I know, especially in the case of Hard Boiled, Miller did extensive rewriting after he saw Darrow’s artwork. I’d love to see what he originally came up with, and how it all eventually changed.
Did Marvel drop the ball on this one? Stan Lee is a legend, but by the 80s he was not at the top of his form. Having Moebius draw a comic for them was a monumental event, but I feel like Walt Simonson, John Byrne or (though there’s no way he would do it) Alan Moore would have been infinitely better choices. It’s still a good comic, but would you have kept Stan on it or gotten someone else?
I’ve been rereading all my old Giffen/DeMatteis Justice League comics, and absolutely loving them. They‘re two of my all time favorite mainstream creators. I stopped getting JLE after DeMatteis left the title at issue 10. Should I track down the rest of the run, or did it drop off in quality? Not sure how long Bart Sears stuck around, but he is definitely an under appreciated artist from this era. Any thoughts or comments?
Bit of a stumble for DC in this week’s Firestorm #2. They credit the character as originally being created by “Gary,” not “Gerry,” Conway. Poor timing, as he recently passed away.
I actually started doing French Duolingo during the pandemic because I wanted to read the ending so bad. I didn’t make it too far. Now I’m glad all that laziness finally paid off for me! Can‘t wait to jump in!
Personally, it was never my favorite Miller book, but I’m rereading it now after all these years, and enjoying it a bit more. Any thoughts on the series? I do love the coloring, especially in issue 1.
Even just a passing reference; it doesn’t have to be the focus of the story, just has to use the phrase “the Internet.”
No letters or text pages.
This magazine was my monthly syllabus towards a lifelong education of comics form, history, scandals, criticism…. what a blessing. Don’t worry; I’m not burning it! What were your favorite issues of TCJ?