…of Broadway Video, Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels’ company. Our purpose was to make great and successful comics, of course, but with an eye towards properties that had potential for TV and film. Among the experiments tried at Broadway Comics was writing comics sort of in the same manner…
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…new business model I propose: 1. A company, existing or newly formed, must spend the money and take the time to produce absolutely superb comics entertainment. Comic books and other comics packages as good and enjoyable as the best movies, the best TV shows, the best novels. Comics that can…
…I will work on that!–JJ) Marvel Avengers: The Korvac Saga (Marvel Premiere Classic) (Collects Avengers #167-168, #170-177) Marvel Secret Wars Marvel Secret Wars II Marvel Secret Wars Omnibus (Collects Secret Wars #1-12, Thor #383, She-Hulk #10) Marvel Secret Wars Omnibus Alex Ross Variant Cover (Collects Secret Wars #1-12, Thor #383,…
…created. To succeed in the coming digital era of comics, cutting unwieldy overhead will be a primary concern. If a company had to house offices not only for administrative and editorial staff, but creative types as well, the offices such as Marvel and DC currently own or rent would need…
…rate cards that I designed in 1987. Here they are for your perusal. Perhaps if anyone has a current Marvel ad rate card, they could post a link for comparison. Marvel Rate Card 1987 Click to enlarge Marvel Mail Order Rate Card 1987 NEXT: Fish in a Barrel, for Sure,…
…especially Marvel creators, to lunch or dinner on Marvel. It was a little thank you for all they did, for representing Marvel at the con, for general good will and PR. You know. So, one afternoon, I asked a couple of Marvel guys if they’d like to have dinner at…
…way to make it work. It got to the point that I stopped going to the meetings. Larry had it all under control. Back to Marvel’s deal with Hasbro. Per the deal, Marvel did character and story creation. Marvel published the comics. Marvel Productions created the animation. For the first…
…for Marvel. He said, and I quote, “We don’t like the writing at DC.” I said, and I quote, “I don’t either. The people there call me their ‘Marvel writer,’ and they mean it as an insult.” Stan thought for a few seconds and said, “I’ll give you fifteen minutes.” I showed up at…
…representing L-B to the execs at Grey, but this is already running long. I’ll tell you tomorrow. Years later, at Marvel, I had some involvement with Marvel’s custom comics business. Usually, I just pontificated. Other people did everything and usually, I just passed my hand over the results and blessed…
…Wrestling Federation. So, he did a little self-dealing, licensing first Nintendo for comics, then the WWF for comics. Those deals he made with himself profited him, personally. A lot. And I was stuck with having to create Nintendo and WWF comics. Why not quit? Easier said than done. Lots of…