This is a truly iconic 1990’s comic cover by the inimitable Sam Kieth; the image takes me right back to when I returned to comic book fandom in the first half of the decade. Kieth passed away on March 15th.
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Throwback Thursday: the debut of Frank Miller’s “The Dark Knight Returns,” 1986
That’s right — the legendary tome saw its 40th anniversary last month. (I’ve always had the habit of referring to its graphic novel format, but of course it was initially published as a four-issue limited series.)
Forty years — I can’t wrap my mind around that.
For a little perspective, imagine being a young person in 1986 and discovering The Dark Knight Returns for the first time. (I myself was introduced to it a few years down the line, but still.) Now picture an older comics fan in 1986 trying to interest you in a title that was published 40 years prior.
THAT COMIC WOULD HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN 1946 — a year after the conclusion of World War II. It would have to be a title like Tintin or the Mark Trail comic strip.
Damn, we’re old.
Throwback Thursday: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning. It smells like … victory.”
“Apocalypse Now” (1979) was an institution in the house where I grew up. I think most fans will agree that Robert Duvall’s line here was the most iconic.
I am linking to The Dollar Theater on Youtube for the clip below.
Throwback Thursday: a Pre-gray Nolan.
This was … ten years ago, I believe.
Throwback Thursday: my (TERRIFYING) awkward phase!
⚠ WARNING — THIS POST MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC OR DISTURBING IMAGERY. ⚠ Is it any wonder that I am happier as an adult? The first picture below was taken in the early 1980’s. The latter was taken a couple of days ago.
Granted, I’m not exactly Chris Hemsworth now, but ya gotta admit that 53-year-old me is a damn sight better looking than 13-year-old me. Adolescent Eric looks like a cross between an anemic Oscar Wilde and an accursed species of upright, hairless goat.
“Thanks for the trauma!” I told my sister after she texted it to me.
“It’s what I’m here for,” she told me.
Throwback Thursday: this 1980 ABC7NY holiday news segment about video games!
I actually remember Kaity Tong.
And listen to those New York accents! “My mutha.” For a pretty big portion of my life, that sounded perfectly normal to me.
I can only vaguely remember ads for that “Dark Tower” game, but I believe a group of my friends on Facebook were actually talking about it. I thought they were making a Stephen King reference, but they told me they periodically play a certain board game as a tradition … I’m guessing this is it.
I am linking here, by the way, to the ABC7NY YouTube channel.
Throwback Thursday: College Nolan!
Circa 1992. With College Girlfriend, no less.
The young lady pictured was always a sublimely cool individual, so I will spare her the ignominy of naming her here. (We protect the innocent at this blog.)
Thanks to MWC Alum Rick Slagle for the photo!
Throwback Thursday: this 1974 ad for the Mego Super-heroes.
This comes courtesy of The Hypnotic Eye on Facebook. Take a look at the comments there — some people collect these zealously.
They even had dolls (yes, that’s what they were) for Conan the Barbarian and Mr. Mister Mxyzptlk.
Eric Robert Nolan, Author 