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Why Not Say What Happened? Episode 27: Why I Should No Longer Feel Guilty About Omega the Unknown

Posted by: Scott    Tags:  Why Not Say What Happened    Posted date:  August 24, 2025  |  No comment


Having survived my trip to the Seattle Worldcon, I share a few comic book dreams, learn why I should no longer feel guilty about one aspect of my Omega the Unknown fill-in issue, read up on how Marvel Comics artists felt during the mid-’70s about writers receiving original artwork, explain why the Comics Code Authority didn’t seem to understand how to read comics, reveal the way a wolfman was responsible for me being credited on my DC mystery stories, and more.

You can eavesdrop on all those memories via the embed below or download them at the site of your choice.

Here are several images related to some of the topics I touched on during the episode —

My guilt-inducing Omega the Unknown panels
from issue #7 (March 1977)

The Omega the Unknown panel which assuaged that guilt
from issue #4 (September 1976)

The wolfman that convinced the Comics Code Authority
from House of Secrets #83 (January 1970)

Marvel and DC’s non-CCA approved drug issues

A caption required by the Comics Code Authority

A Comics Code Authority misreading





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