tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post6883834472835248033..comments2024-03-10T23:51:37.936+00:00Comments on The Glass Walking-Stick: Steranko Saturdays: Strange TalesSimon B http://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-58905636835828230262011-01-02T13:55:59.338+00:002011-01-02T13:55:59.338+00:00It really does make a difference at which age you ...It really does make a difference at which age you encounter a comic strip. As with science fiction where, as we all know, the "Golden Age of SF" is 14 :-)<br /><br />Because the British Marvel reprints came along at such a formative age, I've always been more of a fan of Marvel than DC or whatever. I was lucky enough to experience the Silver and Bronze Ages of Marvel simultaneously... which was nice.<br /><br />But, The Titans... that was a weird little mag. All that lovely Kirby, Adams, Colan and Steranko artwork squashed into such a small space in the "landscape" format...<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Colin. It's good to see you here. Hope you're having a great New Year so far...Simon B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-89135215476496588922011-01-02T13:19:12.474+00:002011-01-02T13:19:12.474+00:00Ah, The Titans; it came out during a period when m...Ah, The Titans; it came out during a period when my comicbook reading had been seriously curtailed by circumstance. I used to turn up early for my paper-round just to flick through the Titans in the shop. Was there ever a dafter and yet more beguiling format?<br /><br />The comic had been and gone before my comic-book buying ability had been restored. It was good to read of how you enjoyed the Fury material there-in and how it still inspires you. I am, I will admit, a little envious, for if I'd've spent a touch more time with that JS material at that most impressionable time of life, I might love it now rather than "just" admire it.<br /><br />Still, I'm glad one of got to read those comics properly!Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246781681702128600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-42832612825526080362011-01-02T00:36:47.054+00:002011-01-02T00:36:47.054+00:00Lucky guy! I've just been re-reading my old is...Lucky guy! I've just been re-reading my old issues of Strange Tales whilst writing this post, and drooling over that self-same artwork, wishing I had another copy. One day...Simon B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-9083009216775703282011-01-01T23:59:20.332+00:002011-01-01T23:59:20.332+00:00Somehow I ended up with 2 copies of a certain issu...Somehow I ended up with 2 copies of a certain issue of the CAPTAIN BRITAIN title here in the US in the late seventies and was able, at long last, to piece together Steranko's pioneering four-page spread with Fury fighting the Claw! Amazing stuff!Bookstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.com