Almost made it to 2023, but Barbara Walters snuck in under the gun:
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We still have just over 24 hours to go, so who knows what will happen.
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I was just coming to mention that. Someone start at the beginning and list out all we lost
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Are we going to have a trifecta today ?
Year End Review
So what raw books or specs didnt pan out in 2022 ?
I’d say Paper Girls #1 and Invincible Iron Man #7 & 9 didnt do well
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I’m really disappointed in Shuri spec. I would have thought her firsts would have commanded a lot more leading up to the BP movie.
Also, some America Chavez keys were ultimately a bust.
Both I held onto for too long expecting a higher spike. Not sure what to do now. I think Chavez still has potential, as I think there are still bigger and better things planned. Shuri might be limited to very long term slow gains now.
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Thor God of Thunder #2
What if #10 (Jane Foster became Thor)
Black Adam #2 (White Adam)
Ultimate Fallout #4 (YES I say it. Dropping from 3K)
Something is Killing Children #1
Savage She-Hulk #1
oh, any Marvel Spec (1st Echo, 1st Elektra, or any MCU 1st appearance). Muwhahaha, true blue-chip takes time and story to build upon not flash in the pan. Yes I said it.
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This thread started out with the best intentions from Mr. @davidbitterbaum on 12-31-21, however q took a morbid turn with the announcement of Betty White’s death (technically not a 2022 death as it was on New Years Eve…).
But here’s a recap of 2022 to close out this thread. We’ll still keep it open for a few more days for any more last minute announcements or final condolences.
The real “fun” began with the announcement of Bob Saget, Jan 9th.
Bob Saget 65 (1/9)
Gaspard Ulliel 37 (1/19)
Meat Loaf 74 (1/20)
Louie Anderson 68 (1/21)
Ivan Reitman 75 (2/12)
Tom Veitch 80 (2/14)
William Hurt 71 (3/13)
Scott Hall (Razor Ramon) 63 (3/14)
Taylor Hawkins 50 (3/25)
Garry Leach 67 (3/26)
Estelle Harris 93 (4/2)
Gilbert Gottfried 67 (4/12)
Neal Adams 80 (4/28)
George Perez 67 (5/6)
Ray Liotta 67 (5/26)
Everett Peck 71 (6/14)
Tim Sale 66 (6/16)
James Caan 82 (6/22)
Kazuki (Kazuo) Takahashi 60 (7/4)
Gregory Itzin 74 (7/8)
Alan Grant 73 (7/21)
David Warner 80 (7/24)
Paul Sorvino 83 (7/25)
Tony Dow 77 (7/27)
Nichelle Nichols 89 (7/30)
Pat Carroll 95 (7/30)
Bill Russell 88 (7/31)
Olivia Newton-John 73 (8/8)
Anne Heche 53 (8/11)
Tom Palmer 81 (8/18)
Queen Elizabeth 96 (9/8)
Jean-Luc Godard 91 (9/13)
Coolio 59 (9/28)
Angela Lansbury 96 (10/11)
Robbie Coltrane 72 (10/14)
Leslie Jordan 67 (10/24)
Kevin O’Neill 69 (11/3)
Aaron Carter 34 (11/5)
Carlos Pacheo 59 (11/9)
Kevin Conroy 66 (11/10)
Gallagher (Leo Anthony) 76 (11/11)
Jason Frank 49 (11/19)
Irene Cara 63 (11/25)
Albert Pyun 69 (11/26)
Clarence Gilyard 66 (11/28)
Aline Kominsky-Crumb 74 (11/29)
Christine McVie 79 (11/30)
Bob McGrath 90 (12/4)
Kirstie Alley 71 (12/5)
Mills Labe 85 (12/6)
Pele (12/29)
Barbara Walters 93 (12/30)
Pope Benedict XVI 95 (12/31)
Anita Pointer 74 (12/31)
Jeremiah Green 45 (12/31)
July was particularly rough (9 deaths), but November was the peak (11)…and obvious the year ended with the trifecta on 12/31.
It was kinda hard going back through this list…lost some celebrities I grew up with that feel a little like family.
Will also post some notables this thread missed next.
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Some other notables.
Dan Reeves, Broncos Coach 77 (1/1)
Yvettte Mimieux (Actress Black Hole) 80 (1/17)
Peter Robbins (original Charlie Brown voice) 65 (1/18) this one is particularly sad.
Betty Davis 77 (2/10)
Emilio Delgado (Sesame Street) 81 (3/10)
Mike Bossy 65 (NY Islanders) 4/15
Guy Lafleur 70 (Canadiens) 4/22
Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) 60 (5/26)
Naomi Judd 76 (5/30)
Robert LuPone (Sopranos) 76 (8/27)
Mikhail Gorbachev 91 (8/30)
Jerry Lee Lewis 87 (10/28)
Mike Hodges (Flash Gordon director) 90 (12/17)
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Other notable posts in 2022:
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December 2019-December 2020 was the worst year ever for me. 2021 was about rebuilding and recovering. 2022 was about trying to have some normalcy. 2023 will hopefully be about thriving again.
I always like Rod’s posts. They are a nice little piece of retail insight:
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Is this thread going to be closed? Or stay open so we just post deaths here.
2023 deaths are here:
Yeah, this thread will end up like 2022, a memory.
Just when you thought 2022 deaths were done, this one popped up today.
Comic writer and artist Jason Pierson. RIP.
https://www.cbr.com/jason-pearson-body-bags-artist-obituary/
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Damn, all these people in their 50’s. Too young.