My sister and I met Will Eisner at the San Diego Comic Con in an elevator in the El Cortez Hotel. sometime in the 70s. Lisa exclaimed, "You're Will Eisner!" and he admitted that it might be so. I chimed in with "We recognized you because you look like Commisioner Dolan!" He winced. "Dolan is supposed to look like my father! When I created the character in 1940, I drew myself as Denny Colt!"
I had that book by Jules Feiffer as well as other books like his. It was a great way to learn about the Golden Age characters! I wish I still have those books!
Another fine video Gary. There are so many quality comic books from the past that really deserve a higher profile for comic book readers and collectors. The Spirit is certainly one of them and I'm glad these comics have been reprinted in various forms many times over the years.
Hard to believe but got back from Vietnam in 1967 and he called me to come over welcomed home and showed me his worked. Told him My father sent me the Thunder Books to Nam. And loved the Flash Garden from the P.X. Did You know that Russ Manning did the first Comicon in the West Coast. He did it in his own house. A week after the first Comicon in July 26, 1964.
Great video Gary. Love your in-depth reviews and insights; certainly have a gift in piquing my interest in books (and adjacents) I was previously not aware of. Thunder Agents is fascinating and no wonder it holds such a special place for you. Al Williamson certainly looks like an inspiration for some of the later greats like Dave Stevens. I've always passed over the Spirit, but again you've opened my eyes to this character... it's no wonder Eisner holds such legendary stature. Who owns the rights of these respective IPs now?
Thanks, Dave! Batman film franchise executive producer Michael Uslan supposedly owns THUNDER Agents; Flash Gordon is still owned by King Features and The Spirit is controlled by Eisner family members. I’d recommend you get the recent Spirit Artisan Edition, it includes complete stories in their original art. Dave Stevens was very close to Al Williamson, with Al jokingly referring to Dave as his “son.” He was a huge mentor to him.
Love Woods Thunder Agents. The revivals can't compare to the original. I got many of those Flash Gordon comics. There were many great artists on both the strips and the books.
My sister and I met Will Eisner at the San Diego Comic Con in an elevator in the El Cortez Hotel. sometime in the 70s. Lisa exclaimed, "You're Will Eisner!" and he admitted that it might be so. I chimed in with "We recognized you because you look like Commisioner Dolan!" He winced. "Dolan is supposed to look like my father! When I created the character in 1940, I drew myself as Denny Colt!"
Another great show. I think I still have that Flash Gordon issue 1
I had that book by Jules Feiffer as well as other books like his. It was a great way to learn about the Golden Age characters! I wish I still have those books!
Another fine video Gary. There are so many quality comic books from the past that really deserve a higher profile for comic book readers and collectors. The Spirit is certainly one of them and I'm glad these comics have been reprinted in various forms many times over the years.
Hard to believe but got back from Vietnam in 1967 and he called me to come over welcomed home and showed me his worked. Told him My father sent me the Thunder Books to Nam. And loved the Flash Garden from the P.X. Did You know that Russ Manning did the first Comicon in the West Coast. He did it in his own house. A week after the first Comicon in July 26, 1964.
Love the videos!
I never discovered the Spirit until the 80s. Great stuff.
Great video Gary. Love your in-depth reviews and insights; certainly have a gift in piquing my interest in books (and adjacents) I was previously not aware of. Thunder Agents is fascinating and no wonder it holds such a special place for you. Al Williamson certainly looks like an inspiration for some of the later greats like Dave Stevens. I've always passed over the Spirit, but again you've opened my eyes to this character... it's no wonder Eisner holds such legendary stature. Who owns the rights of these respective IPs now?
Thanks, Dave! Batman film franchise executive producer Michael Uslan supposedly owns THUNDER Agents; Flash Gordon is still owned by King Features and The Spirit is controlled by Eisner family members. I’d recommend you get the recent Spirit Artisan Edition, it includes complete stories in their original art.
Dave Stevens was very close to Al Williamson, with Al jokingly referring to Dave as his “son.” He was a huge mentor to him.
Love Woods Thunder Agents. The revivals can't compare to the original. I got many of those Flash Gordon comics. There were many great artists on both the strips and the books.