tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post4547266920262774957..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Lo! There Shall Come...Endings! "Mourning Prey" by McGregor and RussellThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-6414316414196874462013-12-31T21:35:36.183-05:002013-12-31T21:35:36.183-05:00Great post mud-brother Groove! This Killraven seri...Great post mud-brother Groove! This Killraven series was definitely one of my favourites. Too bad the powers that be didn't continue it at the time. Don McGregor was at his wordiest trippiest best here. Craig Russell's art was gorgeous.<br /><br />- Mike 'dirt brother' from Trinidad & Tobago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-38745409176311930992013-12-31T12:18:14.363-05:002013-12-31T12:18:14.363-05:00An incredible issue and the 2nd one that I managed...An incredible issue and the 2nd one that I managed to purchase from the old spinner racks (the 1st being ish 37!). From that moment on I became a big fan of Craig Russell, I'd already been a convert to McGregor from his Panther's Rage reprints in the UK weeklies. A true highlight of the Bronze Age!!Richard Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699945956069869948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-60287407715869340342013-12-31T10:56:40.113-05:002013-12-31T10:56:40.113-05:00If memory serves, as a 16-year old fan of this ser...If memory serves, as a 16-year old fan of this series (and wannabe lettercol regular), I sent a letter to Marvel in support of this, one of my favorite series (then, as now)...but it didn't see print. Marvel only printed one of my missives, in an issue of Captain Marvel. Must have been a slow week for letters. <br /><br />Anyway, that letters page is one of my saddest comics memories as well; pre-comics shop newsstand distribution being what it was in 1976, I didn't even see this comic until several months after it was published. I had wondered what had happened to issue #36, finally found it at a discount store's magazine rack, not one of the places I usually bought comics. Excitedly, I opened it up, read the great story, then saw that ominous yellow text box in the letters page...<br /><br />Well, let's just say that 37 years later, seeing that letters page still brings a twinge of sadness.<br /><br />As much as I'd love to see Marvel reuniting McGregor & Russell and letting them finish their masterwork, which, let's face it, was never a big seller by 1976 standards and was one of those titles that nobody upstairs at Marvel seemed to pay much attention to, I'm not going to hold my breath. Not a whole lot of reason to do it on Marvel's end, although there were movie rumors a few years ago. I also worry about Marvel letting others have their way with the franchise; we got lucky with the surprisingly good Joe Linsner one-shot, but the Alan Davis series was horrible and thank god the Liefeld rumors have not come to fruition yet.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this, GA- always great to see this series get some love. Johnny Bacardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051009739174204952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-11713996284691977132013-12-31T04:29:02.702-05:002013-12-31T04:29:02.702-05:00Beautifully written and drawn final story for AA. ...Beautifully written and drawn final story for AA. I only have this in the only format in which it's been reprinted, i.e., the Essentials volume. I can't believe there's no color reprints of the original run of Killraven stories - considering all of other stuff from this period that's been reprinted, you'd think there would be a Masterworks or omnibus, but even nice tpb or two would be fine.<br />Also, I didn't know McGregor had already written a conclusion to the whole story - again, it seems like a no-brainer to me: c'mon Marvel, work out the details with McGregor, get Russell on board (i.e. offer generous compensation) and get it published!Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.com