tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post480090627731548148..comments2024-03-19T00:28:15.319-07:00Comments on Marvel University: September 1970; The Origin of Red Wolf!John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15830334036783163702noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-53495236522344618892013-04-15T10:17:02.802-07:002013-04-15T10:17:02.802-07:00As always, Glenn, a mass of great info! Thanks!As always, Glenn, a mass of great info! Thanks!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230403013933183750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-37588230665776640672013-04-10T18:55:28.458-07:002013-04-10T18:55:28.458-07:00FANTASTIC FOUR:
Stan rejected the story originall...FANTASTIC FOUR: <br />Stan rejected the story originally intended for FF #102. More about that when we get to #108. The Magneto/Sub-mariner story was the last work Jack submitted to Marvel until his return later in the1970s. Kirby calmly handed the pages to Stan, told him that he'd had enough, and walked out. Years earlier, Stan figured Ditko was going to quit at some point, but Jack's departure came as a complete surprise. It's possible Stan wasn't fully aware of Jack's dissatisfaction. <br /><br />Stan knew Kirby was working without a contract. After all, he'd gone in to bat for Jack, telling Goodman that Kirby was an important part of Marvel. However, according to Sol Brodsky, in the office, if asked to change anything, Kirby quietly did what he was told, but it was a different story when Jack and a few staffers went out to lunch. Typically, Kirby flew into a rage, and slammed his fist into the table, angered at having to make trivial changes to one of his stories.<br /><br />SILVER SURFER:<br />BUSCEMA: In those days, for some reason the Silver Surfer just didn't click. The number one issue sold well, but each succeeding issue lost sales. It just went down, which was probably what was bothering Stan. Many years later, Stan told me at lunch one day, "John, I just didn't know what the hell to do with the damn thing. I didn't know what direction we were going."<br /><br />TJKC: It's been said that Jack was upset about the Surfer series, because he had his own vision of the character.<br /><br />BUSCEMA: Yes, I could understand Jack's resentment. This was his thing, his idea, his creation - and it's being taken away from him and given to me.<br /><br />TJKC: Do you think Jack was treated fairly at Marvel?<br /><br />BUSCEMA: You know the story better than I do. What I know is second hand. We all know how Jack was treated. They cut his page rate; you know the story?<br /><br />TJKC: No.<br /><br />BUSCEMA: This is again something told to me; I don't remember by who. Well, Jack Kirby was very fast. Martin Goodman was upset that Jack Kirby was making so much money. He felt, "Kirby's turning out so much work, let's cut his rate." That's when Jack left Marvel and went over to DC. This is the story that was told to me.<br /><br />I'll never forget when I walked into Stan's office and heard that Jack left. I thought they were going to close up! (laughter) As far as I was concerned, Jack was the backbone of Marvel.<br /><br />(excerpt from interview with John Buscema, conducted by John B. Cooke.)<br /><br />In the final pages of SS #18, the Surfer, tired of being mistreated, flies into a rage and announces that he's been pushed too far, and now he's going to push back. I think Stan missed the message. <br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Glenn :)<br />GlennMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536558149189057537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-77334266773845493072013-04-10T13:26:00.365-07:002013-04-10T13:26:00.365-07:00I just realized after doing all these Hulk summari...I just realized after doing all these Hulk summaries that he is sort of a ripoff of Soloman Grundy. At least personality wise. Tom M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-19829208170652900512013-04-10T12:18:21.333-07:002013-04-10T12:18:21.333-07:00I'm surprised I didn't comment on the ridi...I'm surprised I didn't comment on the ridiculousness of this month's Avengers cover. Red Wolf is shouting at the top of his lungs, Lobo is attacking Cap is about to get mauled (he sees it coming) and Thor is blissfully and totally clueless; "I see them not!" Puny god....Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230403013933183750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-53848834756369829002013-04-10T09:00:11.068-07:002013-04-10T09:00:11.068-07:00Yes, he deserves a moment of silence. His work on ...Yes, he deserves a moment of silence. His work on Batman and his unique take on Star Wars were a staple of my childhood. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230403013933183750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-27900850174023913942013-04-10T07:37:39.716-07:002013-04-10T07:37:39.716-07:00Bradley to McIntyre: It was worth it! :-)
On a ...Bradley to McIntyre: It was worth it! :-)<br /><br />On a more somber note, let us mark the recent passing of artist Carmine Infantino at age 87. I have a brief tribute over at Bradley on Film.<br /><br />Matthew Bradleyhttp://bradleyonfilm.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com