Sunday, December 4, 2022

Five Highlights from THE NEW NOSTALGIA JOURNAL 29


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THE NEW NOSTALGIA JOURNAL (October 1976)

John Benson fanzine from 1975 (an example of what Groth is speaking to below)

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THE EDITOR'S BALLOON: Gary Groth talks about what he looks for in writing on comics in fanzines: "The second faction is primarily concerned with comics as art, and write with that in mind. Their work is scarcer, probably due to the fact that there are so few comics works that can stand up to the demands of art, and for the most part they don't write about less accomplished comics creators. They write with posterity in mind, are interested in a story's feeling, it's implications and texture as opposed to how it is being received in the marketplace, or whether or not it is trendy. They are particularly interested in the artist's technique, the relationship between writer and artist, storytelling structures, and theories. Their work is absorbing to say the least. Among this group are Fred Patten, John Benson, Richard Kyle, and James Denney (who writes too rarely on comics)." (pages 2 and 6)

Alan Freedman pictured after his tenure as assistant editor on The Journal

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Lost in the mists of time: "TNJ now has an assistant editor: Alan Freedman, a comics and science fiction fan, joins the TNJ staff with this issue. Alan is working with us on the day to day hustle and bustle of putting out TNJ (and SOUNDS FINE). Alan has already proven himself to be of great help, and we're very happy to welcome him aboard." (page 4)

An undated photo of John Adkins Richardson 

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TNJ LETTERS: Illustrator and scholar John Adkins Richardson and future TCJ columnist Bill Sherman. (page 8)

A recent collection of "Inside Woody Allen"

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NEWSWATCH debuts: News from Marvel (Midas, The Million Dollar Mouse and Super Rabbit the Marvel Bunny are announced), DC (Jim Shooter leaves for Marvel), Charlton (Temporarily suspends publishing), and King Features Syndicate ("Inside Woody Allen" comic strip debuts). (page 14)

Howard Chaykin created this poster for the 1976 San Diego Comic Con

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Frank Catalano's FUTURESCOPE: "Film Notes" sidebar details advance information on upcoming STAR WARS movie. (page 22)

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