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I've been back from SF for almost a week but not back in my usual groove yet. But I have a few things that have come to my attention this week: Daniel Best has another interview - this one with Alan Kupperberg: http://ohdannyboy.blogspot.com/2007/...berg-evil.h tml This site has a useful-looking directory of comic-related websites: http://www.2-clicks-comics.com/ This site ...

Quote: Originally Posted by benday-dot I googled the phrase "the five foundational comic artists" and came up blank. Its hard to say what the interpretation is... If it purely means pioneers then no matter how significant I think Wally Wood has been to the comic industry perhaps he should be replaced by the likes of Gottfredson, Segar...

Here are some more goodies: http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/index.php - hundreds of complete Golden Age comic books from defunct publishers. http://www.geocities.com/davidayton/CDisplay - A downloadable viewer for reading the comics from the previous site. http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstor..._Cover_Gall ery - a Kirby birthday tribute from Tom Brevoort on Marvel's website.

Quote: Originally Posted by Red Oak Kid Winsor McCay is usually one of the earliest creators who is mentioned in histories of the evolution of the comics medium. Later on last night after posting that, and waking into my room and seeing my Little Nemo (Taschen edition) volume on my book shelf, I thought to myself...

No worries, benday-dot! I like it when conversations get started. I'll just keep posting more stuff for people to talk about. Today, Daniel Best has posted another interview - this time, Mike Royer: http://ohdannyboy.blogspot.com/2007/...ike-royer.h tml I've met Mike a couple of times because he lives here in Oregon, and he's delightful to talk with. If he's ever at a con near you, ...

Very good. I've read quite a few Royer interviews, and he usually has lots of great stuff to say. I enjoyed his praise of Steve Rude, in Mike's opinion the best in the business today. And I must say some of the best interviews I've yet read in the business have been with Steve Rude. I think Rude would be absolutely fascinating to have a chat with. He is not only so incredibly accomplished an ...

New good stuff: Download the entire run of Wally Wood's prozine Witzend: http://rapidshare.com/files/52199296/Witzend_01.cb r http://rapidshare.com/files/52199297/Witzend_02.cb r http://rapidshare.com/files/52199298/Witzend_03.cb r http://rapidshare.com/files/52199299/Witzend_04.cb r http://rapidshare.com/files/52199301/Witzend_05.cb r http://rapidshare.com/files/...

Back to the 1930s in today's links... First, from Anthony Tollin: Quote: Originally Posted by Anthony Tollin DIAL B FOR BLOG has returned as a weekly feature ... and "Robby Reed's" first three columns will be devoted to the Batman/The Shadow connection, expanding on the research Will Murray and I uncovered and documented in the ...

More interesting things on the net... This Sunday is Wonder Woman Day! http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay2/WWDay2.htm l A great article on the Siegel family's current legal battle with Time-Warner: http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lif...Superman-Su it/ Did you ever wonder why the Superfriends Hall of Justice is so clean? http://youtube.com/watch?v=V2ooX1B3ttI ...

Thanks Rob for that Manny Stallman piece in particular. A real fine epitome of 50's sci-fi from the house of Atlas. I could look at that stuff until there was no more of it to see.