Nice bunch of 1982 films. I hope you'll do 1981 movies next. You told me a long time ago (first Dixon Dinner at Giordano's Pizza) about a movie about some hired guns who go adventuring, and about the funniest scene where they find out how hard it is to actually knock a guard unconscious, and you loved it but it came out the same week as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and was thus DOA at the box office. I actually sought it out. Didn't love it but it was fun. And now I still can't remember the title. But maybe share it with everyone.
In the UK when I was a kid I could only get my Marvel comics through a second hand book shop. Not sure where people bought them originally but I'm so glad they did and then sold them on to someone that became a lifelong lover of them.
Re: Would western genre comics be accepted today? New westerns are successful though I do think it’s currently (Until it’s not) a niche market. Streaming services vs theatrical-releases have been very successful with the new Westerns. Quality will always find an audience, regardless of genre. Regarding Comics, I think this is where crowdfunding could shine. IMO, based on the mainstream industry abandoning western comics, crowdfunding offers a targeted approach that can be more profitable, and can fill the gap for the audience. Also, Western is very popular in Europe and more and more of their trade paperbacks are being translated into English and offered in the states. That is another option for Western comic book fans in the USA.
I spent a good deal of time in the late 60s and early 70s reading war comics (mostly Commando Comics, but others as well). I recall most were from Britain. I loved them.
It seems that most crowdfunded/indie comics stay away from superheroes because they figure Marvel and DC have the market covered. The notable exception is the Rippaverse which has been hugely successful. That does make me wonder if in the US the "people who care about the medium" are just a subset of superhero comic fans.
As long as you keep making the Levon Cade books, I'll keep buying them. I have the first five and have been burning through them like Gatorade on a summer day.
On that note with Arkhaven, I ordered a copy of Sisters Supremas a few months back and read it to my kids. It's seriously a favorite at this house. My daughter who is 8 asks like every three weeks if another issue came out. Just know I have a bunch of comics i pick from to let them check out or read to them and Supremas gets accolades when they see it. Not to say they don't like the other's, it's just its one of the tops.
You had mentioned meeting and/or working with your heroes. You must've lost your mine when you got to work with Russ Heath, John Buscema, and John Severin!
Chuck, if you put out a string of terrible TV shows and they bomb, that is not evidence of a trend being over. Network TV used to put out dozens of terrible sitcoms that went nowhere and not a single person ever said "SITCOMS ARE OVER!" Think about it: what happened to war comics? Terrible quality that caused people to walk away. Does that mean that war comics are over?
Sitcom is a format not a drama. TV is loaded with genres that fell out of favor. Westerns, space shows, spies, private detectives, and, in the 70s, superheroes.
@christophertaylor9100 I personally agree that war and western comics are not actually over, and that with quality product from the genre getting enough availability and good-advertising, the American public would likely start buying them again, and that the same thing goes for superhero comics;- the people want to buy superhero comics, but the mainline companies have been putting out poorly produced political propaganda instead, and the customer base has thus been voting with their dollars. Rippaverse comics on the other hand has been making great strides at keeping superhero comics alive (thanks in no small part to Chuck's awesome writing, I might add) and has even brought in new customers who've previously never bought superhero comics in their lives.👍
Don't get me wrong, though,- I'm all for having loads of genres in comics, though (and I believe Rippaverse might start branching out into them as well).👍
Look forward to this every week thanks. Picked up Storming Paradise on Amazon, great read. Thanks so much for the @moviewise recommendation really enjoying the content.
The Wolverine/Watcher/Bucky pitch is sheer brilliance! I want to read that yesterday!
Lone Wolf McQuade is a great movie!
Comics made a critical error in the 80's. Instead of making adult oriented comics, they made super hero comics adult.
You, sir, have nailed it on the bean.
Just bought Hawkeye mini-series pencilled by Scott Kolins this afternoon, and I got this video suggestion. That's scary!
Nice bunch of 1982 films. I hope you'll do 1981 movies next. You told me a long time ago (first Dixon Dinner at Giordano's Pizza) about a movie about some hired guns who go adventuring, and about the funniest scene where they find out how hard it is to actually knock a guard unconscious, and you loved it but it came out the same week as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and was thus DOA at the box office. I actually sought it out. Didn't love it but it was fun. And now I still can't remember the title. But maybe share it with everyone.
In the UK when I was a kid I could only get my Marvel comics through a second hand book shop. Not sure where people bought them originally but I'm so glad they did and then sold them on to someone that became a lifelong lover of them.
Re: Would western genre comics be accepted today? New westerns are successful though I do think it’s currently (Until it’s not) a niche market. Streaming services vs theatrical-releases have been very successful with the new Westerns. Quality will always find an audience, regardless of genre. Regarding Comics, I think this is where crowdfunding could shine. IMO, based on the mainstream industry abandoning western comics, crowdfunding offers a targeted approach that can be more profitable, and can fill the gap for the audience. Also, Western is very popular in Europe and more and more of their trade paperbacks are being translated into English and offered in the states. That is another option for Western comic book fans in the USA.
Lone Wolf McQuade is great!! One of my favorites!!!
My earliest memory of laughing out loud was in Allen's mockumentary Take the Money and Run. By the time he did Zelig he had mastered the form.
The scene in SLEEPER when he's running over everyone's feet in the wheelchair made me laugh so hard I got a nosebleed.
I spent a good deal of time in the late 60s and early 70s reading war comics (mostly Commando Comics, but others as well). I recall most were from Britain. I loved them.
Knightfall was peak comic books for me.
Common Chuck you know you’re da idol ‘o millions!
It seems that most crowdfunded/indie comics stay away from superheroes because they figure Marvel and DC have the market covered. The notable exception is the Rippaverse which has been hugely successful. That does make me wonder if in the US the "people who care about the medium" are just a subset of superhero comic fans.
Re: Would horror genre comics be accepted today. Absolutely. For years the most popular/profitable movie & streaming genre has been/is horror.
Possibly, but horror movies are profitable because they're fairly cheap. Horror comics don't have that advantage.
As long as you keep making the Levon Cade books, I'll keep buying them. I have the first five and have been burning through them like Gatorade on a summer day.
On that note with Arkhaven, I ordered a
copy of Sisters Supremas a few months back and read it to my kids. It's seriously a favorite at this house. My daughter who is 8 asks like every three weeks if another issue came out. Just know I have a bunch of comics i pick from to let them check out or read to them and Supremas gets accolades when they see it. Not to say they don't like the other's, it's just its one of the tops.
You had mentioned meeting and/or working with your heroes. You must've lost your mine when you got to work with Russ Heath, John Buscema, and John Severin!
Is there any genre of comics you wouldn't attempt .
One you have zero interest in or maybe even doubt you could do it justice?
Chuck, if you put out a string of terrible TV shows and they bomb, that is not evidence of a trend being over. Network TV used to put out dozens of terrible sitcoms that went nowhere and not a single person ever said "SITCOMS ARE OVER!" Think about it: what happened to war comics? Terrible quality that caused people to walk away. Does that mean that war comics are over?
Sitcom is a format not a drama. TV is loaded with genres that fell out of favor. Westerns, space shows, spies, private detectives, and, in the 70s, superheroes.
@christophertaylor9100 I personally agree that war and western comics are not actually over, and that with quality product from the genre getting enough availability and good-advertising, the American public would likely start buying them again, and that the same thing goes for superhero comics;- the people want to buy superhero comics, but the mainline companies have been putting out poorly produced political propaganda instead, and the customer base has thus been voting with their dollars. Rippaverse comics on the other hand has been making great strides at keeping superhero comics alive (thanks in no small part to Chuck's awesome writing, I might add) and has even brought in new customers who've previously never bought superhero comics in their lives.👍
Don't get me wrong, though,- I'm all for having loads of genres in comics, though (and I believe Rippaverse might start branching out into them as well).👍
Look forward to this every week thanks. Picked up Storming Paradise on Amazon, great read. Thanks so much for the @moviewise recommendation really enjoying the content.