Steve Gerber

> Been reading them since 1951. Still do. Lots of friends of mine still
> write them, Chris Claremont, Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, to drop a few names.
Ah, yes I think one or two of them ring a bell somewhere. I'm beeign
sarcasting of course. Followed most of Claremonts X-Men run and read the
Crisis, can't remeber anything specific I read from Wein but I'm sure I
did somewhere.


> I was never close to Steve, but man I loved his work. It's so sad to
> lose that talent. I thought Hard Times was his best work ever and right
> up with Eisner's A Compact with God and Spiegelman's Maus. Very
> challenging, emotionally complex, angry, dark and brilliant.
Yes I found Hard Times a very great read as well. I also like his new
Dr. Fate stuff a lot, not only because I'm a fan of Dr. Fate (you should
know I like Magicians) but mostly because it is different, challenging,
deep and a bit wacked out.
Never heard from A Copact with God (but apparently I have to look it up)
and I'm still staying away from Maus, somehow anything related to the
third reich makes me nervous.



> I am really saddened by Steve's loss.
As we all are. But it's great to see all the stuff popping up on the
net. All the storys and tidbits and infos and anecdotes. Somehow it
makes me feel even more familiar with Steve.


Regards

Stefan "Starocotes" Immel
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In article <fp26gd$2l6$02$1@news.t-online.com>,
Stefan Immel <stefan DeleteThis @starocotes.de> wrote:

> > Been reading them since 1951. Still do. Lots of friends of mine still
> > write them, Chris Claremont, Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, to drop a few names.
> Ah, yes I think one or two of them ring a bell somewhere. I'm beeign
> sarcasting of course. Followed most of Claremonts X-Men run and read the
> Crisis, can't remeber anything specific I read from Wein but I'm sure I
> did somewhere.
>

Len created the New X-Men with Giant Size X-Men 1 and Issue 94. Chris
took over with 95.

>
> > I was never close to Steve, but man I loved his work. It's so sad to
> > lose that talent. I thought Hard Times was his best work ever and right
> > up with Eisner's A Compact with God and Spiegelman's Maus. Very
> > challenging, emotionally complex, angry, dark and brilliant.
> Yes I found Hard Times a very great read as well. I also like his new
> Dr. Fate stuff a lot, not only because I'm a fan of Dr. Fate (you should
> know I like Magicians) but mostly because it is different, challenging,
> deep and a bit wacked out.
> Never heard from A Copact with God (but apparently I have to look it up)
> and I'm still staying away from Maus, somehow anything related to the
> third reich makes me nervous.
>
I'm not entirely sold yet on Fate. I realize with the Crisis stuff all
over the place back stories are being respun from scratch, but even so,
this Kent Nelson . . . ?
>
>
> > I am really saddened by Steve's loss.
> As we all are. But it's great to see all the stuff popping up on the
> net. All the storys and tidbits and infos and anecdotes. Somehow it
> makes me feel even more familiar with Steve.
>

I understand. It's a business of many acquaintances even if you don't
have a lot of friend. Me, I have both which is a blessing.

Best, R.E.F.

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