CBM Time Capsule: SWAMP THING Issue #57 1987

CBM Time Capsule: SWAMP THING Issue #57 1987

A look back at the ads, promos and column letters in the comic books of yesteryear. What exactly was in between the panels of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing #57 from 1987?

Feature Opinion
By MarkJulian - Aug 30, 2012 10:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Comics

Greetings folks! In our never-ending quest to keep you knuckleheads entertained, we're rolling out a new feature for your entertainment pleasure, CBM Time Capsule. In said feature, we'll be combing through old comic book issues, but not for their storylines or art, for the supplemental content, the promos for upcoming titles, advertisements and column letters. Hopefully you find this sidestep from the usual entertaining, if so, we'll keep it going.

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Swamp Thing #57 by Alan Moore and Rick Veitch

As Adam Strange is transported by zeta beam to Rann, his consciousness collides with that of the Swamp Thing who's own consciousness is being transported across The Green.


DC being humble about some recent awards.


After Frank Miller successfully rebooted Superman and Batman, George Perez was tasked with doing the same for Wonder Woman.


Lazer Tag Academy was a Saturday Morning cartoon show that aired on ABC from 1986-1987.


Classics!


No words needed here!


The infamous Meanwhile... column from then ice President and Editor of DC Comics, Dick Giordano.


The fan letter answer column curated by Editor Karen Berger.


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thebamf
thebamf - 8/30/2012, 11:15 AM
I like this! Brings me back.....
NorrinRaddical
NorrinRaddical - 8/30/2012, 11:40 AM
oh i LOVE this feature!!!
plasticman
plasticman - 8/30/2012, 11:41 AM
Wearing that outfit its no wonder that guy wasn't getting tagged out. It took a guy in pink to attempt the job. Gotta love 80's induendos.

And I think we have a controversy on our hands. That letter in the Meanwhile section appears to be a forgery. Google Mapping the address brings up an abandoned house. Either a forgery or all the poor Bob Jones Jr had was comics and nothing else...not even stairs.
plasticman
plasticman - 8/30/2012, 11:46 AM
Third column in the letters section speaks to Grif. "Power tempts anger and anger is like wildfire. Avoid it." Why would they diss on Wildfire like that? He is one of DC's creations.
plasticman
plasticman - 8/30/2012, 11:50 AM
I love these comics, too. I'll spend more time with the ads than the comics in some issues. I love this concept for a regular piece. Keep it coming.
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/30/2012, 11:59 AM
@ nomis

i started collecting in 1986,first comic uncanny x-men 205.

i agree better stories in the 80s but sale wise i would say the 90s is when it peaked.
ManThing
ManThing - 8/30/2012, 12:18 PM
This was the last time that comics were worth a flip as far as I am concerned.
MutantEquality
MutantEquality - 8/30/2012, 1:14 PM
Love this. Keep it coming. How about more exactly like this about the "filler" but also some about old story lines as well. It's gotten to the point where it will take an immense amount of effort to find old, entertaining and interesting story lines. I wouldn't mind that either. Even as a life long Comic book lover I know there is alot of story lines I don't know about.
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