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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · Dec 6

Here's a thing I drew a while ago. In the Green Goblin's first appearance, he tricks Spider-man into thinking he's going to be in a movie. There are two panels between which they travel from Hollywood to New Mexico, and I was like, "what happened on that journey??" Well, now we know...

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 1h

I think it's a "best not to think about it" situation, otherwise you might end up at the "do they need to excrete" question. 😵‍💫

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Lucas Nunes @lucasjn.bsky.social · 10h

Here's a T. Rex bored to death trying to bite their own tail. My partner asked me to animate it in stop motion, after she watched a video about the very important topic of "could T. Rex chew its own tail like a dog". The puppet is still a work in progress 🦖

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 15h

The way he used a pencil alone... 🤯 I could practise for a thousand years and never come close to what Drew Struzan could do. What a loss.

Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 17h

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 16h

... although he's clearly one of these guys who learned *everything* from looking at comics - dude, just look at some real people! Liefeld I just do not understand at all. Even if you admire the "energy" of it, everyone is SO ugly! And has straw for hair! 🤦‍♂️

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 16h

McFarlane is the only one I've ever really liked. He was clearly a competent artist, even if his style obviously isn't to everyone's taste. One of my biggest disappointments was when he left Hulk on a cliffhanger and the series did a hard cut to Joe Fixit. And Jim Lee, I can kind of understand.....

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 16h

I always loved John Stokes' version in the UK Hulk comic.

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 19h

Well, tell us what it said! My favourite film, by the way.

Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 19h

Yeah, I think I stopped buying X-Men regularly when I realised I didn't care for Marc Silvestri's art. I definitely couldn't be bothered with the Jim Lee stuff.

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 20h

My favorite Struzan story is that he was doing the poster for Indy at Disneyland, but they didn't have the rights to Ford's likeness. Fed up with working around the problem, Struzan just called Ford and was like, "hey, can I use your face for this," and Ford said, "if it's for you, absolutely."

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 20h

Why do you hate Paul Smith! 😝😉

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 20h

RIP Drew Struzan. What an incredible body of work he gave us.

The painting for the Star Wars special edition.

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 21h

That's the one! Miller's New York City is so evocative, just like Ditko's was.

Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 21h

Love these Death Matches... another great read! Since you were talking about Frank Miller's Spider-Man, I highly recommend Amazing Spider-Man annual #14. It features one of my favourite Spider-Man images ever, by Miller with Tom Palmer inks.

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 21h

Hah! That must have led to some difficult decisions when spending your allowance!

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 21h

They were pretty shameless!

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Fred Van Lente @fredvanlente.bsky.social · 1d

I'm back with an all-new COMIC BOOK DEATH MATCH: Part Two of the MARVEL TEAM-UP vs BRAVE AND THE BOLD bout! Haney & Aparo vs Claremont & Byrne! One will drink the sweet ambrosia of victory, the other will taste the bitter ashes of defeat. All for your pleasure: 13thdimension.com/comic-book-d...

COMIC BOOK DEATH MATCH: Brave and the Bold vs. Marvel Team-Up, 1976-1980

Fred Van Lente’s back with another not-at-all facetious clash of the titans…

13thdimension.com

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks!

Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I saw on Reddit that they've gone from being undesirable to quite collectable because some issues are quite rare.

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 1d

These weren't reprints, though, they were produced at the same time as the regular issues. They were more profitable for the companies because they were distributed by retailers like K-Mart, and were non-returnable. It was like an early iteration of the direct market,

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 1d

I've just discovered the existence of "Whitman variants." So far, though, I've only managed to ascertain that Marvel comics were distributed in bagged packs of three. Did they do the same with DC Comics as well? And why on earth would they replace the *issue number* with a Whitman logo?!? 😵‍💫

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 1d

Heh... suuure, you were joking, George Lucas!

Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 1d

John Severin gave Herb's work some much needed texture and grittiness. They were a killer combo. Shame it didn't last longer. That's the run that features the bizarre but brilliant Tom Wolfe issue, right?

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 1d

Wait, what?! I need to know more about this... It wouldn't surprise me, given that rich people often seem to disappear down these delusional rabbit holes. Looking at you, Peter Thiel....

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Rachael Gray @rachaelgray.bsky.social · 1d

The perfect murder mystery for spooky season 👻🕸️

🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 "A guessing game until the end, a perfect whodunit!"

geni.us/ALittleBird. ⚡📚💙

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Steve Bannister aka ComicGraveDigger now reading Teen Titans @stevesensible.bsky.social · 1d

I still remember my childhood phone number, as well as a few friends' numbers. And Swap Shop's... 😬

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?