Comments on: Trapped in a world he never made http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Vintage WMMS photos 1973 & 1974 « The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio — A Memoir http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32584 Vintage WMMS photos 1973 & 1974 « The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio — A Memoir Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:32:26 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32584 [...] The Cleveland Joke was an institution made nationally famous by many Johnny Carson one-liners (written, incidentally, by a former Clevelander) and Laugh-In, which awarded Cleveland its famed Fickle Finger of Fate award.  Even the comic book Howard the Duck dealt with its character, who lived in Cleveland as being “trapped in a world he never made.” [...] [...] The Cleveland Joke was an institution made nationally famous by many Johnny Carson one-liners (written, incidentally, by a former Clevelander) and Laugh-In, which awarded Cleveland its famed Fickle Finger of Fate award.  Even the comic book Howard the Duck dealt with its character, who lived in Cleveland as being “trapped in a world he never made.” [...]

]]> By: Brad http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32583 Brad Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:30:20 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32583 Nice job. I completely agree with you. Nice job. I completely agree with you.

]]> By: Blog@Newsarama » Quote Unquote: Remembering Steve Gerber http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32582 Blog@Newsarama » Quote Unquote: Remembering Steve Gerber Wed, 21 May 2008 17:14:30 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32582 [...] Heidi McDonald [...] [...] Heidi McDonald [...]

]]> By: thinkbolt http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32581 thinkbolt Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:33:38 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32581 Thank you for posting this, Heidi. It's as if I wrote it myself. It's eerie how your introduction to comics and your view of the period mirrors mine. There must be many of us. Comforting, but I wouldn't want to attend a convention of us... Thank you for posting this, Heidi. It’s as if I wrote it myself. It’s eerie how your introduction to comics and your view of the period mirrors mine. There must be many of us. Comforting, but I wouldn’t want to attend a convention of us…

]]> By: Steve Gerber, 1947-2008 « New Warriors Continuity Conundrum http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32580 Steve Gerber, 1947-2008 « New Warriors Continuity Conundrum Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:35:03 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32580 [...] Obituaries and remembrances: Los Angeles Times, New York Times, POV Online, The Comics Reporter, The Beat, Journalista [...] [...] Obituaries and remembrances: Los Angeles Times, New York Times, POV Online, The Comics Reporter, The Beat, Journalista [...]

]]> By: Forrest http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32579 Forrest Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:29:48 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32579 "I didn’t always go out of my way to seek it out as the years went on, and couldn’t bring myself to read his later Howard the Duck with Phil Winslade." You should get the trade paperback; it's well worth it if you're willing to read it carefully. It's far more subtle than it looks. “I didn’t always go out of my way to seek it out as the years went on, and couldn’t bring myself to read his later Howard the Duck with Phil Winslade.”

You should get the trade paperback; it’s well worth it if you’re willing to read it carefully. It’s far more subtle than it looks.

]]> By: Marcus Lusk http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32578 Marcus Lusk Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:05:33 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32578 It's taking me time to process this one. I always understood that Steve was Howard, and that Howard was Steve. And it seems this is a very rare thing in this medium. (Charles Schulz' self-reflection in Charlie Brown is the only example that readily comes to mind.) So to me, it feels very much like Howard himself has died. It’s taking me time to process this one.
I always understood that Steve was Howard, and that Howard was Steve. And it seems this is a very rare thing in this medium. (Charles Schulz’ self-reflection in Charlie Brown is the only example that readily comes to mind.)
So to me, it feels very much like Howard himself has died.

]]> By: Brian Spence http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32577 Brian Spence Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:27:18 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32577 Great words Heidi. I didn't get into Gerber's work until much later. I read his last Howard mini-series (which you really should read!!) and then Nevada. It wasn't until later that I tracked down the Essential Howard to read the original run. He had such a unique voice, yet it was a voice many could relate to. I really think he was a brave guy. He didn't back down from a giant company like Marvel, and he didn't back down from defending his sometimes unpopular opinions. That bravery made him one of my heroes. I also loved his politics, which really meshed with my own. The last few months have been sad. I read his blog every day. There will never be another like him. Great words Heidi. I didn’t get into Gerber’s work until much later. I read his last Howard mini-series (which you really should read!!) and then Nevada. It wasn’t until later that I tracked down the Essential Howard to read the original run. He had such a unique voice, yet it was a voice many could relate to. I really think he was a brave guy. He didn’t back down from a giant company like Marvel, and he didn’t back down from defending his sometimes unpopular opinions. That bravery made him one of my heroes. I also loved his politics, which really meshed with my own.

The last few months have been sad. I read his blog every day. There will never be another like him.

]]> By: Steve Gerber 1947-2008 | Comic Book Blogs http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32576 Steve Gerber 1947-2008 | Comic Book Blogs Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:01:21 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32576 [...] Publishers Weekly’s Heidi MacDonald remembers: part 1, part 2 [...] [...] Publishers Weekly’s Heidi MacDonald remembers: part 1, part 2 [...]

]]> By: Matt Feazell http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32575 Matt Feazell Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:44:04 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32575 Yeah, Howard The Duck changed everything. It was the mid seventies... we'd just run Nixon out of office... the war was over... and if good ol' mainstream Marvel Comics could publish a comic book about Howard The Duck, then ANYTHING WAS POSSIBLE! Thanks for posting that panel from HTD 3. Steve Gerber could sure write. I'm gonna miss him. Yeah, Howard The Duck changed everything.

It was the mid seventies… we’d just run Nixon out of office… the war was over… and if good ol’ mainstream Marvel Comics could publish a comic book about Howard The Duck, then ANYTHING WAS POSSIBLE!

Thanks for posting that panel from HTD 3. Steve Gerber could sure write. I’m gonna miss him.

]]> By: Jeffrey H. Wasserman http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32574 Jeffrey H. Wasserman Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:56:17 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32574 Jane... stop this crazy thing! Steve Gerber was a true original. His work was unlike anyone else's in comics. I only knew him through Howard and the dark humor that pervaded the book. He will be missed. -JHW Jane… stop this crazy thing!

Steve Gerber was a true original. His work was unlike anyone else’s in comics. I only knew him through Howard and the dark humor that pervaded the book. He will be missed.

-JHW

]]> By: R Blake http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32573 R Blake Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:06:44 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32573 That very last line, taken from HTD #3, put a giant lump in my throat. Thank you for posting such a heartfelt tribute. That very last line, taken from HTD #3, put a giant lump in my throat. Thank you for posting such a heartfelt tribute.

]]> By: R Blake http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32572 R Blake Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:05:54 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32572 That very last line, taken from HTD #3, put a giant lump in my throat. Thank you for posting such a heartfelt tribute. That very last line, taken from HTD #3, put a giant lump in my throat. Thank you for posting such a heartfelt tribute.

]]> By: TUCK! http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32571 TUCK! Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:12:47 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32571 Nice work, Heidi. You said it all for me. Thanks. Nice work, Heidi. You said it all for me. Thanks.

]]> By: Adam McGovern http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32570 Adam McGovern Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:40:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/02/12/trapped-in-a-world-he-never-made/#comment-32570 Well said. A great compendium of the works that made Steve great and the effects that made him matter. Not awkward or ill-formed at all; that’s just the self-consciousness of the careful writer and thinker you became. Your last line was my first thought upon hearing the news. So we don’t need the books by our side. They’re inside us, where they belong. (http://www.comiccritique.com/columns/gcolSt499.html) Well said. A great compendium of the works that made Steve great and the effects that made him matter. Not awkward or ill-formed at all; that’s just the self-consciousness of the careful writer and thinker you became. Your last line was my first thought upon hearing the news. So we don’t need the books by our side. They’re inside us, where they belong.

(http://www.comiccritique.com/columns/gcolSt499.html)

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