tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post747959237066282352..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Metal Mondays: "Our Mentor, the Robot" by Pasko, Kanigher, Staton, Andru, and EspositoThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-12042959466710072842015-06-09T08:47:03.600-04:002015-06-09T08:47:03.600-04:00Hey Groove, Last night I read up a little on the D...Hey Groove, Last night I read up a little on the DDD... I did not find any causes beyond what you wrote, but apparently the "printers" had a solid contract with Marvel/DC for regularly scheduled printing, to keep the presses rolling. So, Marvel /DC had to get something/anything to the printers or face fines/penalties. That's not the contractual situation today which is why months-long gaps in printing the next issue is not so uncommon. I.e., no contractual deadlines any more so no more DDD. B.t.w. thanks for the "green" captain marvel. Somewhere deep in my childhood memory I have an image of the green captain and the original x-men (particularly the Angel) from one of those comic book machines you put the dime and two pennies into the handle, pushed the handle in, and the comic fell. Was there such a cover? Or perhaps two covers side by side in the machine? Have a good day.Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-46353601238741864602015-06-08T16:14:29.589-04:002015-06-08T16:14:29.589-04:00Seems that for a time, Marvel's production sch...Seems that for a time, Marvel's production schedule wasn't as closely adhered to as necessary, writers and/or pencilers missing the printing deadline, forcing fill-ins or reprints. I suppose each situation was different, but I can imagine folks over-extending themselves, family emergencies, and sometimes just life, itself, getting between creator and deadline. It did get bad for a while, but by 1977 or so it was getting under control, and by 78 or 79 the DDD was a thing of the past. Hope that helps, Charlie! The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-5691641081822554732015-06-08T12:54:15.249-04:002015-06-08T12:54:15.249-04:00Can someone help ole "Charlie Horse 47" ...Can someone help ole "Charlie Horse 47" out by explaining why Marvel kept having "the dreaded deadline doom?" Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.com