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Marvel Age
''Marvel Age'' was a promotional comic book-sized magazine from Marvel Comics published from 1983 to 1994. Basically a comic-length edition of the Bullpen Bulletins page, ''Marvel Age'' contained previews of upcoming Marvel comics, as well as interviews with comics professionals and other features, including occasional original comic strips. It is also notable for early work by Marvel writers such as Peter David and Kurt Busiek. Publication history ''Marvel Age'' published 140 issues, four annuals, two preview issues, and two specials during its eleven-year run. Regular features of Marvel Age included: * Coming Attractions — listings all of Marvel books on sale by the week they were supposed to come out * News Watch — An expansion of the gossipy news items featured in Bullpen Bulletins pages * Behind the Line — Marvel editors writing about the business from their side of the creative process * A regular humor comic by Fred Hembeck poking fun at Marvel's history and charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Simonson
Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' ''Thor'' from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned work ''Star Slammers'', which he inaugurated in 1972 as a Rhode Island School of Design thesis. He has also worked on other Marvel titles such as ''X-Factor'' and ''Fantastic Four'', on DC Comics books including ''Detective Comics'', '' Manhunter'', ''Metal Men'' and '' Orion'', and on licensed properties such as ''Star Wars'', ''Alien'', ''Battlestar Galactica'' and '' Robocop vs. Terminator''. Simonson has won numerous awards for his work and has influenced artists such as Arthur Adams and Todd McFarlane. He is married to comics writer Louise Simonson, with whom he collaborated as penciller on ''X-Factor'' from 1986 to 1989, and with whom he made a cameo appearance in the 2011 ''Thor'' feature film. Early life Walter Simonson was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct Currents
''Direct Currents'' is the name of several promotional features by DC Comics, including a long-running newsletter. History ''Direct Currents'' was first used as the name of a text feature appearing in DC's comics beginning in 1966.''Direct Currents'' #1, p. 3 In the 1970s, the feature appeared in DC's fan magazine ''The Amazing World of DC Comics''. From the late 1970s to the early 1980s, the name was also used for one of the features in DC's ''Daily Planet'' house ads. From November 1976 to July 1977, DC had its own toll-free phone number called the Direct Currents Hot-Line, where fans could hear pre-recorded messages from DC staff about upcoming titles. The phone number was so popular (it was receiving an average of 100,000 calls a week toward its end) that it had to be shut down due to strain on the telephone system. Beginning in 1978 and lasting a little more than a year, ''Direct Currents'' was the name for a one-page newsletter. The newsletter, which was available by subscrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Organs
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Schoenauer, Norbert (2000). ''6,000 Years of Housing'' (rev. ed.) (New York: W.W. Norton & Company). Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses may have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, domestic animals such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Comics Debuts
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for 1983 Australian federal election, elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics Titles
Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics ** Marvel Productions, a former television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group ** Marvel Toys, a former toy company * Marvel Studios, a film and television studio that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios ** Marvel Cinematic Universe, an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series ** Marvel Television, a television studio subsidiary ** Marvel Animation, an animation production company * Marvel (food), a brand of milk powder produced by British-based Premier Foods Comics * Marvel Comics, a comic book publisher ** Marvel Illustrated, an imprint of Marvel Comics ** Marvel Press, another imprint ** Marvel UK, an imprint formed in 1972 for the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Adventures
Marvel Adventures, formerly Marvel Age, was an imprint of Marvel Comics intended for younger audiences, including small children. Unlike the standard comics published by Marvel, which often take place in story arcs spanning several issues, each Marvel Adventures comic tells a standalone story. In April 2012 it was replaced by all new All Ages line tied to the Marvel Universe block on Disney XD. History Age The idea was initially established as the Marvel Age imprint in 2003. The Marvel Age name had last been used as the title of a promotional magazine published by Marvel from 1983-1994. The initial idea for the imprint was to reuse the early plots, written by Stan Lee in the 1960s, in a modern-day setting, with new writers and artists retelling the stories. The stories would be published in the standard comic book format and quickly collected and reprinted in manga-style digest size. Several titles from Marvel's failed Tsunami line, as well as several other Marvel series, were also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizzazz (magazine)
''Pizzazz'' was a magazine published by Marvel Comics from 1977 to 1979, for a total run of 16 issues. Aimed at youth culture, ''Pizzazz'' mostly contained articles about popular movies, rock stars, et cetera, as well as comic strips and puzzles. Contents Recurring features included a comic about Amy Carter's life as the President's daughter, a serialized '' Star Wars'' comic, and a one-page comic by Harvey Kurtzman (typically a "Hey Look!" piece done for the Marvel predecessor Timely Comics in the 1940s) on the last page. Regular columns included the reader dream-analyzing "Dream Dimensions" and the advice column "Dear Wendy"."Like Being Bored?", ''Pizzazz'' house ad featured in Marvel Comics publications (May 1978). Once the magazine was established, a regular feature was a full-page illustration of some crowded scene in which the names of readers who had written letters to the magazine were hidden. The covers showed either photos of popular celebrities, or photo-realistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FOOM
''FOOM'' was Marvel Comics' self-produced fan magazine of the mid-1970s, following the canceled ''Marvelmania'' and preceding ''Marvel Age''. Running 22 quarterly issues (February 1973 – Fall 1978), it was initially designed and edited by comic book writer-artist Jim Steranko. ''FOOM'', though spelled without periods in both indicia and cover treatments, is an acronym for "Friends of Ol' Marvel". It was relaunched in September 2017. Publication history Steranko, in his first-issue introduction, wrote that he had "dropped in at the Marvel bullpen to rap with ublisherStan Lee about the current comic scene" and that Lee told him about plans to start an in-house fan club. EC Comics had had its "EC Fan-Addict" club in the 1950s, and Marvel the Merry Marvel Marching Society beginning 1964; after the MMMS had run its course by 1969, Marvel licensed a small company in Culver City, California to produce the fanzine/product catalog ''Marvelmania'', which lasted a year. Steranko, writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Releases
''DC Releases'' was a monthly promotional newsletter published by DC Comics from 1984–1988. Background ''DC Releases'' was a replacement for DC's previous promotional newsletter, ''Coming Attractions'', and ran for 48 issues. In 1988, it was replaced by ''Direct Currents''.''DC Releases'' #48, p. 4 The format of ''DC Releases'' was a four-page, 8.5" by 11" pamphlet, similar to ''Coming Attractions''. It was printed in black and white (although early issues would use a color surprint), on white (and later, color) paper. The first page featured a story about one or more DC Comics titles being released that month. The other three pages would contain additional articles and a list of that month's new releases. For several issues, ''DC Releases'' contained interviews with DC staff, conducted by Lynn Vannucci. Each issue was distributed free of charge by local comic book shops. List of issues See also * ''Comic Shop News'' * ''Marvel Age ''Marvel Age'' was a promotional comic bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ongoing Series
In comics, an ongoing series is a series that runs indefinitely. This is in contrast to limited series (a series intended to end after a certain number of issues thus limited), a one shot (a comic book which is not a part of an ongoing series), a graphic novel, or a trade paperback. However, a series of graphic novels may be considered ongoing as well. The term may also informally refer to a current or incomplete limited series with a predetermined number of issues. Characteristics An ongoing series is traditionally published on a fixed schedule, typically monthly or bimonthly but many factors can cause an issue to be published late. In the past, the schedule was often maintained with the use of fill-in issues (usually by a different creative team, sometimes hurting quality), but increasingly the practice has been to simply delay publication. An ongoing "might run for decades and hundreds of issues or be canceled after only a handful of issues". When an ongoing series ceases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Brand Echh
''Not Brand Echh'' is a satiric comic book series published by Marvel Comics that parodied its own superhero stories as well as those of other comics publishers. Running for 13 issues (cover-dated Aug. 1967 to May 1969), it included among its contributors such notable writers and artists as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Gene Colan, Bill Everett, John and Marie Severin, and Roy Thomas. With issue #9, it became a 68-page, 25¢ "giant", relative to the typical 12¢ comics of the times. In 2017, a 14th issue was released. Its mascot, Forbush Man, introduced in the first issue, was a superhero wannabe with no superpowers and a costume of red long johns emblazoned with the letter "F" and a cooking pot, with eye-holes, covering his never-revealed head. His secret identity was eventually revealed in issue #5 (Dec. 1967) as Irving Forbush, Marvel's fictitious office gofer. Publication history Marvel Comics' superhero-satire comic book ''Not Brand Echh'' ran an initial 13 issues (cover-dated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbush Man
Forbush Man (spelled Forbush-Man in his early appearances) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally the mascot of Marvel's ''Not Brand Echh'', he is the alter-ego of Irving Forbush, a fictional employee of "Marble Comics" (a parody of Marvel). Forbush was devised in 1955 by Marvel editor Stan Lee to refer to an imaginary low-grade colleague who was often the butt of Lee's jokes. In his guise of Forbush-Man, he first appeared in 1967. According to Marvel Comics' '' Alternate Universes 2005'', Forbush Man is a native of Earth 665 as opposed to Marvel's regular Earth-616. Publication history Irving Forbush was introduced in Marvel's short-lived satirical comic book ''Snafu'' as a mascot. Forbush was given a line in the magazine's content page where he was credited as ''Snafu'''s founder.Lee, Stan. "Bullpen Bulletins: Stan's Soapbox," ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #49 (Marvel Comics, Mar. 1979). Another Forbush family member, Melvin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
