tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post3588546820072818915..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Famous First Fridays: OMACThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-74429827252524861742022-04-25T07:16:09.860-04:002022-04-25T07:16:09.860-04:00How "Build a Friend" got past the Comics...How "Build a Friend" got past the Comics Code remains a mystery.Will Dockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207278125517696659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-41649362164778213012017-12-16T16:10:46.238-05:002017-12-16T16:10:46.238-05:00I loved OMAC 1-8 by Kirby. I pedaled my bike all ...I loved OMAC 1-8 by Kirby. I pedaled my bike all around town to a lot of 7-11 stores to track down all those issues as they came out! <br /><br />Amazing how, published in 1974-1975, almost 50 years later they still somehow remain futuristic. I especially love the double-page spread in issue 3. Kirby had an amazing hit ratio during his 1970-1975 period at DC: JIMMY OLSEN, FOREVER PEOPLE, NEW GODS, MISTER MIRACLE, THE DEMON, KAMANDI, SPIRIT WORLD 1 (issue 2 contents published in WEIRD MYSTERY 1-3, and DARK MANSION 6), DAYS OF THE MOB, OUR FIGHTING FORCES 151-162, JUSTICE INC 2-4, FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL 1, 5 and 6. Only RICHARD DRAGON 3 and KOBRA were disappointments for me. His SANDMAN issues were delightfully odd. And only years later did we get to see what would have been SANDMAN 7, "The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus". <br /><br />And the magic wasn't over when Kirby returned to Marvel. ETERNALS was great, particularly the first 2 issues. CAPTAIN AMERICA 193-216, and the CAPTAIN AMERICA'S BICENTENNIAL BATTLES treasury, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY treasury movie adaptation, 2001 series 1-10 (especially issue 8, Machine Man's origin story), then MACHINE MAN in his own series 1-9, DEVIL DINOSAUR 1-9, and BLACK PANTHER series (and man, what a contrast to the McGregor JUNGLE TALES Black Panther run! Both very enjoyable in their own ways.) <br /><br />I always liked Kirby's DC period the best, but plenty of good reading there at Marvel too. Some of it fun for just being off-the-wall and bizarre (CAPTAIN AMERICA "Mad Bomber" storyline, anyone?) But Kirby goodness, every one of them. Dave Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353225529813983401noreply@blogger.com