tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post8290295083666996388..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: An Endearing Ensemble of Errata for Your Enjoyment!The Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-17340585736256157102020-03-09T05:30:11.520-04:002020-03-09T05:30:11.520-04:001st Issue Special was a pretty mediocre title. Bu...1st Issue Special was a pretty mediocre title. But the Dr. Fate issue was a superb standout; one of Simonson's best. Too bad it didn't sell well. So we can only enjoy this one-shot and dream of what might have been.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-90110528189849571152020-02-13T19:44:42.389-05:002020-02-13T19:44:42.389-05:00Al Jaffee's fold-in for Mad 159 in 1973 dealt ...Al Jaffee's fold-in for Mad 159 in 1973 dealt with the same topic. Google it and see for yourself.<br /><br />- NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-47964575868417338892020-02-13T06:43:27.478-05:002020-02-13T06:43:27.478-05:00Ah, Lady Cop....the only Marvel or DC comic I'...Ah, Lady Cop....the only Marvel or DC comic I've ever owned with V.D. as part of the plot!!Vince and Sivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642910718810620215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-65099564336840387492020-02-12T16:40:13.542-05:002020-02-12T16:40:13.542-05:00Sol Harrison had a 50 year career at DC Comics, wo...Sol Harrison had a 50 year career at DC Comics, working in what is regarded as the first true comic book in 1933:<br /><br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_HarrisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-83013085381825092602020-02-12T16:37:03.685-05:002020-02-12T16:37:03.685-05:00Apparently he was an editor on a 15 pager called &...Apparently he was an editor on a 15 pager called "The Origin of Superman":<br /><br />https://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=sequence&method=icontains&logic=False&keywords=&title=&feature=&job_number=&pages=&pages_uncertain=&script=&pencils=&inks=&colors=&letters=&story_editing=Sol+Harrison&first_line=&characters=&synopsis=&reprint_notes=&story_reprinted=&notes=&issues=&volume=&issue_title=&variant_name=&is_variant=&issue_date=&indicia_frequency=&price=&issue_pages=&issue_pages_uncertain=&issue_editing=&isbn=&barcode=&rating=&issue_notes=&issue_reprinted=&is_indexed=&order1=series&order2=date&order3=&start_date=&end_date=&updated_since=&pub_name=&country=us&pub_notes=&brand_group=&brand_emblem=&brand_notes=&indicia_publisher=&is_surrogate=&ind_pub_notes=&series=&series_year_began=&series_notes=&tracking_notes=&issue_count=&is_comics=&color=&dimensions=&paper_stock=&binding=&publishing_format=<br /><br />Gene Poole Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-64937805522616834292020-02-11T12:14:33.558-05:002020-02-11T12:14:33.558-05:00The indicia to the Lady Cop issue of 1st Issue Spe...The indicia to the Lady Cop issue of 1st Issue Special says that issue was edited by Sol Harrison. Can that possibly be right? I never knew he did any story editing. And did he ever edit any other comic books?Dave Blanchardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-6338418294359176522020-02-11T09:01:41.772-05:002020-02-11T09:01:41.772-05:00We rapped about it here: http://diversionsofthegro...We rapped about it here: http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/2010/04/sunday-funnies-jack-kirbys-dingbats-of.html You can join in the fun!The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-50728110404923223182020-02-09T07:05:42.023-05:002020-02-09T07:05:42.023-05:00It would be hilarious to Photoshop Superman into t...It would be hilarious to Photoshop Superman into that Sgt. Rock cover. The medic says, "I can't kill!" then Supes says, "All right, I'll kill you!"<br /><br />- NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-58088700895332050142020-02-09T06:16:01.888-05:002020-02-09T06:16:01.888-05:00I bought it yesterday & reread it. Sure, it&#...I bought it yesterday & reread it. Sure, it's goofy kid stuff, but there are some great moments in it that resonate. The story also has an almost epic feel to it with so many changes of location & yet such an internalized conflict: Superman is basically fighting with a non-super-powered clone of himself---a good five years before Gerry Conway dealt with those same themes in the Amazing Spider-man #149. I also like how at the heart of the story is Superman's humanity (yes, I know the character is Kryptonian) & his---& the clone's---moral & ethical values.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chris A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-81743173305645449122020-02-08T14:25:20.444-05:002020-02-08T14:25:20.444-05:00I like the Stegosaurus Barry drew in "Red Nai...I like the Stegosaurus Barry drew in "Red Nails", having the black & white original in Savage Tales #2 & the colour version in the treasury edition a few years later.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chris A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-87531843853893296332020-02-08T13:40:00.171-05:002020-02-08T13:40:00.171-05:00Dingbats of Danger Street - That is pure treasure...Dingbats of Danger Street - That is pure treasure right there!SLYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060642414672859296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-7064637131405097332020-02-08T07:20:54.313-05:002020-02-08T07:20:54.313-05:00Now I wanna check that ish out!
Leo Dorfman who w...Now I wanna check that ish out!<br /><br />Leo Dorfman who wrote that story had quite a career not only at DC but also Charlton, Dell and Gold Key.<br /><br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Dorfman<br /><br />- NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-91979184177789985242020-02-07T19:03:39.937-05:002020-02-07T19:03:39.937-05:00Warts and all, that issue of Superman is truly mem...Warts and all, that issue of Superman is truly memorable. That's the thing about The Groovy Age. Stories that were supposedly "throw-away kid stuff" left an indelible mark on many of us. Fifty years haven't dimmed it's appeal!The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-41443504860777243522020-02-07T18:53:14.677-05:002020-02-07T18:53:14.677-05:00Here's an interesting review of that story.
h...Here's an interesting review of that story.<br /><br />https://confessionsofasupermanfan-wordpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/confessionsofasupermanfan.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/the-secret-of-the-superman-impostor/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#aoh=15811194339802&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fconfessionsofasupermanfan.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F25%2Fthe-secret-of-the-superman-impostor%2F<br /><br />I'll have to track it down and give it a look myself.<br /><br />Gene Poole Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-79231493508231942992020-02-07T18:42:10.994-05:002020-02-07T18:42:10.994-05:00The finale of the story:
https://comics.ha.com/it...The finale of the story:<br /><br />https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/panel-pages/curt-swan-and-george-roussos-superman-225-story-page-23-original-art-dc-1970-/a/121817-15144.s<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-84903800121931909142020-02-07T08:47:07.904-05:002020-02-07T08:47:07.904-05:00Thanks, Chris, but I went ahead and published your...Thanks, Chris, but I went ahead and published your comment so I could let everyone in on my little joke--I'm actually tweaking old Bullpen Bulletins headers for some of my alliterative headings, and part of the fun is the self-effacing silliness inherent in those headings. They fit my particular style, too, 'cause goodness knows I've made enough boo-boos over my 3000-plus run of posts! So expect to see such silliness shared spasmodically! But thanks for watching out for Ol' Groove, Chris. I truly appreciate your tryin' to save me from embarrassment. I'm hopeless, though... ;DThe Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-75334417928599573732020-02-07T06:19:55.496-05:002020-02-07T06:19:55.496-05:00I owned Superman #225 in childhood and found the s...I owned Superman #225 in childhood and found the story to be very touching. Haven't seen it in over 40 years! <br /><br />Great Kubert & Adams covers on Sgt. Rock & Unexpected.<br /><br />Since DC is reprinting the 1st Issue Spectaculars I wonder if the DC Special titles like the Secret Lives of Joe Kubert or the Weird Mystery Tales with a Wrightson cover & frontispieces will be, too?<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chris A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-75365555608292300612020-02-07T06:13:50.974-05:002020-02-07T06:13:50.974-05:00Don't publish this, but errata means errors. ...Don't publish this, but errata means errors. You should change that to ephemera which means collectible items that were around for only a short time.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chris A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com