Category: Comic Books

Superman and Green Lantern

I was thrilled when Donovan’s “Sunshine Superman” hit Musicradio 77 WABC in July 1966. “Superman or Green Lantern ain’t got a-nothin’ on me.”

Superman’s main artist at that time was Curt Swan.

Curt Swan pencil drawing inked by George Klein
Superman #188, July 1966

Gil Kane was Green Lantern’s artist.

Gil Kane, pencil and ink
Pinup from Green Lantern #46, July 1966

Curt Swan and Gil Kane were my two favorite DC comic book artists. What I didn’t know was that Curt Swan was a member of the Silvermine Golf Club. Our backyard literally bordered the golf course. My school bus stop in the 7th and 8th grade was in front of the clubhouse. Gil Kane lived along the route of my 2-mile bike ride to a shopping center where I bought most of my comic books.

What if I had known about this when my family was preparing to move to Massachusetts, soon after my 13th birthday? Hoo boy, there would have been trouble!

Ten Years After

Courtesy of my ol’ pal Denro, this picture was taken almost exactly ten years ago at a comic book convention we attended in New York with Joe Sinnott. It was a happy time, with Joe and Stan hale and hearty and doing great.

Alex Saviuk, Joe Sinnott, Stan Lee

I used David Bowie’s “Five Years” for my Five Years post. What can I do here that’s similar? Oh, I know!

After Disney bought Marvel, Joe’s retirement checks came from Disney, and he’d joke about being a Disney artist. Joe would have gotten a kick from knowing this old photo of himself makes an appearance on Disney+.

Sterankohio

She says it again! Wendy Swick, Public Relations Coordinator for the Butler Institute of American Art, repeats the claim that Steranko was Stan Lee’s right-hand man. I am making inquiries to determine where this erroneous idea originated.