It's too bad that anthology comics don't seem to sell well these days, because they were among my favorites growing up. I loved when World's Finest became a dollar comic and would include back-up stories featuring some of my favorite characters that did not have their own solo series. I also really dug Action Comics Weekly, which got me to sample characters that I might not have otherwise, like Wild Dog, Blackhawk or the original Secret Six. Marvel released a bunch of anthologies they called Megazines at one point that I was a fan of as well. All of these titles felt like great values to me, and I'd love to see more of their kind in the current market.
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This is awesome! Congratulations on 1100 issues and covers!
Aw, yeah...Titans!
The long and short of it - ha!
The World's Finest was a great book. So was Adventure Comics with Aquaman, Plastic Man and Ditko's Starman, Prince Gavyn. I need to find all of those issues - and Batman Family!
The Nightwing and Speedy stories in Action Comics Weekly were pretty cool!
Oh yeah, Adventure was another great one! Thanks, Dave!
I liked dollar comics, but enjoyed the older 100 pagers with their backups being usually golden age stories with characters I discovered for the first time. The dollar comics were a good deal and I enjoyed most of them, especially WF and Adventure! Batman Family had some good and bad, but still worthwhile. This is a really good cover, another that I would love to read the stories! Way to go with 1100! Seems you hit 1000 not so long ago!
Rom! I miss that silver bastard.
Not to be a nitpicker, but the original Secret Six -- who starred in seven issues of their own title in 1968 -- is one of my all-time favorite series. The revival in Action Comics Weekly 20 years later was a pale shadow that didn't come close. And it's revelation of the core mystery from the original series -- who is Mockingbird? -- wasn't the answer that the creator, E. Nelson Bridwell, intended.
I loved the Superman Family anthology.
I would love to see the Teen Titans v New Mutants or Young Avengers. You've probably fine those somewhere, haven't you?
Until this very moment, I never realized that I wanted to see a Puck/Elongated Man team-up. Now I know my life will never be complete until it gets made for real.
You're right about the old 100-page Super Spectaculars. WORLD'S FINEST, in particular, lived up to its name in that regard. That is; till just before the original CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS. The anti-climactic way the writers chose to break up the Silver Age Batman/Superman team-up was undeniably inexcusable!
I love the imaginative team-ups. I am in awe of the digital wizardy behind this project but each & every time..it is those clever titles that leave me smiling like an 8 year old kid again. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. Keep them coming
Aidan ( Re-Legion ) Lacy
No way, 1100!? Seems like yesterday you were at 1000. Dude, I look forward to this each day, you've got no idea. I geek out over your mashes and show the wife all the time. She doesn't know the stories like we do though.
Thank you, GL, Aidan and Thomas. I appreciate your kind words!
Well done on 1100 issues, Ross. Wish this one was real!
Please, keep 'em coming!
Thanks, John!
COVER OF THE MONTH!
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