of those classic tales in large format black & white. In retrospect, I think at this point (as far as comics went) I'd totally given up on super-heroes in favour of 2000AD & Heavy-Metal magazine... maybe Warrior too, but I'm not sure of the dates & if this was slightly prior to Warrior. I only got back into American comics a couple of years later when Don Newton started working regularly on the Bat-titles.Staz Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17289490295901245918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-65401414546533949602014-05-26T00:32:36.658+01:002014-05-26T00:32:36.658+01:00I think it's always been acknowledged that Var...I think it's always been acknowledged that Vartox was based on Zardoz, SJ. What I find interesting however, is that as time went on, his hair line got lower and looked less receding.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-62563474885152060132014-05-26T00:08:07.456+01:002014-05-26T00:08:07.456+01:00What's the odds that when Curt Swan was tasked...What's the odds that when Curt Swan was tasked with designing Vartox, DC editorial sent him a photo of Sean Connery in Zardoz, for reference?Staz Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17289490295901245918noreply@blogger.com