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From: hutch@hammer.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison)
Newsgroups: net.comics
Subject: Re: Most significant events in comics,1985
Message-ID: <1662@hammer.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 28-Nov-85 05:39:16 EST
Article-I.D.: hammer.1662
Posted: Thu Nov 28 05:39:16 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 30-Nov-85 06:26:32 EST
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Reply-To: hutch@hammer.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison)
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Summary: rumor of mass desertions from Marvel

In article <1916@pur-phy.UUCP> csc@pur-phy.UUCP (Craig S. Calhoun) writes:
>This being the end of the year, I expect that we will be seeing quite a few
>lists (ex. "best comics of 1985", "worst comics of 1985", etc.).  Well,
>those are nice, but what I like to discuss even more is the question:
>"What were the most important events in comics in 1985?"  I suspect that
>this kind of a list would be much more contriversal(sp.?) and thus one heck
>of a lot more fun than any other list I could think of.
>
>Anyway here`s my list (as of Nov.26,1985):
>
>(in no particular order)
>06.  return of Frank Miller to _DAREDEVIL_

Actually, if the stinking rumors are true, then the most significant
things to happen in '85 are the Defections

Rumor hath that J Byrne, having chosen to take the job writing and
drawing Superman, and having otherwise compromised his position as
Chief Blowj*b for Jim Shiiter by  a) disagreeing with the insurrection
of Jean Grey  and   b) agreeing in public that artists own their work
has been relieved of all Marvel scripting and art duties.

Further rumor hath that  Frank Miller  has been released from the DD/Elektra
contract by Marvel because of "attitudinal problems";  Miller came out in
public supporting Jack Kirby's right to the artwork originals from his time
in Marvel.

In response to these action, rumor has it that Bill Sanciewicz, Louise
Simonsen, Steve Englehart (of course), have turned in resignations.
There is some hint that others in the staff are preparing resignation
letters.

Cheeri-o!

Hutch