tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post2488573323663995025..comments2024-02-29T14:12:01.955-05:00Comments on Flashback Universe Blog: Comic Book Genre ExaminationJim Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-78086506808340112442010-09-26T09:30:32.375-04:002010-09-26T09:30:32.375-04:00I'm calling you out on this one, simply becaus...I'm calling you out on this one, simply because I remember Shadowhawk as it came out. Outside of one delayed issue (because of a problem in a 90's era gimmick cover), there was never any delays in Shadowhawk stories during the regular 18 issue run by Valentino. He purposefully plotted his run as four individual books simply so that he wouldn't have the deadline problems that a lot of the other Image originals suffered from.Nicholas Ahlhelmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651416360488414615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-46481683054304136012010-08-20T10:26:00.393-04:002010-08-20T10:26:00.393-04:00In a early Wizard (issue 12 or maybe 13 or 14) Jim...In a early Wizard (issue 12 or maybe 13 or 14) Jim Valentino said Shadowhawk started out as a 'gritter' version of the Fox for MLJ, that fell through so he did ShadowHawk. At the time I thought the Shadowhawk art work was such a throwback to the Bronze Age it really stood out to me and I enjoyed it. The mystery contest as to who Shadowhawk really was also got me (and I guess others) more interested in the character. One of the reasons for the early lateness of the first series was "bone head Jim broke his drawing hand", but after that, typical early Image. Starting off as a series of mini's who still couldn't meet release dates didn't help. One of the most influential (not in a good way) things about comics I have ever read was a E.G.O. EverybodyGotOpinions column in Wizard #27 were Todd McFarlane talked about how sales weren't down just because image books were late.... -the wages of never getting books out on time is everyone finds something else to buy. <br />******************************<br />I don't really collect based on genre, but if Golden Age (mostly collected editions) is a style then everything else is a part of the mix.RKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224002908502972813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-77973248823499576802010-08-20T10:20:57.871-04:002010-08-20T10:20:57.871-04:00@Jim
What, one must be asguardian to wear a funny ...@Jim<br />What, one must be asguardian to wear a funny helmet & get sales? :) I think you may have a point, not a lot of DC characters with helmets.Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654286795401273101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-55205396230020654952010-08-20T10:20:06.332-04:002010-08-20T10:20:06.332-04:00@BrittReid
Thanks for commenting. I'd meant t...@BrittReid<br />Thanks for commenting. I'd meant to suggest that one of Wayne's agents on SHIELD "MoonWing" was an amalgamation of Nightwing & MoonKnight. You are right about Wayne and Furry.<br /><br />What's funny about the Shadow is that they treated him back then much the way comic book properties are treated now. Each media type he was written in (long form, short form, radio)had him just a little bit different.Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654286795401273101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-20105505105327315182010-08-20T08:07:37.486-04:002010-08-20T08:07:37.486-04:00Actually, Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn&...Actually, <b>Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.</b> <i>wasn't</i> an amalgamation of Nightwing (Dick Grayson) and Nick Fury, but presently-dead (but getting better) Original Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Nick Fury!<br /><br />Don't forget, "street-level" heroes were the basis of comic books' forerunners, pulp magazines!<br />There were very few actual super-powered heroes in those!<br />For example, The Shadow's pulp incarnation <i>didn't</i> have the power to "cloud men's minds." He was basically The Batman with .45s!Britt Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245579677452948620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-69759408451670550862010-08-20T07:08:43.799-04:002010-08-20T07:08:43.799-04:00Very interesting insight! I wonder if the goofy he...Very interesting insight! I wonder if the goofy helmet didn't contribute to some of his failure. I've always thought that contributed to Aztek's failure as well.Jim Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.com