tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289256621546551155.post1137865047183002516..comments2024-03-18T17:48:11.856+00:00Comments on Frank Bellamy Checklist Website and Blog: Frank Bellamy and Joe 90Norman Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15786362698394605291noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289256621546551155.post-4977844009222223602022-03-12T17:28:18.145+00:002022-03-12T17:28:18.145+00:00I recently wondered about selling my collection of...I recently wondered about selling my collection of all the original series, but then came to my senses. Yes, you're right, it faded towards the end. Much as I expect to!Norman Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786362698394605291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289256621546551155.post-37824707715026049132022-03-10T23:05:38.508+00:002022-03-10T23:05:38.508+00:00Regarding TV21, NB, I found it a less interesting ...Regarding TV21, NB, I found it a less interesting periodical from the start of its second year. They put Stingray in the pages where Fireball had been, and Fireball where Lady Penelope had been, and somehow it changed the visual dynamic of the comic. And when The Daleks ended with #104, nothing that replaced that strip was anywhere near as good. It's strange that I could always recall the Fireball and Stingray strips from 1-51, but with a couple of exceptions, neither of those two strips made much of an impression on me after that. I continued to buy it for quite a while afterwards (though perhaps not as regularly), but it was never as good a comic approaching the end of its original run as it had been at the beginning.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289256621546551155.post-61726730427108634792022-03-09T17:55:34.803+00:002022-03-09T17:55:34.803+00:00@Kid: HEY! I love support for the blog. I'm no...@Kid: HEY! I love support for the blog. I'm nowhere near as prolific as you but it's nice to know it's not a total waste of time. Thanks<br /><br />@Mike / Bill: Thanks for your thoughts. I don't know of Rab Hamilton doing any cover art, but hey! I don't know who did them! Thanks for calling in.Norman Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786362698394605291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289256621546551155.post-75973612732134404952022-03-08T19:01:40.740+00:002022-03-08T19:01:40.740+00:00Hey Norman, Bill Storie again under my nom de plum...Hey Norman, Bill Storie again under my nom de plume because Blogger still doesn't accept my non google email address...but I digress, my thought on that cover was that was rejected because it maybe didn't leave enough space to feature a decent sized photo insert of Joe 90 himself like the others did (unlikely I know) or possibly a marketing/ Anderson license holders request because the cover was not as action-filled as others in the series. It's a beautiful piece right enough but for kids looking for explosions and action ... maybe too much like a travel brochure? Those other covers I had always assumed to be Rab Hamilton art but I have no evidence, just a gut feeling. Thanks as always for the article.!!!Mike Nicollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735674336496864606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289256621546551155.post-38486819321795667162022-03-07T22:21:25.529+00:002022-03-07T22:21:25.529+00:00I'm not sure that I bought the Joe 90 comic at...I'm not sure that I bought the Joe 90 comic at the time, though I acquired #1 a goodly number of years ago, and read the reprints in the '90s comic. I recently completed my collection of the first year of TV Century 21 and have a number of other issues in its various incarnations, but I'll probably call it quits at that. It started with a bang and finished with a whimper, but while it burned brightly, it was a superb comic. Apologies if that's not exactly relevant to your post, but I just wanted to leave a comment to show my support of your blog.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.com