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In Memoriam-Howard Cruse 1944-2019
Many people have written eloquently about Howard Cruse in the last week since his death, Andy Mangels, Denis Kitchen and Chip Kidd among others. What I want you to know is something personal about Howie beyond the work and the public life—about friendship,...
DC Comics to Reprint New Fun #1: How it all Began
Great news from DC Comics! They are publishing a reprint of New Fun #1, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's first comics magazine published under National Allied Publications. The magazine will be reprinted as a commemorative hardcover, original tabloid size with essays...
The Pulps-John Locke’s Weird Tales
John Locke has a new book ostensibly about the origins of the pulp magazine Weird Tales, The Thing’s Incredible: The Secret Origins of Weird Tales. However, it is oh so much more. I became smitten with the pulps the first time I read one of my...
DC Comics Before Superman
DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics, published by Hermes Press will be premiered at this year's San Diego Comic Con July 19-22nd. Here's a glimpse at how it all came together. In 1934, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson...
Happy 128th Birthday to Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was born on January 7th 1890 in Greeneville, Tennessee. Although various internet sources state his birth as January 4th, January 7th 1890 is the date MWN filled in on all official government documents for military and passport...
The Long and Winding Road
A little over 20 years ago I embarked on an adventure to discover my paternal grandfather, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s, legacy in comics history. Like any adventure there have been difficult losses and daunting challenges. In spite of that, with the...
