I've posted this on these forums before, but it's worth repeating here. These full-page ads (posted side by side here) were all over the place in early '84, and these finally gave a bit of personality to Danny Rand. Bill Sienkiewicz crushed it on these and it was a fun way to make people curious about an underappreciated series.
One of Marvel's all-time greatest house ads (circa 1984).
Yes, and it didn't help that both my grandmothers were in on it too. I had to hide my Conan and Warlord comics, wasn't allowed to have any Masters of the Universe toys and I could only watch the D & D cartoon if she wasn't home. the only way I was able to see movies such as Conan, Red Sonja, Clash of the Titans and Sword and the Sorceror were because my dad took me. It was't until around '87 that she came around on it.
During one game session my mom's mother tried to save my best friend by rebuking the devil from him. It was the most bizarre thing I had ever seen and he fell out of his chair laughing.
Yes, and it didn't help that both my grandmother's were in on it too. I had to hide my Conan and Warlord comics, wasn't allowed to have any Masters of the Universe toys and I could only watch the D & D cartoon if she wasn't home. the only way I was able to see movies such as Conan, Red Sonja, Clash of the Titans and Sword and the Sorceror were because my dad took me. It was't until around '87 that she came around on it.
During one game session my mom's mother tried to save my best friend by rebuking the devil from him. It was the most bizarre thing I had ever seen and he fell out of his chair laughing.
I'm not mocking or making fun here. But man that is kind of an incredible 1980s story right there. I can see that scene in a teen comedy about the 1980s.
The Rom house ad was definitely one of their best. Some might say it was better than the actual comic. :grin:
I might agree, but I would at least say that the first few issues hit all the right notes for me, even upon rereading them last year. That ad was definitely one of the best ones, however.
Yes, and it didn't help that both my grandmothers were in on it too. I had to hide my Conan and Warlord comics, wasn't allowed to have any Masters of the Universe toys and I could only watch the D & D cartoon if she wasn't home. the only way I was able to see movies such as Conan, Red Sonja, Clash of the Titans and Sword and the Sorceror were because my dad took me. It was't until around '87 that she came around on it.
During one game session my mom's mother tried to save my best friend by rebuking the devil from him. It was the most bizarre thing I had ever seen and he fell out of his chair laughing.
Not to go way off topic but D&D was scary stuff to people back then. Heck, Tom Hanks was in a movie(Mazes and Monsters) that didn't help. I remember being about 8 or 9 and seeing a news program about a kid who murdered another kid while acting out something from he said was from D&D. When I was older I started reading Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms and realized how silly the hysteria was.
And, another Dr. Strange house ad, for a collaboration that was never realized.
Marshall Rogers ended up drawing the "next" issue of Dr. Strange that would have seen Miller coming onboard. Here's a link with a short explanation from Roger Stern as to what happened (warning--it appears there was no drama or tension surrounding the decision): LINK
I was all about Evel Knieval when I was little. Of course I had the crank-up stunt cycle. My babysitter’s kids, who were much older than me, had the scramble van too, though the jumps off of that ramp weren’t nearly as graceful as I’d been led to believe.
I was all about Evel Knieval when I was little. Of course I had the crank-up stunt cycle. My babysitter’s kids, who were much older than me, had the scramble van too, though the jumps off of that ramp weren’t nearly as graceful as I’d been led to believe.
Me too. I don't think that I had the Scramble Van, but had the chopper and the rocket cycle.
I knew of Wrightson and had experienced his art in small doses. I believe this was the first time I read a "longer" story drawn by him, and I loved it.
I'm not mocking or making fun here. But man that is kind of an incredible 1980s story right there. I can see that scene in a teen comedy about the 1980s.
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One of Marvel's all-time greatest house ads (circa 1984).
During one game session my mom's mother tried to save my best friend by rebuking the devil from him. It was the most bizarre thing I had ever seen and he fell out of his chair laughing.
But man that is kind of an incredible 1980s story right there. I can see that scene in a teen comedy about the 1980s.
"People! Places! Things!" er.....you mean "nouns"?
Loved those toys, but I only had a few. The mini comics that came with the figures were a great add-in.
Marshall Rogers ended up drawing the "next" issue of Dr. Strange that would have seen Miller coming onboard. Here's a link with a short explanation from Roger Stern as to what happened (warning--it appears there was no drama or tension surrounding the decision): LINK
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