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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
New To The Works Of Jack Kirby?
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book Artists

 

New To The Works Of Jack Kirby?

Then Take A Look At 'The Jack Kirby Collector'!

Yesterday I blogged about seeing Joe Ruby and Ken Spears at the July 2008 SDCC - San Diego Comic Con International.

I was blogging about Jack's years at Ruby-Spears Productions where he came up with many concepts, several of which made it to animated shows being aired on TV.

The responses and emails about the blog post ran from "Thanks for blogging about Jack", to "I didn't know that about Kirby", to "How do you find out more about what Kirby?".

One of the great publications that is still being published is the 'Jack Kirby Collector', published by TwoMorrows Publishing.

I was an early subscriber to this magazine, and added those issues to my own personal Kirby Collection.

For those of you that want to know more about Jack Kirby, and can't attend the Annual Jack Kirby Tribute at the SD Comic Con, this publication is a great way of reading about the different periods in Jack's life.

The publisher has the latest issues in stock at their web site. 

For those that just want to read the OOP, (Out of Print), issues of the magazine, (not collect), The earliest issues have been compiled into 'The Collected Jack Kirby Collector' TPB format.

The earliest issues are OOP and have to be purchased on the resale market. If you cannot find them at your regular shop, my wife and I have several copies of these in our online store.

There should not be any reason to miss any previously published issue, either in original format or collected (reprinted) format, thanks to the publisher's efforts to keep them in print! 

~ Michael

Click here to see Jack Kirby Quarterly and Jack Kirby Collector and More listings! 

Above is one of the Jack Kirby Collector magazines that we have listed in our eBay Featured Store!

This series has my recommendation for those that either want to know more about Jack (King) Kirby or just love to look at his artwork!

For our current Jack Kirby listings, including THE JACK KIRBY QUARTERLY, THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR, and miscellaneous collectible Kirby items, just click on the cover ABOVE!

 

Welcome To Our World! Michael first started selling at Comic Cons back in 1972!  

Note From Make It So Marketing:

Each comic / comics book. Graphic Novels or magazine in our eBay Featured Store is individually graded, inventoried, priced, bagged and boarded, before being listed for sale!    
We attend several  Pop Culture conventions and Comic Cons during the year to replenish our comic books and other pop culture inventory for resale!  
If you don't see what you are looking for, feel free to email us a 'want list' and if in stock, we'll place it in our eBay Featured Store just for you!
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Jack Kirby Worked For Joe Ruby and Ken Spears
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: TV Shows

 

Jack Kirby Worked For...

Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, Of Ruby-Spears Productions

As Explained  At The 2008 SDCC Comic Con International!

I had the pleasure of seeing Joe Ruby and Ken Spears at the last San Diego Comic Con International
in July 2008.

They were both in two of Mark Evanier's programs that he conducted at the Con.

One program was spotlighting their achievements and history in the animation field.

The other program was their attendance at the Annual Jack Kirby Tribute.

As explained at both programs... During the years of 1978 - 87, Jack Kirby worked for the Ruby-Spears Productions by coming up with concepts. Several of these were shown on TV.

Those included:

Thundarr The Barbarian 1980-82 on ABC

Mr. T (yes, THAT Mr. T!) 1983-86 on ABC

Turbo Teen 1984-85 on ABC

Centurion, syndicated show with 64 episodes

Rambo, syndicated show in 1986

Sectaurs, syndicated show in 1985

Chuck Norris' Karate Kommandos, syndicated show in 1986

Lazer Tag Academy, 1986-87 on NBC

There were others concepts and ideas that did not make it to the small screen.

BTW, Jack also worked on DePatie- Freling's The New Fantastic Four cartoon shown on NBC from 1978-79 with 12 episodes.

He also worked on the All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show that ran from 1983-84.

This part of Jack Kirby's life is not well known by many. With Jack's long history in comics, there are many fans of the different periods that he worked in.

I for one am a fan of his MoNSter work at 'Marvel Comics', and of course the Fantastic Four, my favorite of his works.

Others came in the early 1970's when Jack was working for DC Comics and created his Fourth World series of New Gods, Mister Miracle and The Forever People.

Others came in when Jack came back to Marvel in 1975 and worked on the Black Panther series, Captain America, etc.

However a lot of readers are not aware of his work in the animation field in the late 1970's in the mid 1980's.  Funny thing is... Jack started as an 'in-betweener' for the Fleischer Studios that produced the early Popeye Cartoons in the mid 1930's!

Thanks for reading this blog post, and join us again for more!

~ Michael

 

 

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Thundarr The Barbarian was one of the several projects that Jack Kirby worked on while at Ruby-Spears Productions. this cartoon series ran on ABC from 10/80 - 9/82 with 21 episodes. It is considered a classic today! 
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Mark Evanier, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears as seen at the 2008 SDCC San Diego Comic Con International. This photo was from their spotlight panel moderated by Mark.  

 

Click here to see our current JACK KIRBY Comics and Magazines Listings! 

Of course we can't forget Scooby-Do who came up from the audience to stand next to Joe Ruby and Ken Spears!

 

 

Welcome To Our World! Michael first started selling at Comic Cons back in 1972!   

Note From Make It So Marketing:

Each comic / comics book. Graphic Novels or magazine in our eBay Featured Store is individually graded, inventoried, priced, bagged and boarded, before being listed for sale!    
We attend several  Pop Culture conventions and Comic Cons during the year to replenish our comic books and other pop culture inventory for resale! 
 
If you don't see what you are looking for, feel free to email us a 'want list' and if in stock, we'll place it in our eBay Featured Store just for you!
Comics Graded And Then Listed Here!

 

 

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Monday, September 15, 2008
Spotlight On Warren Sattler - Comic Strip and Comic Book Artist
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Book Artists

 

Spotlight On

 Warren Sattler

 

Comic Strip and Comic Book Artist!

 

I was reminded of an archived blog post of ours after picking up some more Charlton Comics this weekend to read and to list later. Several were drawn by Warren Sattler....

Earlier this year we sold a Charlton Comics Book, Yang #5 from our eBay Featured Store to a buyer.

When we received payment from the buyer, I noticed that there was a note as follows:

"Warren Sattler, the artist of this comic, just happens to be my Uncle. Nice to have this issue in my collection! Thanks!
Theodore Sattler"

The Item listing was: #350011996476
Item Title: YANG #5 VF+ Martial Arts Charlton Comic Book SATTLER

After Theodore received his comic book, we corresponded further, and I found out more about Warren Sattler I wasn't aware of as follows:

"My Uncle did both the Yang and Billy the Kid comic books and he also freelanced alot doing bits for Cracked and Mad magazines.

He also did a lot of substitute work for the daily comics as well where an artist would take leave for whatever reason and he would just fill in drawing the strip in that particular artist's style. I just picked up one of his Country singles on eBay also. Yep, he's a singer too!
Thanks!
-Tad Sattler"

Well, earlier this year I had not known about all the above accomplishments, was aware of some of his work for Charlton, and figured that most of our blog readers would not know this information Tad sent over either.

So, since I picked up some more Billy the Kids for my own collection, it reminded that one of the reasons for our blog is to mention those artists and writers that don't get a lot of promotion for their past or even current work!

Once I again... My thanks to Tad (Theodore) for the info and for submitting the pic of his Uncle used at the top left of this blog post!

Thanks for reading this popular culture - comics - comic books blog post and welcome to all of our new readers since this topic was first blogged!

Michael

Click here to see all of our current Charlton Comics listings! 

The above picture of Warren Sattler was from his induction into the Meriden, Connecticut Hall of Fame, courtesy of Theodore (Tad) Sattler.

The following is from data that was found on the web:

Warren Sattler started cartooning at an early age. His first published work was in a newspaper when he was age 15.

Warren received his education at the Wilcox Technical School in Meriden, Connecticut.

For those of you that have seen the ads throughout the years... he later taught at the Famous Artists School from 1957 to 1962! That I thought was interesting! 

Then in the 1960s, he assisted on the comic strips Barnaby and The Jackson Twins. Warren also had his own strip, Grubby, that was published from 1964 to 1997.

It was in the 1970s that Warren Sattler produced art for comic books, in particular for Charlton Comics Group!

Some of those Charlton Comics titles he worked on included Billy the Kid, Fightin' Army, Fightin' Marines, Ghost Manor, Ghostly Haunts, and Yang.

During the same time period he worked as an illustrator for Cracked magazine, National Lampoon, and also Playboy.

Warren also found the time to create a second syndicated comic strip in 1980! That was Swamp Brats, which was a Sunday-only strip.

Also, as Tad suggested in the column to the right, Warren also ghosted on such newspaper strips as Bringing Up Father, Comics for Kids, and Gil Thorp during the 1980s and 1990s.

For all of the above work and more, he was inducted into the Meriden Hall of Fame in the Year 2003.

I am glad that this Blog finally was able to bring Warren Sattler's many accomplishments to our readership with this blog post! Again my thanks to Theodore (Tad) Sattler for his contributions!

 

(For all of our currently listed Charlton Comics comic book and magazines, including some by Warren Sattler, just click on the photo above!)

 

Welcome To Our World! No... Our Shipments AREN'T packed with Donuts by Fat Momma, we just use the USPS!   

Note From Make It So Marketing:

Each comic / comics book. Graphic Novels or magazine in our eBay Featured Store is individually graded, inventoried, priced, bagged and boarded, before being listed for sale!    
We attend several  Pop Culture conventions and Comic Cons during the year to replenish our comic books and other pop culture inventory for resale!  
If you don't see what you are looking for, feel free to email us a 'want list' and if in stock, we'll place it in our eBay Featured Store just for you!
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Greatest American Hero At SD Comic Con!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

'Greatest American Hero'

 Program

At The 2008 SDCC Comic Con International!

I walked into the program on the Greatest American Hero already in progress. (It takes a while to go from one end of Convention Center to the other!)

Being that I was by myself, it was easy enough to get a single seat up close
to the panel on the stage at the San Diego Comic Con International.

I was totally blown away when I saw who was there! I was expecting only those that
were involved in the production of the comic book.

One of my favorite actresses, Connie Selleca was there! She and Robert Culp, who
was the other actor of the main three on the TV Show were there with William Katt!

Since Tina was going to rub it in that she was seeing Jennifer Connelly at the same time
this program was being held, I was very pleased to see Connie Selleca in person!

Of course the fans in the audience weren't going to give William Katt the whole program
to promote his new comic book series.

A few of the questions asked about the TV Show were:

"What killed the show?" - Answer, "Greatest American Hero was put against Dallas for
5 weeks!".

A young kid asked Katt if he had one of the original GAH suits? William said no, and was
amazed when Connie said she had one!!

Why was his name changed to 'Mister H'?  William said his role's civilian i.d. was David Hinckley until President
Reagan was shot. Then he ended up being called 'Mister H'...

(continued top of next column...)

 

(continued from bottom of first column...) Why was the special panel held this day? There are 6 issues planned for the Greatest American Hero
comic book series. The series will be published by Catastrophic Comics.

Connie said she and
Robert Culp were there to 'help Billy' promote his comics!

The series has the blessings of Stephen J Cannell who created and produced the series!

Thanks for reading this post today and please join us again for more!

- Michael

Click here to see our current Comic Con Promtional Items, Comics, Graphic Novels, Toys and Magazines Listings! 

I was pleased to see the main stars of the TV Show 'The Greatest American Hero' at the 2008 SDCC San Diego Comic Con International! left to right are: William Katt, Connie Selleca and Robert Culp.

 

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This smaller room was a 'full house' at the Comic Con panel!  The AV equipment hid the panelists from some viewpoints in the room.

 

Click here to see our current Marvel Superheroes Listings! 

Connie Selleca and Robert Culp spoke several times at this special Comic Con panel! For those that don't remember, this TV Show ran for 3 seasons with 44 episodes!

Update on the Comic Book and more: William's publishing company held a 25th Anniversary Event for GAH on September 7th in Los Angeles. The host was John Tesh. Also, there are to be webisodes of GAH featuring the voices of William Katt, Connie Selleca and Robert Culp!

 

Welcome To Our World! No... Our Shipments AREN'T delivered by Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane, we just use the USPS!   

Note From Make It So Marketing:

Each comic / comics book. Graphic Novels or magazine in our eBay Featured Store is individually graded, inventoried, priced, bagged and boarded, before being listed for sale!    
We attend several  Pop Culture conventions and Comic Cons during the year to replenish our comic books and other pop culture inventory for resale!  
If you don't see what you are looking for, feel free to email us a 'want list' and if in stock, we'll place it in our eBay Featured Store just for you!
Comics Graded And Then Listed Here!

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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Noel Neill 'Lois Lane' At The SD Comic Con!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons

 

Noel Neill  

'Lois Lane'

At The 2008 SDCC Comic Con International!

I had the pleasure of seeing Noel Neill at the last San Diego Comic Con International
in July 2008.

The following are some excerpts from notes that I took in between taking photographs
of her at the panel where she was the special guest.

Noel started her career singing at the Del Mar Racetrack in SoCal, which Bing Crosby
then owned!

Noel did 15 serials with Kirk Alyn. Those lasted a week or two to film.

After Noel's agent first contacted her that she would be Lois Lane, she went to a store and bought
a comic book to find out more about her role. "Comics were for boys" she said!

Noel never met Phyllis Coates, the other Lois Lane during the same time period!

Kellogg's advertised on the show so they had to keep the show 'clean'.

Noel started playing Lois Lane in the Adventures of Superman in the second season. The
director was a little rough on her. George Reeves spoke to the director and then everything
clicked!

The scripts were all the same she said, "Only the names of the heavies were different!".

Noel has been doing conventions and programs for several years. She did the college shows
in the 1970's. Questions at that time were 'no holds barred'. She mentioned that she was asked
"Did you and George 'do it'!" She said no. He was so nice and so good.

Noel was shocked that Lois Lane had a baby and no husband  in the recent Superman movie that she
had a cameo in.

That brought up the subject of the film 'Hollywoodland'. Noel explained that she did not feel that
film gave an accurate account of George's life. The characters shown in the film were all dead. Since
she and Jack Larson were not dead, they were not used in the film, and the film's production
did what they wanted to do in showing George's life in the way that they did.

An ending question was asked, "How was it working with Kirk Alyn vs George Reeves?" Noel answered
"Kirk Alyn was a dancer, ballet dancer in New York. He wasn't as talented as George but a quick learner."

(continued from bottom of left column...)   Noel, who is very tiny in stature, commanded the program stage with her presence. It was a pleasure
to finally hear her talk in person. I came away with a better understanding of her and will enjoy my
viewing of the Adventures of Superman even more when I catch an episode now!
 

- Michael

 

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Noel Neill and John Field as seen at the 2008 SDCC San Diego Comic Con International.

Click here to see our current DC COMICS Including Superman Listings! 

Noel Neill entertained us all at the special Comic Con panel, even though she was hidden from view at several viewing points from the audience!

 

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If you have not heard Noel Neill speak before, you have to attend one of her special programs... She is a fantastic speaker at 87 years young! 

 

 

Welcome To Our World! No... Our Shipments AREN'T delivered by Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane, we just use the USPS!   

Note From Make It So Marketing:

Each comic / comics book. Graphic Novels or magazine in our eBay Featured Store is individually graded, inventoried, priced, bagged and boarded, before being listed for sale!    
We attend several  Pop Culture conventions and Comic Cons during the year to replenish our comic books and other pop culture inventory for resale!  
If you don't see what you are looking for, feel free to email us a 'want list' and if in stock, we'll place it in our eBay Featured Store just for you!
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