Meet The Moondog 0

[Senormac]

Hey Gary, do you remember this ?  

I really enjoy the historical perspective that these old ads give us. The whole comic book industry is an amazing history that is not really that old.  

From cheap newsprint stories and art that sold for a dime, through the war years,  the EC years,  the Wertham book and the Senate hearings,

through the Marvel rebirth, Stan's Soapbox, the undergrounds, the rise of collectors, the proliferation of Conventions, the inroads of Hollywood, the multi million $$ movies and the 

rock star status of certain artists.  What a ride !!  

 

 

[Ken Aldred]

Did Moondog advertise in the 70s and 80s Marvel black-and-white magazines? I might be getting confused with Bud Plant.

[Senormac]

24 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said:

Did Moondog advertise in the 70s and 80s Marvel black-and-white magazines? I might be getting confused with Bud Plant.

This ad is from the pages of this copy of TBG #157 

 

[Senormac]

Here's one for you Paul 

same issue

 

[Robot Man]

Gary, is that Amazing Fantasy still available?  

[Senormac]

May as well keep going on the "history" theme here instead of starting a NEW thread.  

Here is a pic of Stan in the mid '70's.  What is interesting to me is how he looked when those books on the wall were published. 

I remember all those books.  Seems like yesterday.

He seems so young and those books seem pretty old.... or maybe not.  Still, it's weird to think of "that old man Stan" that we picture when we see him these last few years,

being much younger like this and 

seeing the books that he was responsible for publishing at the time. 

Edited June 21, 2020 by Senormac
age related correction

[Ken Aldred]

4 hours ago, Senormac said:

Here's one for you Paul 

same issue

 

I always preferred the cent copy, which was tougher to get and more expensive over here.

[Senormac]

Y'know..... I bet somebody here owns this book today 

[kav]

[ADAMANTIUM]

2 minutes ago, kav said:

I'm assuming you drew that kav, quick question....

Was your intention to draw her as if she was putting her hair up? Or relaxing with hands on head as if exasperated that she's bored?

If I'm honest, I thought she was doing her hair and exasperated 

But it being art per se, I wanted to say good job because it flowed and went with the writing subtly

Sounds like im rambling but I meant it as a compliment Haha

 

[Senormac]

5 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

I'm assuming you drew that kav, quick question....

Was your intention to draw her as if she was putting her hair up? Or relaxing with hands on head as if exasperated that she's bored?

If I'm honest, I thought she was doing her hair and exasperated 

But it being art per se, I wanted to say good job because it flowed and went with the writing subtly

Sounds like im rambling but I meant it as a compliment Haha

 

uh.... that's Prohias ADAMANTIUM 

Edited June 21, 2020 by Senormac
cuz spy's never lie

[kav]

7 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

I'm assuming you drew that kav, quick question....

Was your intention to draw her as if she was putting her hair up? Or relaxing with hands on head as if exasperated that she's bored?

If I'm honest, I thought she was doing her hair and exasperated 

But it being art per se, I wanted to say good job because it flowed and went with the writing subtly

Sounds like im rambling but I meant it as a compliment Haha

 

No its from weirdo #21

[Senormac]

LOL !!  I don't know if it really is ADAM.....  I was just razzin ya !!  

[ADAMANTIUM]

5 minutes ago, Senormac said:

uh.... that's Prohias ADAMANTIUM 

Thanks! It looked like a character that I've seen used before, maybe the nose

I never would have thought somewhere in spy vs spy realm haha

Still it's a compliment

 

[Senormac]

How about this, Alex Schomburg, that amazing Marvel Mystery Cover artist, along with lots of other Timely books from the 40's did some ORIGINAL painting work in the mid 1970's. 

So the question is..... where are these ?  Somebody has them.   They have not been destroyed cuz there have been no world wars in America ever !!   

Edited June 21, 2020 by Senormac
enquiring minds want to know

[kav]

ok I just started a Pawn stars and

[Hollywood1892]

5 hours ago, kav said:

ok I just started a Pawn stars and

Jackpot Fever

[comicjack]

8 hours ago, Senormac said:

May as well keep going on the "history" theme here instead of starting a NEW thread.  

Here is a pic of Stan in the mid '70's.  What is interesting to me is how he looked when those books on the wall were published. 

I remember all those books.  Seems like yesterday.

He seems so young and those books seem pretty old.... or maybe not.  Still, it's weird to think of "that old man Stan" that we picture when we see him these last few years,

being much younger like this and 

seeing the books that he was responsible for publishing at the time. 

I remember when he was on What's my Line where did the years go 

[Mercury Man]

I used to live within walking distance to Moondogs Chicago location (located at Clark and Belden in Chicago`s Lincoln Park neighborhood).  Bought my first Marvel Masterworks from there, when I was in College.  Thx for jarring my memory. 

Edited June 21, 2020 by Mercury Man

[Moondog]

On 6/20/2020 at 4:47 PM, Senormac said:

Hey Gary, do you remember this ?  

I really enjoy the historical perspective that these old ads give us. The whole comic book industry is an amazing history that is not really that old.  

From cheap newsprint stories and art that sold for a dime, through the war years,  the EC years,  the Wertham book and the Senate hearings,

through the Marvel rebirth, Stan's Soapbox, the undergrounds, the rise of collectors, the proliferation of Conventions, the inroads of Hollywood, the multi million $$ movies and the 

rock star status of certain artists.  What a ride !!  

 

 

i haven't been to the boards in 2 months.  Wow!  What a memory!  I started dealing in the fall of 1975 so this was my first stab at selling books mail order, but more importantly, getting my name out there.  The address in the ad was my house.  A lot of collectors would come over during the 1975-78 era and look through stacks of books and shoot the breeze.  I opened my first shop in September 1978.  Thanks for posting, Senormac.