I believe they used that name because someone-mayhaps Infantino himself-felt that a DC slug would result in poorer sales as people associated certain types of products with the DC name. was the impring that DC used for its two mags. Well, from the research I've done on the subject Hampshire Distribution Ltd. and gave me permission to share it with all you Groove-ophiles. You should be reading!) send me some info about Hamilton Distribution, Ltd. Whew! Well, that's it for this Halloween, Groovesters! Come back tomorrow when we really kick things into high-gear with a brand new look and logo! Pax!įor those who are interested, my pal, Jon Gilbert (whose E-Dispatches from the Great White North blog-found at Trippy, huh? How 'bout something a little more traditonal-but still pretty far-out? Like.'The Screaming Woman!' First up, how about some fumetti, Kirby-style with 'Children of the Flaming Wheel'.

Sometime in the future, I'll try to lay some'a the Mob mag on ya, but this is the end of our Halloween bash, so we're gonna travel into the Spirit World (Fall, 1971).

DC didn't even put their name on it (what the heck was 'Hampshire Distribution, Limited'?), distribution was terrible, and they only lasted one issue apiece. Not because they weren't good, but because they were so rare. But who remembers those black and white mags Kirby kreated, In the Days of the Mob and Spirit World? Not many fans do. Miracle, and Forever People) and how Jack revamped Jimmy Olsen. We all know about (or should know-go bob for apples with no apples if you don't!) Kirby's Fourth World creations (New Gods, Mr. Kirby was busting with new ideas and formats, ready to write, pencil, and edit like he hadn't done in years. When Kirby packed his pencils for the House that Superman built, DC's head honcho Carmine Infantino welcomed the King with open arms. Kirby (along with Stan Lee) w as Marvel to all true believers, and his going over to DC was like Hippies voting for Nixon-it just couldn't happen. When Jack Kirby moved from Marvel to DC in 1970, it was bigger than anything today's comics fans could imagine. It's been a lot of work, but it's been worth it-I hope! Anyway, here 'tis.the grand finale for this Halloween! Who could we end with but the King of Comics, himself? This is it, gals and ghouls! I hope you've dug this Halloween blow-out as much as Ol' Groove has.

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