It’s here and it’s gorgeous! and Bernie Wrightson would be so proud of this Absolute Swamp Thing. I contributed an intro, some photographs, and art from our collection. I guess if you are going to New York Comic-con, you can see it. #SwampThing
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Writer, editor, raconteur , and cultural icon. Official Twitter account now maintained by his widow, Christine Valada.
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Paul Kupperberg posted this photo of and Mark Hannerfeld as Cain and Abel. may notice the resemblances to the characters on
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50 years ago today, #SwampThing #1, which updated and expanded the short story and did in 1970, appeared on news stands. DC Comics will issue a prestige edition of Len and Bernie’s run next year. Len later returned to the title with .
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This one was always my favorite.
I wanted to get these books back into print but couldn't make it happen. It's now available as an audiobook, anyway, as is Marv & Len's Spider-Man: Mayhem in Manhatten novel, too.
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Saddle Up and Read and Horse Girl Gooch are looking for a van to carry her mini-horse Man Man to programs she gives. She’s got a grant, but could use a lead (she’s in North Carolina) and probably could use more tax-deductible contributions toward it (501c3.)
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Steadily looking for a transit van for Man Man. @saddleupandread has been awarded a $5k grant from Puffin to go towards the van.
A new or very low mileage van would be ideal to convert into his transportation.
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Jack did a piece for of Cap similarly jumping off the page. Such great perspective and motion.
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If anyone feels like eating Panda Express today (1/9/21), the charity run by my trainer, Horse and Pony Rescue Ranch, has a fundraiser. Code 902031. 20% of your purchase price goes to rehabilitating horses. Anywhere there is a Panda Express (you might have to order by computer.)
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#OnThisDay 28 years ago, November 11, 1992: the episode
"Moon of the Wolf" aired on television
Directed by Dick Sebast
Written by #BTAS
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“Today at #HeroRoundTable Conference in Brighton, Michigan the BBC asked me for my definition of Heroism. I said it was doing the hardest thing possible at the worst time possible for the best reason possible. I kinda like that one.”—, 2015. is living this now.
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Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein & Cockrum #1
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I suppose the late creator of Swamp Thing & Wolverine.
TBH, was honored to call him friend. I'd give up 99% of my other followers to have him back.
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Three years ago today, died after a life-long struggle with many diseases. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t miss him, but I am grateful he did not have to deal with Covid-19. I hope he was right that 45 will get what’s coming to him & good guys will prevail.
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I know I'm really behind, but I finally binged #SwampThing series yesterday. I hope it finds a huge audience on this fall and gets picked up for more episodes. It is SO good and SO unique compared to typical "superhero" fare. Just like the original book.
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I spent most of the day making calls & sending texts to let people know my dear friend Susan Ellison, widow of Harlan Ellison, passed away sometime after I spoke to her on Friday & when her assistant, Sharon, showed ip for work this morning. A public announcement is now on FB.
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It was 50 years ago today Marvel published SPOOF #1, a test-drive for a regular parody magazine. Set up for ribbing were "Dark Shadows," MAROONED, and "The Mod Squad," in one of 's 1st Marvel sales. We didn't see a second issue until 1972, and there were only five in all.
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I know that loved finding and supporting new talent. It did not surprise me to see he was the editor.
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I’m thinking about the story told me about being tasked by Harlan Ellison to go pick up Susan Toth when she first arrived in L.A. by the time Len got her to Ellison Wonderland, he knew Susan was, as he told Harlan “a keeper.” “Don’t screw it up,” he told Harlan.
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On this day in comics/sf history, writer introduced photographer to writer , 1989. Who knew?
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6/4/74: With INCREDIBLE HULK #179 begins a writing stint on the book that lasts a remarkable 42 issues, filled with as much poignancy as action. One of three Wein titles you could buy this week, but the others were DC; he's getting ready to become Marvel Editor in Chief.
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5/8/73: The final Wein-Aparo issue of PHANTOM STRANGER #26 reaches stands as backup THE SPAWN OF FRANKENSTEIN makes buddies and collaborate on script. The next issue would see a wildly unpopular creative change on both features. WILDLY unpopular.
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6/7/73: SWAMP THING #6 produced one of three Shazam!-nominated stories as the year's best in "A Clockwork Horror" (it lost to Conan) with Berni(e) Wrightson winning Artist of the Year - nominated for writer - but Berni would later confess he was starting to feel burnout.
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#GhostRider makes his return in Innocent Blood, written by . #Hulk was not shy with guest stars and most of them were simply excellent.
It must be said the Banner/Betty Ross romance is incredibly well done too.
I get more impressed with this show the more I watch it!
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72 years ago today, was born in New York. This is the photograph I took of him (B&W original) the weekend we met in 1989 in California. Miss him always.
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Excellent choice - written by , #Wolverine’s own co-creator -a remarkable man - #xmentas #previouslyonxmen twitter.com/Kendeb355/stat
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Swamp Thing, the original run. Gothic horror at its best - scary stories with a hugely emotional core, and the most terrifyingly beautiful art I’d ever seen. Unparalleled...
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Hey comic nerds: name a comic series that you have collected as a complete run of issues (not collected tpbs or hardbacks - single issues)? And Why?
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Another favorite. Nothing cooler than you son meeting the guy who created the character he’s named after
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Nice to see this photograph od and at Comicon, I am going to guess about 10 years ago.
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We're all shedding a year right now at the cancellation of #SDCC2020 - the first time in fifty years - but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate wait we've had. Pick FOUR joyful Comic-Con memories from your camera roll, tag five names...
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#OrangeQuisling has daddy issues. would now say “Daddy issues? He has a whole subscription.” twitter.com/KaivanShroff/s
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Filmed at the high school which Wolverine creator @LenWein attended, not flmed at Rosslyn HS.
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Happy 45th birthday, GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1. The title would go on to change both the industry and pop culture, and continues to have important relevance to today's X-books. Well done, and Dave Cockrum.
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