April 1991
whole number 17
1991 pages 000-xxx
An unofficial index to The Comics newsletter (1990-present)
Volume 2, Number 3
March 1991
whole number 16
1991 pages 000-xxx (8 pages)
Cover: Alex Toth faces and figures
Ghosts by Murray Boltinoff a look at that title from the editors perspective
Under the Gun: letters from Murray Boltinoff, Lars Teglbjareg, Mario DeMarco, Stan Lee, Rodney Schroeter, Fred Rhoads, Jack Burnley, Mary Smith, Beverly Cooper, Jerry Bails, Seymour Reit, Jim Amash, Dick Ayers. Includes illustrations of Sad Sack by Rhoads and Batman by Jack Burnley
Credits: Robin provides writer and artist credits missing from DC and Gladstone reprints with assistance from Rich Morrissey
Notes: Robin opines on how creators are honored and notes his problems with Eclipse comics.
Page of correspondence between Robert Kanigher and RS, with letters from Paul Gravatt and Tim Bateman.
Dick Ayers Bio page for 1954 supplied by Ayers (back page)
-- Indexed by: Nick Caputo
Volume 2, Number 1
January 1991
whole number 14
1991 pages 001-006
Stan Goldberg opens up the second year of the newsletter with a self-portrait featuring his most frequent character for the previous two decades. He also provides a brief auto-biographical essay.
There's also some auto-bio in an excerpt from Boody Rogers book Homeless Bound.
Lengthy Under The Gun column this time has a long letter from Alvin Schwartz, plus Jack Burnley, Jim Ivey, Steve Rowe, Mary Smith, Fred Rhoads, Robert Kanigher, Robert Greenberger, Jack Schiff (on Showcase and Challengers) and Dorothy Brown (on husband Bob Brown).
Volume 1, Number 13
December 1990
whole number 13
1990 pages 095-102 (8 pages)
The first year of the newsletter ended up with 13 issues, before settling down to consistently monthly (with one issue missed in Vol. 3).
Steve Ditko's "Identity, Identification" opens the issue, continuing his thoughts on comics and the definition of art. This is reprinted in AVENGING WORLD [2002].
A discussion on the creation of the Flash (the Barry Allen version), including comments from Joe Kubert and Carmine Infantino, with an Infantino sketch.
Ernie Colon has a long memorial post about Jim Miele, a long-time contributor to Harvey Comics and creator of Wendy the Good Little Witch.
A lot of letters in Under the Gun, including Mark Heike, Joe Simon, Tim Truman, Frank Doyle, Bob Haney, Nick Caputo, Bob Palin, Jerry Nagel, Pete Morisi, Rich Morrissey, Murray Boltinoff and John L. Goldwater (including corrections he sent in to an article about Archie Comics in the New York Times).
Steve Ditko's "Identity, Identification" opens the issue, continuing his thoughts on comics and the definition of art. This is reprinted in AVENGING WORLD [2002].
A discussion on the creation of the Flash (the Barry Allen version), including comments from Joe Kubert and Carmine Infantino, with an Infantino sketch.
Ernie Colon has a long memorial post about Jim Miele, a long-time contributor to Harvey Comics and creator of Wendy the Good Little Witch.
A lot of letters in Under the Gun, including Mark Heike, Joe Simon, Tim Truman, Frank Doyle, Bob Haney, Nick Caputo, Bob Palin, Jerry Nagel, Pete Morisi, Rich Morrissey, Murray Boltinoff and John L. Goldwater (including corrections he sent in to an article about Archie Comics in the New York Times).
Volume 1, Number 12
November 1990
whole number 12
1990 pages 087-094
Creig Flessel provides a Sandman drawing and a short biographical essay in "Apples and Comic Books".
Flessel also leads the letter column in Under the Gun, with additional letters from Dick Sprang, Robert Rowe, Bob Haney, Rich Morrissey and Dick Ayers.
Robin Snyder takes a page to address some on-going issues, including communications with Eclipse, the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame not notifying inductees Steve Ditko and Alex Toth.
On the topic of "Who Created The Challengers of the Unknown", writer George Kashdan shares some recollections.
Dick Ayers writes "Fun", about his work method in his first decade in comics, and includes a drawing of Jimmy Durante, who he drew for Magazine Enterprises in 1948-1949.
Sam Glanzman provides a very entertaining look at his long career in comics, with a sample of his early work in Fly-Man and discussion about Charlton, Joe Kubert, his work and Marvel and then-current work at 4Winds. There's also a brief bibliography of some of his major works and a funny comic strip in a different style than his usual.
Sam Glanzman provides a very entertaining look at his long career in comics, with a sample of his early work in Fly-Man and discussion about Charlton, Joe Kubert, his work and Marvel and then-current work at 4Winds. There's also a brief bibliography of some of his major works and a funny comic strip in a different style than his usual.
Volume 1, Number 11
October 1990
whole number 11
1990 pages 077-086
Reminisces of a Comic Book Editor by Jack Schiff and Gene Reed
(6 page essay originally published in the 1983-84 Overstreet Price Guide)
Under The Gun: Letters from Bob Haney, Shelly Moldoff, Dick Ayers, Henry Boltinoff, Pete Morisi, and Stan Goldberg.
Promo for upcoming Ditko Public Service Package
Note and art by Joe Simon on his book The Comic Book Makers
RS writes about the problem of who owns original art, lack of credit on the Flash TV series and lack of notification to Ditko and Alex Toth on their being inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Alex Toth: A Bibliography Part 2: 1987-1990 by Robin Snyder
Back page character faces by Alex Toth.
-- Indexed by: Nick Caputo
Volume 1, Number 10
September 10, 1990
whole number 10
1990 pages 000-xxx
In the Beginning Was the Word… A Salute to Robert Kanigher by Robin Sndyer
This would coincide with RK's appearance at the UKCAC
Features include
An Introduction by Mrs. Robert Kanigher
The Kanigher Way, Robert Loren Fleming
Best wishes and Congratulations, Bill Woggon
Robert Kanigher-Provocateur Outrageouso, Irwin Hasen, an illustrated anecdote from their days at the Kubert School
What Joe Kubert?, an appreciation of Kubert
I Have Never Met Bob Kanigher, Pat Boyette, an appreciation in comics story and art format
Bob Kanigher, Sam Glanzman
To Kanigher, Murray Boltinoff
Once upon a time RK developed a back-up feature for Vampirella. Here is the splash page for the newer published introduction of Pythia old the Land Beyond the Mist, illustrated by Vicatan
The Rock by Snyder
An Extract from Secret Origin of a Comics Editor, RK. This contains his review of a comics convention appearance at The New York Comics Convention 1, 2 and 3 June 1990
Himself n Moi, Alex Toth, who remembers the magic time of illustrating Kanigher
Best wishes to Bob Kanigher from The cast of The Brave and the Bold and Jim Aparo, a beautiful drawing of Batman and The Thorn
-- Indexer: Robin Snyder
Volume 1, Number 9
September 7, 1990
whole number 9
1990 pages xxx-xxx
Robin Snyder develops a brief history of "The Wonder Dogs"
Alex Toth follows in "The German Sheps" with a brief comment on the creation of Rex and Streak
"Rex and Streak" by RK contains a unique and original history right out of The New Journalism of Tom Wolfe and others
Snyder and Ditko offer a peek at a coming book, The Ditko Public Service Package #2.
-- Indexer: Robin Snyder
Volume 1, Number 8
September 5, 1990
whole number 8
1990 pages 000-xxx
“ART” !?
Steve Ditko analyzes the matter of Art, original art, the Art expert and more. This is reprinted in AVENGING WORLD [2002].
Bob Haney and Robert Kanigher are featured in Under the Gun
This issue concludes with an ad for Joe Kubert, the War Years by Al Dellinges
-- Indexer: Robin Snyder
Volume 1, Number 7
August 27, 1990
whole number 7
1990 pages 000-xxx
"Ethics is a Four-Letter Word in Comics" by Robert Kanigher opens up the issue.
Under the Gun: Michael Gilbert, Al Dellinges, Kanigher, Rich Morrissey
To Set the Record Straight; re credits, by-lines
Controversy: Who Wrote and Drew Batman in the First Two Years? The continuing problem of missing by-lines
Controversy: The Jack Kirby Hall of fame
Controversy: Property Rights
And, an ad for The Ditko Public Service Package #2
To Who It May Concern: An ongoing problem: Who has the right to use and publish copyrighted material?
Errata: A paragraph is missing from Ditko’s essay in the may edition of the newsletter and published here.
-- Indexer: Robin Snyder
-- Indexer: Robin Snyder
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