A quarter of a century ago, I went into New York to catch the first showing of a movie starring a certain caped crusader, and then went over to DC Comics to talk with everybody there. I had to do it in that order, because there would be no other topic of discussion in the office…
Ruby-Spears was a strong competitor to Hanna-Barbera and Filmation when they arrived during the 1970s. For ComicMix fans, their brightest moment may have been the imaginative and visually interesting [[[Thundarr the Barbarian]]], which aired a mere 21 episodes. But, boasting the designs of Jack Kirby and Alex Toth, along with the writing prowess of Steve…
The memorial panel for the late great writer Steve Gerber was about as eclectic as he was. The panel began with a slideshow tribute to Steve’s work, set to the tune of the Beatles’ “Revolution.” Moderator Mark Evanier and Steve’s friends and relatives made sure Gerber’s spirit was as much in attendance as it could…
First off, It’s not often you see the names of comic creators Steve Gerber (who passed away this week), Rob Liefeld and Joe Quesada mentioned in the same sentence, so I want you to bask in the moment before I move on to the actual reason for this post. Go ahead… I’ll give you a…
As we reported yesterday, comics legend Steve Gerber passed away Sunday. Anyone looking for proof of the impact his work had on generations of comic readers need only take a quick look around the ‘Net. Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter provides a long, detailed look at Gerber’s career and a wonderful assessment of Steve…
Mark Evanier has announced the death of comics legend Steve Gerber on his website. Gerber was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and had been in and out of hospitals for quite a while — an experience he had been chronicling on his website. Gerber’s career in comics included work with a variety of publishers, most notably…
Steve Gerber reports his Doctor Fate series, already announced, solicited and then rescinded, will be appearing in a new double-length, double-feature book along the lines of DC’s recent Mystery In Space and Tales of the Unexpected titles. It should be coming out in September. Personally, I think this is good news. It’s quite rare for…
For those "process wonks" out there, two good blog posts that shouldn’t be missed: Steve Gerber writes about his upcoming Dr. Fate series (it’s billed as "Part 1" so keep checking back with Gerber for more), and Marv Wolfman shares his thoughts on Nightwing. Do you have a favorite "process wonk" post? Let us know!
