tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post6570599310411478591..comments2024-03-10T22:13:11.974-04:00Comments on Marvel Comics of the 1980s: 1983 - Alan Moore's "Blinded by the Hype"Jason Shayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326506125878276176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-50892301028955194592015-03-12T06:38:55.726-04:002015-03-12T06:38:55.726-04:00This article is quite old and in the years since i...This article is quite old and in the years since its publication, Moore has repeatedly expressed his interest and love for Kirby as a creative figure, in public statements and in his work. He's even one of the few who defends Kirby's very idiosyncratic (unsettling to some) writing style. You might want to check out this Moore interview from the late 1990s in which he discusses all things Kirby :<br />http://twomorrows.com/kirby/articles/30moore.htmlI did my Homeworknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-55853926577022230352012-10-04T15:43:12.447-04:002012-10-04T15:43:12.447-04:00One glaring omission from that article and that is...One glaring omission from that article and that is the contribution of one Jack Kirby. It's well known Moore isn't a fan of regular mainstream super-hero comics as we enjoy , he quotes them as 'using the same musclebound platitudes' in the intro to Miller's Dark Knight. He makes some valid points. But I believe comic readers enjoy the familiarity of there characters and like change but not radical change, as the check the unpopularity of the clone saga and the blue superman, The characters evoke powerful feelings of nostalgia in adults. The people who read them as kids. The medium has changed, in terms of more adult themes being explored. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263692779843254506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-44695217425797898492012-10-04T07:38:33.092-04:002012-10-04T07:38:33.092-04:00Thanks for stopping by Comics.Thanks for stopping by Comics.Jason Shayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326506125878276176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-92208301372664297452012-10-04T07:23:17.462-04:002012-10-04T07:23:17.462-04:00thanks for the amazing stuff. great blog. thanks for the amazing stuff. great blog. Comicshttp://www.jojopig.com/comics.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-74989387920131534792012-10-03T23:24:58.797-04:002012-10-03T23:24:58.797-04:00Thanks for the comment, James. I appreciate the ki...Thanks for the comment, James. I appreciate the kind words about my blog! Jason Shayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326506125878276176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-38770440663887591002012-10-03T22:53:34.063-04:002012-10-03T22:53:34.063-04:00Jason,
I loved this article. No one has done m...Jason, <br /><br /> I loved this article. No one has done more for the comic book industry than Stan Lee. No one. Most people that work in the industry know and respect him for it. There are a few with an agenda that try to deny his place in history. It is sad really. Thanks again for another wonderful post. I check your blog often every single day. I do not want to miss any of the awesomeness that was Marvel in the 80's. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04870209403245020274noreply@blogger.com