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Listen to my 1975 interview with Steve Gerber

Posted by: Scott    Tags:  comics, Marvel Comics, Steve Gerber, Video    Posted date:  March 23, 2011  |  2 Comments


In 1975, I interviewed Steve Gerber, as I’d interviewed so many of Marvel’s writers when I worked there and (among other things) edited FOOM, the company’s fan magazine. I’d decided that rather than have a standard news section on oncoming comics, I’d print edited transcripts of the writers talking about what was around the corner, so readers would get a taste of creator personalities as well.

So here’s Steve talking about Crazy magazine as well as his work on Man-Thing and The Defenders in the only surviving tape from those years. Parts of this interview appeared transcribed in FOOM #9, the March 1975 issue.

And once more I ask myself—Did I really sound like that? I am forced to admit that I did. How did those of you who knew me then ever put up with me?





2 Comments for Listen to my 1975 interview with Steve Gerber


CHUCK BOWMAN

I was to poor in the 70’s for joining foom,but later as a adult i grabbed up all the issues,and loved it,it’s sad that so many have forgotten so great a magazine,it let me see who was making this world i escaped to(alot)faces and lil’ bio’s on my hero’s.the bullpen was where i wanted to work when i grew up,thanks for all the memories!!!!!
p.s.i still havent grown up.

    Scott

    I still haven’t grown up either …



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