I attended a Sci-Fi/comic show at SUNY Stonybrook in the mid-80s. (called ICON)
They gave out this Moonshadow #2, a Sword of the Swashbucklers comic, and another comic that escapes me (Timespirits maybe?); just for attending the show.
I can remember thinking at that time, “hey, I can sell these for money maybe”. Flash forward 40 years and I still have this comic as well as Sword of the Swashbucklers.
Art by Jon J. Muth, Bolton, Kaluta, etc… changes my entire perspective now. It was a big nothing burger in the mid-80’s, and even though it’s not worth much now, the work and artistry in this cover and the comic itself is extraordinary.
I’m an Avengers West Coast fan. I have 99% of vols 1-3. But damn if this new vol 4 doesn’t have fantastic covers. Issue 1 is great, but 3 is even better:
I pointed out the Spears Return of the Living Dead #1 a while ago. This is going to be hot and the covers match the series well. I am excited for the John Russo zombieverse to make it to comics. For those not in the know, George Romero gets all the credit for zombies but Russo’s work on Night of the Living Dead often doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Russo and Romero had an argument over the direction the movies should take causing Russo to leave. Russo retained the right to the title “living dead” which caused Romero to change the titles to simply “dead”. (Night of the Living Dead, then Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead) where as Russo put out Return of the Living Dead and its sequels. All essentially fall in the same universe.
I grew up in the Baltimore area but in the DC punk scene. Dead Milkmen were from Philly and would come down often. I was even one pals with Joe Jack Talcum. They would send me stickers, posters, and demos and stuff. They played at the 9:30 Club once and my friend Colleen and I went shopping at record stores with them. Good times man.
