tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post2962309809194645396..comments2024-03-14T08:38:28.518-04:00Comments on J.M. DeMatteis's CREATION POINT: STORYCRAFTUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-61310289972276483662017-05-09T06:27:44.197-04:002017-05-09T06:27:44.197-04:00Glad you enjoyed it, Bob. And, yes, as my mainstr...Glad you enjoyed it, Bob. And, yes, as my mainstream work goes, WILLWORLD is about as strange as it gets. <br /><br />I can't imagine a sequel without Seth. Is there anyone out there with his kind of brilliantly mad visual imagination?J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-33168684405514675872017-05-08T23:37:35.112-04:002017-05-08T23:37:35.112-04:00Got around to reading WILLWORLD after the discussi...Got around to reading WILLWORLD after the discussion in this interview. That is one truly bizarre comic, maybe the strangest among your work-for-hire super-hero oeuvre (if you'll pardon my french), maybe even of the whole shebang. Never saw Fisher's work before, and it is really exquisite, can't believe the level of detailed strangeness he put in every single page. Notice you planted the seeds for a sequel, though I'd guess it really couldn't be done with another artist.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628851838591913073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-81614435391349763442017-05-06T09:45:44.241-04:002017-05-06T09:45:44.241-04:00In the best of all possible fictional worlds (as i...In the best of all possible fictional worlds (as in life) you seek a balance of light and dark, serious moments and humorous ones. Sometimes a piece comes a long that demands a specific tone—KRAVEN'S LAST HUNT would not have worked with Peter cracking jokes—but, in general, you seek a balance. Even with the goofiness of JLI we always made sure to throw in serious moments and real emotions to keep things balanced.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-62656622271789006472017-05-06T07:18:39.554-04:002017-05-06T07:18:39.554-04:00I never forgot that. It was part of what made char...I never forgot that. It was part of what made characters like Peter Parker and Ben Grimm so well rounded and believable, that ability to go from deep states of despair )to the highest points of levity.<br /><br />As I have said before, Stan's REAL strength was that he know and understands people. <br /><br />One of the most annoying thing about many comics today (even with established characters) they choose one or the other, dark or light, and that isn't how people usually work.<br /><br />sigh.<br /><br />I was hoping you would comment on the extra "F." in my last post.<br /><br />Jack<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-19935030049776850232017-05-05T09:27:12.543-04:002017-05-05T09:27:12.543-04:00One thing people often forget is just how funny St...One thing people often forget is just how funny Stan could be. There were great one-liners flying around in FF and SPIDEY. That's why I think Giffen-DeMatteis-Maguire would be perfect for an FF revival.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-62510479928425202852017-05-05T07:17:31.157-04:002017-05-05T07:17:31.157-04:00So, now you just have to admit that its a great id...So, now you just have to admit that its a great idea. IF I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it was Mackie. Aside from the fact that he is the one that focused mostly on ESU,he had to try twice as hard to win his fellow SPidey writers approval... he was the only one whose name didn't start with "De."<br /><br />In case you wonder how I can remember all of that, I recently finished repurchasing all the issues from that era in my attempt to finish my Spider-man collection (up until they undid the marriage). All that I still had were the Spectaculars for a while (true).<br /><br />And it doesn't count as giving birth to the JLI, unless the monkey turned back into itself in a characters hand.<br /><br /><br />Wow, I just realized how much of the JLI could have happened in the Lee-Kirby F.F.F.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-73893006160983341902017-05-04T14:27:47.653-04:002017-05-04T14:27:47.653-04:00Re: MJ: I don't really remember much about it,...Re: MJ: I don't really remember much about it, so I don't think it was my idea. But it certainly fits my mind-set!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-33714217491511352582017-05-04T14:25:33.043-04:002017-05-04T14:25:33.043-04:00I remember a DEFENDERS story where I had a very an...I remember a DEFENDERS story where I had a very angry Hellcat same "darn well" instead of "damn well" because "damn" wasn't permitted. It really watered down the emotion of the scene, to say the least. Gosh dang it.<br /><br />Since the Red Ghost's monkeys were established in the 60's by Lee and Kirby, there must have been a monkey shape-shifting scene in one of those stories!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-62025111835624370472017-05-04T13:06:12.293-04:002017-05-04T13:06:12.293-04:00Wait, now admit that MJ in the world of psychology...Wait, now admit that MJ in the world of psychology AND married to Peter would have been a great character dynamic moving forward.<br /><br /><br />Can't quit while ahead. <br /><br />Of course fo r all I know it was your idea... of course that seems improbable, given your well-documented contempt for gingers being in that profession. Its a very singular prejudice,<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-9759201506511892722017-05-04T13:01:48.851-04:002017-05-04T13:01:48.851-04:00I get that holy Crow was probably to replace Holy ...I get that holy Crow was probably to replace Holy crap, but it sounds so unnatural. Its weird.<br /><br />And what if it was Hel, from Norse Mythology. Thor and all.<br /><br />Of course my favorite was in the late 80s and 90s, when they would have these tough Mob killers and New York cops calling people geeks, and pieces of crud.<br /><br />And,Maybe Giffen would agree, maybe he would disagree. For myself, I will withhold judgement until HE can produce a story from the early 80s or sooner an object turning into a monkey in a heroes hands.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-35270663868111284422017-05-03T11:56:31.754-04:002017-05-03T11:56:31.754-04:00That's THREE copies sold!That's THREE copies sold!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-85311590711961446102017-05-03T10:42:41.698-04:002017-05-03T10:42:41.698-04:00I'm pretty much agreed with everything you'...I'm pretty much agreed with everything you've said about Conway, Jack. I do think his early ASM run has a lot of energy and the scene with MJ closing the door and staying with Peter after Gwen's death is a brilliant character moment. <br /><br />One thing I really love about his WEB and PP:TSSM runs is that he was able to close out some threads from his ASM days. It worked out well that he was college aged during his ASM run and then older and more reflective at precisely the time Peter's narrative shifted that direction. <br /><br />One of my favorite Conway stories is the Malcolm McBride Carrion arc, which sees Peter come to terms with Gwen's death after asking himself if he's been as obsessed with her passing as Miles Warren was. It's a very poignant moment (PP:TSSM 149, if memory serves). <br /><br />I think a JMD-penned FROG-MAN book would soar leaps and bounds above the competition...<br /><br />--David<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-3289456355632683032017-05-03T09:38:19.968-04:002017-05-03T09:38:19.968-04:00Sold!Sold!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-33428327637378744112017-05-03T09:37:12.798-04:002017-05-03T09:37:12.798-04:00I would also buy a t shirt.I would also buy a t shirt.Douglas A. Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312801885609153510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-67745711611767637022017-05-03T09:10:41.976-04:002017-05-03T09:10:41.976-04:00I think Giffen would disagree.I think Giffen would disagree.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-68242477619577217022017-05-03T09:09:39.978-04:002017-05-03T09:09:39.978-04:00I don't think I ever had a character say "...I don't think I ever had a character say "Holy crow." But I do know that, back in the day, "bad" language was frowned upon. There was a period of time when we couldn't even say "hell" when referring to the place! So you'll see lines like "Go to Hades!" Which really fell flat.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-77748951056033543312017-05-03T09:05:41.536-04:002017-05-03T09:05:41.536-04:00Plan ting the idea in your brain. So HE created t...Plan ting the idea in your brain. So HE created the JLI?<br /><br />Sounds like someone owes Denny some money.<br /><br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-86627231453528359472017-05-03T09:03:25.957-04:002017-05-03T09:03:25.957-04:00While we are discussing the Wallcrawler, there is ...While we are discussing the Wallcrawler, there is one plot point I have always been aggravated with Marvel's (forced) dropping. <br /><br />MJs psychology from the post-Clone saga/pre final chapter days. They could have done so much with that.<br /><br />Also Dematteis, How come comics from the 70s and 80s characters say "holy crow?" I have never heard anyone say that. I get the lack of swears, but what about Holy cow, or Holy Moly, or Holy Moses?<br /><br />It just always bugged me.<br /><br />JAckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-4394439248617707022017-05-03T09:03:01.038-04:002017-05-03T09:03:01.038-04:00Well, Denny plotted that issue, Jack, so that monk...Well, Denny plotted that issue, Jack, so that monkey fire extinguisher was his idea!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-70315885950543324282017-05-03T09:01:33.224-04:002017-05-03T09:01:33.224-04:00"FROG-MAN FOREVER!" I'm making the ..."FROG-MAN FOREVER!" I'm making the t-shirts!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-89573638689749058982017-05-03T08:59:45.044-04:002017-05-03T08:59:45.044-04:00It is interesting that Marvel will embrace a comic...It is interesting that Marvel will embrace a comic that is an all ages friendly title regardless of the sales. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur continues to have a poor showing month after month, but since the collections sell huge numbers on Scholastic, they keep the single issues there. Makes it easier to put the collections together for Scholastic I would presume. FROG MAN FOREVER!Douglas A. Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312801885609153510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-44330838282705225912017-05-03T08:09:42.176-04:002017-05-03T08:09:42.176-04:00Well, THAT should convince them! : )Well, THAT should convince them! : )J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-55156031443307834252017-05-03T07:44:24.188-04:002017-05-03T07:44:24.188-04:00I sought out that issue years ago specifically bec...I sought out that issue years ago specifically because it was your first issue. Oddly enough, with that monkey into fire extinguisher, it was probably a better sign of what was coming in the JLI more than Kraven's Last Hunt or the Death of Harry Osborn.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-80346165670483633152017-05-03T06:59:24.943-04:002017-05-03T06:59:24.943-04:00In a Marvel that has monthlies with Devil Dinosaur...In a Marvel that has monthlies with Devil Dinosaur, Hellcat and Squirrel Girl I think Frog Man could be there next hit. You should pitch it. You have two verified sales on this blog alone!Douglas A. Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312801885609153510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-27961681515534587492017-05-02T19:41:40.700-04:002017-05-02T19:41:40.700-04:00Yep. That was the one. My very first issue of AM...Yep. That was the one. My very first issue of AMAZING! It would be years before I wrote another one.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.com