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Thanksgiving 2018 Forgotten Heroes Skateman #1 I’m bringing the turkey this Thanksgiving "Untitled” Writer – Neal Adams Penciller – Neal Adams Inker – Neal Adams Letterer – Uncredited Colorist – Uncredited Editor – Uncredited November 1993 My very first and still most favorite Batman story was “The Joker’s Five-Way Revenge” written by Dennis O’Neil and art by the incomparable Neal Adams. I had the book as a kid and again, don’t ask where that book is now. Because the answer is “Not in my collection.” Likely it would be a Grade 0.5 given how many times I read the thing, pouring hours over Adams’ perfect Batman and Joker. I was a lucky kid, now that I think about it. Adams and Aparo were the team of Batman artist I grew up on. While I enjoy other people drawing Bruce’s alter-ego, for me those two artists will forever define what Batman should look like. Adams’ especially. So, when I saw Neal Adams name on the cover of Skateman #1, I snatched it up. Hope blossomed in my breast that ...

Thanksgiving 2018 Forgotten Heroes S.T.U.P.I.D Heroes #1 A Kirby-riffic tale that isn’t stupid at all "Super Crooks!/Doom Room!” Writer – Peter Laird Penciller – Peter Laird Inker – Peter Laird Letterer – Mary Kelleher Colorist – Mary Woodring Editor – Bill “Bud” Shakespear August 1994 Peter Laird: ...Ask me how many other comic books I've drawn? CBR: Okay, how many other comic books have you drawn? Laird: Zero! CBR: All right, how many book covers and album jackets have you done? Laird: Zero! Zero! It's all been Turtles! -       Comic Book Rebels, 1993 by Stanley Wiater and Stephen R. Bissette I don’t think fed up is exactly correct, but when I hear this quote all I can think is “that guy is fed up with drawing turtles.” The book it comes from fell into my possession by leaping off the shelf at Half Price Books when I was perusing the graphic novels and into my shopping basket. I was happy it committed product suicide, because had I seen it, I would have snatc...