tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post6193075494911190298..comments2024-03-24T07:53:37.246-04:00Comments on J.M. DeMatteis's CREATION POINT: BLAME LEVITZUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-27120110700738671682011-05-28T19:31:54.969-04:002011-05-28T19:31:54.969-04:00The comic book biz has been, and continues to be, ...The comic book biz has been, and continues to be, very good to me. So much to appreciate...not the least of which is the opportunity to interact with readers here at Creation Point, so thanks so much for checking in!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-23340980544606566762011-05-28T18:46:22.849-04:002011-05-28T18:46:22.849-04:00What a great story. I'm thankful that Mr. Lev...What a great story. I'm thankful that Mr. Levitz helped you kick off your career. I suppose if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have your wonderful JLI stories and others that you've worked on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979725931828850248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-51552559103075912982011-04-14T20:46:15.131-04:002011-04-14T20:46:15.131-04:00As Adam West's Batman would say, "Some da...As Adam West's Batman would say, "Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!"David Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087646905757912129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-40435331267489506622011-04-14T18:50:21.568-04:002011-04-14T18:50:21.568-04:00I think you get the ULTIMATE GROANER AWARD, David....I think you get the ULTIMATE GROANER AWARD, David. Congratulations! :)J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-87021197974695258352011-04-14T17:48:51.224-04:002011-04-14T17:48:51.224-04:00Greenberg not only has DEAD AND LOVING IT, but eve...Greenberg not only has DEAD AND LOVING IT, but every film in the Leslie Nielsen catalogue...and don't call him Shirley!<br /><br />It sounds like your Jewish monster story is fast becoming a team book. I suggest the story of a Jewish werewolf who returns to his old haunt to teach some unruly kids about the value of a good education and a pork free diet:<br /><br />WELCOME BACK, KOSHER!David Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087646905757912129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-33424342505598860832011-04-13T19:42:19.664-04:002011-04-13T19:42:19.664-04:00I just can't resist a theme, Jack...but I'...I just can't resist a theme, Jack...but I'm not sure who to blame next!<br /><br />Hope all's very well with you. JMDJ.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-21284792286315210172011-04-13T19:40:28.448-04:002011-04-13T19:40:28.448-04:00Blame Levitz, Blame Canada, blame Helfer, you just...Blame Levitz, Blame Canada, blame Helfer, you just can't take responsibility for your own actions can you? That's the problem with you kids today, it's always someone else's fault isn't it?<br /><br /><br />Wishing you nothing but, but good will and hipness from here to the stars,<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-46413471667688427582011-04-13T17:28:28.261-04:002011-04-13T17:28:28.261-04:00I'd think Greenberg would be more of a fan of ...I'd think Greenberg would be more of a fan of Leslie Nielsen in DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-77169852064559255402011-04-13T15:30:38.448-04:002011-04-13T15:30:38.448-04:00Oscar can forgive Denise for transforming him into...Oscar can forgive Denise for transforming him into a vampire, but never for taking him to TWILIGHT!David Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087646905757912129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-88344447565508454382011-04-13T11:27:25.029-04:002011-04-13T11:27:25.029-04:00For that matter, David, I wonder how things would ...For that matter, David, I wonder how things would have gone if I'd been able to continue with Greenberg back in the 80's. I think it would have evolved into something very special. <br /><br />And I'd love to know what Oscar thinks about TWILIGHT.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-31835956568864937242011-04-13T11:25:25.445-04:002011-04-13T11:25:25.445-04:00It'd be an interesting time to revisit Greenbe...It'd be an interesting time to revisit Greenberg. I sense that you poured a lot of your concerns about comic book violence into Greenberg's commitment to write about miracles insted of nightmares. Now that you've had the opportunity to fulfill Greenberg's liteary manifesto, so to speak, I wonder what kind of life experience you'd pour into him now? <br /><br />Since the graphic novel also dealt with film, the TWILIGHT craze might provide an amusing backdrop for Greenberg's development. Greenberg certainly has more testoterone than today's glittery creatures of the night!David Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087646905757912129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-64932669416374190832011-04-13T11:19:18.646-04:002011-04-13T11:19:18.646-04:00Before we move on from the subject, I would urge y...Before we move on from the subject, I would urge you, Jeff, or anyone interested in the subject of Jews and comics to pick up my buddy Danny Fingeroth's book, DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT. It's terrific.<br /><br />Okay, I'm off to work on ZUCKERBERG THE ZOMBIE...J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-51359869381287992882011-04-13T11:17:02.436-04:002011-04-13T11:17:02.436-04:00This could go on all day, Jeff...so I'll pull ...This could go on all day, Jeff...so I'll pull the plug now so I can get to work!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-51866095753469103282011-04-13T11:16:04.904-04:002011-04-13T11:16:04.904-04:006 more we have a minyan!6 more we have a minyan!Jeff Zoslawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-29794912042520770402011-04-13T11:15:07.539-04:002011-04-13T11:15:07.539-04:00Jew-Sters on the prowl!Jew-Sters on the prowl!Jeff Zoslawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-46983608513465316032011-04-13T11:11:34.082-04:002011-04-13T11:11:34.082-04:00BERNSTEIN, THE FRIENDLY GHOST?BERNSTEIN, THE FRIENDLY GHOST?J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-19624544965664827512011-04-13T11:09:45.499-04:002011-04-13T11:09:45.499-04:00Finklestein the Mummy!Finklestein the Mummy!Jeff Zoslawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-66115712681800465402011-04-13T11:05:16.111-04:002011-04-13T11:05:16.111-04:00I have no idea if Greenberg was the first non-huma...I have no idea if Greenberg was the first non-human blood drinking vampire, David; it just became clear to me, when I first conceived the story, that being transformed into a vampire didn't mean you'd immediately run off and start killing people. Especially if your brother was a kosher butcher!<br /><br />Greenberg remains one of my all-time favorite stories. We talked a little about a sequel back in the late 80's/early 90's, but nothing ever came of it. A return to Greenberg's world is something I would definitely welcome, but I don't see it happening in the current comic book climate.<br /><br />Time for a new novel, I guess: HOROWITZ, THE WEREWOLF!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-58799317281456619232011-04-13T10:46:02.747-04:002011-04-13T10:46:02.747-04:00There's no denying the timeless appeal of mons...There's no denying the timeless appeal of monsters, JMD! I wonder if any of these anthologies have been reprinted. <br /><br />Speaking of vampires, I've always been curious: was Greenberg the first vampire story where the protagonist didn't drink human blood? I'm not up enough on my vampire lore to know the answer. I think the 90s saw a surge of sympathetic vampire figures, but even those tended to lean toward overwhelming bloodthirst. <br /><br />I still laugh out loud when I read the line, "Bram Stoker was an #$^!"David Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087646905757912129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-57182364484554953542011-04-13T10:26:25.477-04:002011-04-13T10:26:25.477-04:00I can't tell you how many vampire stories I wr...I can't tell you how many vampire stories I wrote for those DC anthology titles, David: those bloodsuckers really helped pay the rent. <br /><br />The first original comic book series I ever created was "I...Vampire!" for HOUSE OF MYSTERY. Around the same time I cooked up a series for WEIRD WAR TALES -- called "The Creature Commandos" -- that featured a vampire, a werewolf and a Frankenstein monster fighting in World War II! You had to be deep into Monster Mode writing for those comics.<br /><br />I think that's one of the reasons that I turned Marvel's DEFENDERS into a mystical/horror comic when I took it over: I was just used to dealing with monsters.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-23359039080337127442011-04-13T09:10:12.874-04:002011-04-13T09:10:12.874-04:00BTW, "The Lady Killer Craves Blood!" sou...BTW, "The Lady Killer Craves Blood!" sounds interesting enough. I remember picking up a Marvel reprint mag when I was a kid that had the brilliant if all too short Lee/Steranko Cap run, followed by a horror backup. Story was about a vampire who fell so madly in love, he decided to go through the wretched process of becoming a mortal--only to be victimized by his new lady love, who was also a vampire! When you're eight, that stuff blows your mind!!!!David Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087646905757912129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-80602151511241069152011-04-11T15:32:41.812-04:002011-04-11T15:32:41.812-04:00Very nice of him to say. I sure learned a heckuva...Very nice of him to say. I sure learned a heckuva lot from him. One of the smartest editors I've ever worked with.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-70897116829972078082011-04-11T14:49:53.743-04:002011-04-11T14:49:53.743-04:00Jim Shooter gave you a shout out in today's bl...Jim Shooter gave you a shout out in today's blog entry as someone he learned from. Big of him (or is that tall?)!Jeff Zoslawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-24646472189558867852011-04-11T10:23:47.967-04:002011-04-11T10:23:47.967-04:00Heartfelt thanks for the kind words, David. You c...Heartfelt thanks for the kind words, David. You can't know how much they're appreciated.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-47244042034847199792011-04-11T10:22:32.335-04:002011-04-11T10:22:32.335-04:00And it shows, both in your work and your interacti...And it shows, both in your work and your interaction with fans. It's the kind of blessing that just keeps on giving.David Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087646905757912129noreply@blogger.com