benday-dot
09-28-2006, 08:28 PM
I was reading an early issue of the Jack Kirby Collector last night, and in particular an interesting piece on the Newsboy Legion. An explanation appeared as to why the much anticipated kid gang could not start off in its own book (instead beginning in Star Spangled #7), providing the statement, "company policy refused to allow a hero to make his debut in his own title as Captain America had done."
Being not fully schooled in DC history I had no idea this was official company fiat. Considering in retrospect how most of the DC heroes did emerge into the company universe I can see the policy at work, and appreciate anew how important titles like Showcase have been to erecting not only company canon, but in building perhaps the most successful mythology in comics.
Can anyone tell me what title marked the conclusion of this policy of DC? As I said, thinking about it, almost all of DC's heroes from Superman to Wonderwoman to Flash began under banners other than their own.
BTW... "my" oldest DC title which got off the blocks under its own steam, so to speak, was the great, inimitable and unlamented Brother Power the Geek (I guess DC knew what they were doing?!) Thanks.
Being not fully schooled in DC history I had no idea this was official company fiat. Considering in retrospect how most of the DC heroes did emerge into the company universe I can see the policy at work, and appreciate anew how important titles like Showcase have been to erecting not only company canon, but in building perhaps the most successful mythology in comics.
Can anyone tell me what title marked the conclusion of this policy of DC? As I said, thinking about it, almost all of DC's heroes from Superman to Wonderwoman to Flash began under banners other than their own.
BTW... "my" oldest DC title which got off the blocks under its own steam, so to speak, was the great, inimitable and unlamented Brother Power the Geek (I guess DC knew what they were doing?!) Thanks.