Comments on: Zeitgeist: Superman’s First Comic Sells Online for $1m

By: physical therapist

physical therapist — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:10:14 +0000

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By: ultrasound technician

ultrasound technician — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:17:05 +0000

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By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:41:16 +0000

BAD, thanks for sharing your thoughts on the piece, and thanks for following the blog.

I’m glad you enjoyed the pop art reference, and look forward to your comments in the future.

By: BillyAustinDillon

BillyAustinDillon — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:51:11 +0000

I really enjoyed your piece – came across your pop art reference. I look forward to more articles from you and have linked to this story. :)

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:14:01 +0000

While I don’t think I’m going to change the Superman picture, given the focus of the post, I’m happy to add the picture of Detective Comics No. 27 and post-script note about the Action Comics No. 1’s sale price being superseded.

No problem, and thanks for reading!

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:12:19 +0000

Thanks for reading, GGMT.

I certainly agree that the artistry and quality of materials of graphic novels/comic books is better than ever. My nostalgia, however, leans toward reading comics from the early 90’s, during the height of X-Men titles and the rise of Image Comics.

It wasn’t until later in life that I began to go back toward older issues, and then immersed myself in the work of the Modern Age of Comics — e.g., Moore, Miller.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:09:09 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, DIMA, and thanks for following the blog.

You’re absolutely right about films, though I tend to think that many practitioners of film-making took their medium more seriously than comic book writers and artists.

I think it’s probably fair to say that, unlike filmmakers, comic book writers, in particular, did not see the full creative potential of their medium. Comic artists, on the other hand, were constrained by the printing limitations of the day; their depth of their artistry was often lost in the poor quality of older printing presses. Even know, this problem persists, though to a lesser degree.

Also, I think the demographic for comic book creators was initially much different than filmmakers. Whereas filmmakers had an extremely broad audience, comics were initially geared toward a younger audience. Thankfully, as mentioned, treatment of the medium has matured.

Thanks again for reading, and I hope to hear from you again!

By: GiggleMeThis

GiggleMeThis — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:17:32 +0000

Oh and could you change the Superman picture to the Detective #27 instead? So many thanks…

By: GiggleMeThis

GiggleMeThis — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:13:57 +0000

The art is better than ever. The paper is better than ever. But nothing beats nostalgia like old comic creators and the ilk. Great story.

By: Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist

Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:59:57 +0000

Great post. It’s true that graphic novels and comic books have become “mature” and is now accepted by mainstream society as a form of ART. The same can be said for films– people used to sneer at the concept of film as “art” when films first appeared as a form of ENTERTAINMENT for the mass audiences.