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My LCS's cash register tracks purchases. Whenever I find myself in a similar situation, I shoot them an e-mail asking whether or not I've purchased a given item.
The Phantom had two artists in its first…"
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The size guise
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Dec 10. 5 Replies 0 Likes
To-day, I read my first ever " real " comic book (i. e., from the Big Two) with only 18 pages of story!!!!!!!!! VENOM #8. I'd had it for a bit, didn't read it til' to-day, with #9 wsaiting in my bag...It's a 24-page comic book, 6 pages of " other "…Continue
The Phantom - The Ghost Who Walks
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff of Earth-J 19 hours ago. 23 Replies 1 Like
This is meant to be a thread for all versions of THE PHANTOM, the Lee Falk-created King Features Syndicate newspaper strip character who has appeared in many comic books as well from many publishers over the years. Fall also created MANDRAKE THE…Continue
Thirteenth Doctor Countdown
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff of Earth-J Dec 10. 31 Replies 0 Likes
With the Thirteenth Doctor in DOCTOR WHO, "the Doctor She ", if I might be forgiven, ____ ____, to be introduced in her first episode of a regular season(series)oo-morrow - let's chatter Gallifreyian!Continue
Who Wants To Help Emerkeith Find A New LCS?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Sep 25. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I have moved to Patterson/the Modesto area, in Stanuslaus County, CA. I tried to look up comic shops in here, all in Modesto proper I believe, on Yelp...all the tech I have now are various low-end phones (I'm putting off larger purchase still I've…Continue
Comic Book Controversy!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Captain Comics Sep 10. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I alluded to this recently here and either nobody saw it or they didn't care to comment, but... The current ACTION CO.ICS #1002 picked up a little " off the comic page " ink when a mild controversy happened over one word of dialogue...A crime boss…Continue
Superman's Super-World?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Sep 5. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I have been trying to figure out what the design and background of Superman's world is, post this merging of the surviving Earth-Mylar (EM - post-Crisis, pre-Flashpoint) Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane with the New 52 versions of same…Continue
DC's new Giants and paper downgrade
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff of Earth-J Jul 20. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I put up a discussion regarding the Walmart-exclusivs?? new line of 96-page Giants and the downgrading of the paper stock quality on all of DC's titles - including the regular ones - that is being caused by that, but I lost the draft and I don't…Continue
The One And Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Started Mar 30 0 Replies 0 Likes
I am now watching, on TCM, the 1960s Disney musical " The One And Only, Genuine, Original Family Band ". I didn't see it when I was 8 years old. It has that real bright 1960s movie look, and the songs are by the Sherman Brothers. Continue
Vintage 'Toons On.TCM
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Mar 10. 1 Reply 0 Likes
As I write this, at 4:58 AM PST, the first?? of some showings of vintage cartoons is going to start on TCM. Continue
Stan Lee elder abuse?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Willis Jul 29. 23 Replies 0 Likes
As various news outlets have reported, there have been unfortunate developments in 95-year old Stan Lee's life lately. To start with undisputed facts, Stan has been fighting a persistent case of pneumonia, and has dropped out of public sight. …Continue
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Captain Comics replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion The Phantom - The Ghost Who Walks"Dailies: 1956-57
Sundays: 1953-57
I'm banging my head on the wall, because I seem to remember reading Dailies Vol 13 and Sundays Vol 4, but can't find them. I may have to break down and buy them (possibly again), because Captain Comics…"
Emerkeith Davyjack replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion All-Purpose Archie Comics Line"...I had it - and it got stolen (sob), all g witb e erythinv else and a backpack). It's Vol. 1. Is there a V. 3? Something covering the only??.other Red Circle horror tie, MADHOUSE?"
Emerkeith Davyjack replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion The Phantom - The Ghost Who Walks"...What do they cover?"
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion The Phantom - The Ghost Who Walks"The Phantom Dailies v14 and The Phantom Sundays v5 both shipped today (if anyone's interested)."
Emerkeith Davyjack replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion The size guise"...I recall that it was 18 pages becoming 17, Dave - and that they did drop that when they went down. to 17 story pages. I also recall that it was, more specifically,
Marvel telling one artist to turn one
drawing-paper page on its side & drawing…"
Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion All-Purpose Archie Comics Line"Chilling Adventures in Sorcery: This graphic novelization of some of the best of historical Archie horror comics was incredible. It was in black and white, and it had some really scary horror stories, both comic book and prose pages. The prose…"
Dave Palmer replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion The size guise"In 1986 Eclipse experimented with a comic that was 16 interior pages—13 pages of story for 50 cents. It probably didn’t go over too well since both Airboy and The New Wave soon became “full-sized” (32 interior pages)…"
Emerkeith Davyjack replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?"...What happened in between then and now?
To-day:
ARCHIE 1941 #3
ARCHIE #700
TITANS #28"
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion Thirteenth Doctor Countdown"Well, that was fun... while it lasted.
That's why I don't allow myself to become too excited about Doctor Who on television: 10 episodes and POOF! It's gone. There will be one additional special (on New Year's Day), the the show…"
Emerkeith Davyjack replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?"...Mast few days: (Hope I've got the numbers right?:
VENOM #7-8
THE WRONG EARTH #2
LOONEY TOONS #246
ARCHIE/BATMAN '66 #5
TITANS HUNT #1-8 miniseries from a coupla as a prebagged LCS special
MAD STOCKING STUFFER, some of it, one-shot giant…"
Captain Comics replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion The size guise"Not only were most comics down to 17 pages in the late '70s, but they were also using the dreaded Flexographic printing process. Rather than using silver-backed plates on the press, they used plastic substitutes -- which resulted in melted,…"
Richard Willis replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion The size guise"Picking a comic at random (Amazing Spider-Man #173-Oct77), I see that the cover price was 30 cents.
If I could go back in a time machine I would tell the Big Two that artificially holding the issue prices down while cutting story pages was…"
Emerkeith Davyjack replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion The size guise"...I mean , of course, " modern-era " funnybook
...It was, of course, 17 pgs story for much of the Seventies...and I do recall a couple?? DCs that took it down further, to16&1/2!!!!!!!!!!!"
Emerkeith Davyjack replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion All-purpose newspaper strips discussion line"...Thank you, CKDC!"
Emerkeith Davyjack posted a discussionThe size guise
To-day, I read my first ever " real " comic book (i. e., from the Big Two) with only 18 pages of story!!!!!!!!! VENOM #8. I'd had it for a bit, didn't read it til' to-day, with #9 wsaiting in my bag...It's a 24-page comic book, 6 pages of " other " (2 pages of lettercol!!!!!!!!!). A BETTY & VERONICA one-shot I had recently but got stolen:-( had even less interior pages (20), but more story pages (all 20) ~ but it was $2.99. Sheeesshh!See More
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- At 10:56pm on March 9, 2011,
Cavaliere (moderator emeritus) said… Hi, Emerkeith. You may not be aware of it but I'm one of the moderators for this site. I denied your submitted blog post because it wasn't an essay but merely a topic starter. If you had discussed the subject then it might have been approved. With the exception of the weekly shipping lists, our blogs are essays where the author discusses the topic they wish to examine.
You're quite welcome to post what you wrote in the discussion forums and I encourage you to do so.
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- At 2:23pm on March 10, 2011, Emerkeith Davyjack said…
- ...I hadn't had time to go into it before my time ran out .
- At 9:40pm on September 13, 2011,
Philip Portelli said… - I'm not that clever or knowledgeable, Emerkeith! He's just the Golden Age Terrfic Whatzit!
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