Not sure if this was posted here-probably but I missed it.
Interview with Mr. Stern:
http://marvelmasterworks.com/features/i ... 006_1.html
Also, some new Marvel Masterworks. I am probably the only one here who gets them all. I am behind now like 10, they just keep coming !!!
Interesting selection:
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes Vol. 1 -
Featuring Marvel Boy, Human Torch, Captain America & Sub-Mariner
Reprints: Marvel Boy #1-2, Astonishing #3-6, Young Men #24-28
Written by Stan Lee
Penciled by Bill Everett, John Romita, Carl Burgos, Russ Heath & Wayne Boring
Quote:
As the '50s dawned and the Atlas Era was born, the day of the Nazi-stomping super-hero had passed, and in its place came a new style of hero reflective of the changing times: Heroes born of bizarre atomic science that battled otherworldly alien menaces, and patriotic poster boys that battled back the Communist hordes.
These are the semi-famous failed mid 50s revivals. If not for their failure, would we have gotten all new Marvel heroes? Why did they fail when Flash, et al, succeeded. Looking forward to it
Marvel Premiere #1-2, Warlock #1-8, and Incredible Hulk #176-178
Written by Roy Thomas, Mike Friedrich, Ron Goulart, Gerry Conway and Tony Isabella
Penciled by Gil Kane, John Buscema, Tom Sutton, Bob Brown and Herb Trimpe
Quote:
As the 1970s dawned, Marvel Comics marched into a new era. An era whose heroes increasingly reflected the turmoil and social unrest of the time, and as Marvel’s heroic pantheon evolved a newly christened hero debuted to herald in that new era - Adam Warlock!
Never read these. The 70s are my least read modern decade. First Bronze age Masterworks other than the Uncanny X-men. probably I'll hold off on this, thoughmy dad is a huge Warlock fan.
By Carl Burgos, Howard James, John Forte, Harry Sahle, Al Avison, Bob Powell
Cover by Alex Schomburg
Quote:
See the golden age in its glory as Captain America stops a plot against General Douglas MacArthur! The Human Torch foils a plan to freeze the English Channel! The Destroyer fights the forces of the Devil himself! Plus the Sub-Mariner, the Whizzer, and more! With such wartime villains as the Stone-Man Slayer, Doctor Togu the Vampire, the Mock Mikado, and Doctor Crime, one of the few enemies Captain America had to fight more than once! Plus meet little-known characters like the Black Avenger, Raffles the Cracksman, and the Whizzer's sidekick Slow Motion Jones! With text stories by Mickey Spillane
Truthfully, the first Volume was only ok, The Marvel Golden Age stuff is very hit and miss, mostly miss. I'll get it eventually
By Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and others
Penciled by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Joe Sinnott, Al Williamson, Bill Everett, John Buscema, Russ Heath and more
Quote:
In 1958, Atlas Comics Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee was joined by two titanic talents: Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Together this trio of storytellers launched Tales of Suspense and its sister title, Tales to Astonish, and along with them the beginnings of a creative revival that would change comics forever. With startling twist-enders featuring Martians, killer robots, and massive monsters like Diablo, Cyclops and Monstro they, hand in hand with a growing group of artists including Don Heck, Joe Sinnott and John Buscema, began to burn up the racks with a style and creativity that comics hadn’t seen in years.
Enjoyed Tales to Astonish, even is a bit repetitive. Here's the beginning of Lee/Kirby, Lee/Ditko.
