tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post5833244322737283232..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Mike Kaluta's Time WarpThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-25889608123471489602014-03-26T13:59:46.104-04:002014-03-26T13:59:46.104-04:00That was my experience too, except that there wasn...That was my experience too, except that there wasn't enough money left for the Hershey's (hey, it was a Dollar Comic). I read these over and over and over. This series would merit a color paperback reprint.vwstieberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395579204736233808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-16517121185961341902014-03-22T19:08:54.712-04:002014-03-22T19:08:54.712-04:00Had all of these, and i remember when it was cance...Had all of these, and i remember when it was canceled, DC came out with a short lived revival of Mystery in Space. the tales i remember most are those drawn by Ditko, for some reason.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449783353273386972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-35615381173294232782014-03-17T20:42:18.856-04:002014-03-17T20:42:18.856-04:00I bought the first one because Dollar Comics were ...I bought the first one because Dollar Comics were the only comics my local drugstore carried. Otherwise I had to wait to visit my grandma 500 miles away in order to stock up on comics.Dwayne "the canoe guy"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09767840164111932154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-53073985715231656022014-03-17T17:22:42.043-04:002014-03-17T17:22:42.043-04:00This would also be just after The Studio (Wrightso...This would also be just after The Studio (Wrightson, Jones, Windsor-Smith, and Kaluta) had split up. A shame the other three had pretty much left comics at that point. It would seem that covers would still be viable for them at that point, too. Berni Wrightson was busy with the Frankenstein illustrations and doing the odd illustration or short story for National Lampoon (which was more lucrative than DC Comics). He also had a poster series with Christopher Enterprises at that time, and A LOOK BOOK had just come out in hardcover in 1979.Jeff Jones was painting for patrons, and Barry Windsor-Smith was likewise trying his hand at selling prints of his work via his own Gorblimey Press and had joined another artists' conglomerate, the New Romantic Brotherhood, which didn't last as long as the studio, nor did it have the same impact upon the Fantasy Illustration marketplace. Yes, Kaluta seemed to have a renaissance of sorts as a cover artist for DC's sci-fi and mystery mags in the late '70s - early '80s (just as he did in the early '70s along with Wrightson et al). His drawings were handsome, but I wasn't too excited about the coloring (not his fault) or the plastic plates (instead of metal plates which ensured more fidelity to the art in printed form).<br /><br />Chris A.<br /><br />Chris A. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-76117895618701228502014-03-15T09:42:00.547-04:002014-03-15T09:42:00.547-04:00A sumptuous art book could be put together from Ka...A sumptuous art book could be put together from Kaluta's late 70s DC covers alone. Virtually every mystery title was fronted by Kaluta at one time or another and it's a peak period for him.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809592629762693427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-373174229418860982014-03-15T08:08:48.558-04:002014-03-15T08:08:48.558-04:00Todd Klein it is! And thanx for sharing your "...Todd Klein it is! And thanx for sharing your "the day I bought it" memory! I love those!The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-18626469665491168432014-03-15T08:08:15.391-04:002014-03-15T08:08:15.391-04:00There are a few listed in the Stream of Consciousn...There are a few listed in the Stream of Consciousness in the sidebar; and never fear, there are more to come!The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-77605298843650949532014-03-15T08:07:03.560-04:002014-03-15T08:07:03.560-04:00Todd Klein at his best! http://www.kleinletters.co...Todd Klein at his best! http://www.kleinletters.com/1979Logos.htmlThe Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-58920598343926703042014-03-15T08:05:51.180-04:002014-03-15T08:05:51.180-04:00He didn't, Edo, you're right. They had ton...He didn't, Edo, you're right. They had tons of great artists on the insides, though. I loved how they alternately listed authors and illustrators on the cover above the logo. Gave the mag a classy look.The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-40044359144939354802014-03-15T07:11:27.080-04:002014-03-15T07:11:27.080-04:00"Would you pay a dollar for these?"
I w..."Would you pay a dollar for these?"<br /><br />I would and did—as an 8 yr off the spinner rack at my neighborhood 7-11 and recently re-bought a clean set to augment those well cherished ones. I distinctly remember that first one was purchased along with a small cherry Slurpee and Hershey's Big Block candy bar. Ah nostalgia!<br /><br />Gary, I was looking at how great that logo is too. You can create that similar effect today using a filter in illustrator or photoshop but it never looks quite right without of fair amount of manual adjusting. Back then, that logo was entirely hand drawn and inked. The letterforms, spacing and "warp" effect all look spot on. I'm pretty sure was the work of the great Todd Klein.lilbaggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-19410422766008180832014-03-14T21:33:29.633-04:002014-03-14T21:33:29.633-04:00Even though the Groovy Age was my time,I missed th...Even though the Groovy Age was my time,I missed the boat on TIME WARP. Any chance of posting the insides of these babies,oh Groovy One? Imagine the gratitude of your subjects!Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050780812342957714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-1770956163365269312014-03-14T10:16:48.555-04:002014-03-14T10:16:48.555-04:00For me, Kaluta was the defining voice of the Groov...For me, Kaluta was the defining voice of the Groovy Age.....Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-64175740835148009892014-03-14T07:49:58.308-04:002014-03-14T07:49:58.308-04:00For some reason I love the logo on this comic.
Eas...For some reason I love the logo on this comic.<br />Easily top five favourite.Gary Warehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007830811200430012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-2070186327806336932014-03-14T04:57:12.600-04:002014-03-14T04:57:12.600-04:00I didn't get every issue, but I remember these...I didn't get every issue, but I remember these well - those beautiful covers were real attention-grabbers on the spinner rack. Too bad Kaluta, as far as I recall, never did any of the interior art as well.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.com