Wonderful remembrance of Carlos, Tom. I was such a fan of his for years and was thrilled when you were able to entice him to guest star in Uncanny Avengers 6. What a lovely talented gentleman, and gone too soon.
Great newsletter this week - time to reread Avengers Forever in honour of Mr. Pacheco!
Can you tell us what the general premises of Avengers World in Chains was going to be? I have heard it mentioned a few times over the years and it has me curious.
Thanks for your words about Pacheco. It was truly a sad day. Everything I've ever heard about him is good, he seemed to be an all around great person. So, yeah, his artistic skills were truly fantastic, but I think the true measure of who he was is how fondly he is being remembered by those that knew him well. Descansa en paz, Carlos.
Ok, let's try asking a question to change the mood. What's your comfort comic? What book do you go back to read when you need to feel better? For me, I think it could very well be any Astérix book available at the moment. Those stories have been with me since I was a little kid, just like Mortadelo & Filemón. Maybe that's why I can just dive in and instantly feel better. That and the obvious reason of Astérix being a great series most of the time. Which makes me think of one last candidate: Calvin & Hobbes.
That drawing of you leaping around reminded me of a question: I'm sure you've shown up quite a few times in comics, whether you were just drawn into the background, or given a more prominent role like the example you've shown. Do you have any favorites, or any particularly memorable times you've appeared in comics?
Thanks for the lovely tribute and the consistently excellent newsletter. I just want to request that if you do trim down the length of this thing it’s not at the expense of the part where you discuss a comic you worked on. That’s one of my favorite parts! It’s a neat peek behind the curtain that I can’t get anywhere else!
Wonderful memories of Carlos, Tom. I'll certainly miss Carlos. A terrific talent and a great human being. Happy that I got to work and spend time with him. I'll cherish those memories. Wish there had been more. Facebook is reminding me that his birthday is today... :(
My condolences on the loss of your friend. Mr. Pacheco was a tremendous talent. Thanks for sharing these stories.
A question: Has Marvel consciously moved away from a "world outside your window" or has that been more of an organic process?
To elaborate: As a kid when I was reading, it always seemed like yeah sure there may be alien invasions, undead creatures running amok, advanced fictional nation-states planning running ops on US soil, etc. but aside from all that Bill Clinton is president and Seinfeld is on TV.
Now, not only there events in the fiction that should be having big impacts on the fictional society (e.g. Krakoa producing miracle drugs and resurrecting kids) but also real world events aren't really incorporated into the world (e.g. it's been almost three years and I don't think the pandemic was mentioned in any of the titles I follow. Did it happen?).
Not complaining, just wondering if this was a deliberate choice. Or maybe I'm imagining something that isn't even there?
Anyway. Apologies for the long post. Thanks for the great newsletter
Very kinda words, a very wonderful post to read through.
I have a question that arose from reading the aforementioned prestige issue books and short series I mentioned in a previous comment. Reading older books, (even some that were not so old, circa 2007s), I came across something you never see any more - advertisements! How come? Are they not profitable for comic companies, or do advertisers not deem comics a wide enough market? As the cover prices of books continues to rise, could reimplifcation of advertisements serve as a way to stay the tide?
Similarly, though perhaps not as notable, a couple of the older single issues even had page numbers in them. Why don’t we see that too much either?
Additional -- By the time your next post rolls around I’ll find myself in Mexico! Are there any notable/popular comics or graphic novels from there you recommend I should root around for?
Speaking of the editorial transition, what's the story behind this letters page blurb from Bobbie Chase's last issue of FF?
"Yes, the Silver Surfer is dead. His first appearance (alive) was FF #48, from March of 1966. We will mourn his passing."
Wonderful remembrance of Carlos, Tom. I was such a fan of his for years and was thrilled when you were able to entice him to guest star in Uncanny Avengers 6. What a lovely talented gentleman, and gone too soon.
Great newsletter this week - time to reread Avengers Forever in honour of Mr. Pacheco!
Can you tell us what the general premises of Avengers World in Chains was going to be? I have heard it mentioned a few times over the years and it has me curious.
Thanks for your words about Pacheco. It was truly a sad day. Everything I've ever heard about him is good, he seemed to be an all around great person. So, yeah, his artistic skills were truly fantastic, but I think the true measure of who he was is how fondly he is being remembered by those that knew him well. Descansa en paz, Carlos.
Ok, let's try asking a question to change the mood. What's your comfort comic? What book do you go back to read when you need to feel better? For me, I think it could very well be any Astérix book available at the moment. Those stories have been with me since I was a little kid, just like Mortadelo & Filemón. Maybe that's why I can just dive in and instantly feel better. That and the obvious reason of Astérix being a great series most of the time. Which makes me think of one last candidate: Calvin & Hobbes.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend, Tom.
That drawing of you leaping around reminded me of a question: I'm sure you've shown up quite a few times in comics, whether you were just drawn into the background, or given a more prominent role like the example you've shown. Do you have any favorites, or any particularly memorable times you've appeared in comics?
Thanks :-)
Thanks for the lovely tribute and the consistently excellent newsletter. I just want to request that if you do trim down the length of this thing it’s not at the expense of the part where you discuss a comic you worked on. That’s one of my favorite parts! It’s a neat peek behind the curtain that I can’t get anywhere else!
Wonderful memories of Carlos, Tom. I'll certainly miss Carlos. A terrific talent and a great human being. Happy that I got to work and spend time with him. I'll cherish those memories. Wish there had been more. Facebook is reminding me that his birthday is today... :(
My condolences on the loss of your friend. Mr. Pacheco was a tremendous talent. Thanks for sharing these stories.
A question: Has Marvel consciously moved away from a "world outside your window" or has that been more of an organic process?
To elaborate: As a kid when I was reading, it always seemed like yeah sure there may be alien invasions, undead creatures running amok, advanced fictional nation-states planning running ops on US soil, etc. but aside from all that Bill Clinton is president and Seinfeld is on TV.
Now, not only there events in the fiction that should be having big impacts on the fictional society (e.g. Krakoa producing miracle drugs and resurrecting kids) but also real world events aren't really incorporated into the world (e.g. it's been almost three years and I don't think the pandemic was mentioned in any of the titles I follow. Did it happen?).
Not complaining, just wondering if this was a deliberate choice. Or maybe I'm imagining something that isn't even there?
Anyway. Apologies for the long post. Thanks for the great newsletter
Very kinda words, a very wonderful post to read through.
I have a question that arose from reading the aforementioned prestige issue books and short series I mentioned in a previous comment. Reading older books, (even some that were not so old, circa 2007s), I came across something you never see any more - advertisements! How come? Are they not profitable for comic companies, or do advertisers not deem comics a wide enough market? As the cover prices of books continues to rise, could reimplifcation of advertisements serve as a way to stay the tide?
Similarly, though perhaps not as notable, a couple of the older single issues even had page numbers in them. Why don’t we see that too much either?
Thanks for continuing to entertain us!
Additional -- By the time your next post rolls around I’ll find myself in Mexico! Are there any notable/popular comics or graphic novels from there you recommend I should root around for?