Talk:Kurt Busiek

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any article about Kurt Busiek should mention "Marvels", the four-issue series that he did with Alex Ross. "Marvels" told many of Marvel Comics classic stories, starting with the arrival of the human torch and ending with the death of Gwen Stacey, from the perspective of a photojournalist who covered the events. It's wonderful storytelling, and won Busiek the critical accliam that allowed him to launch Astro City (he mentions this in the introduction to the first Astro City trade paperback.)

Are you kidding?! It sucked, as did the "art." 70.53.108.112

Whether or not it and the art sucked, which is highly subjective and debatable, Marvels recieved a large amount of critical acclaim and attention at the time. Two years ago, a 10th anniversity hardcover edition was published that is still in print. Alex Ross was tapped for a similar art style in Kingdom Come by DC, another high profile series. You may think Marvels sucked, but considering how well it was regarded, we'll need more than personal opinion to ommit Marvels from this article. --Impulse 22:27, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Interesting thing I noticed while reading some old books. There's a length letter printed in Captain America 239 (1979) by a Kurt Busiek. I'm assuming it's the same Kurt, might be work putting in the article. Impulse 05:24, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Adding the checklist 2 Mercury Poisoning unreferenced 3 First works 4 Quotes section vandalised

[edit] Adding the checklist

Hey all I've added the Kurt Busiek checklist from the man himself. I know its not in proper form. I'm not that familiar with all the Wiki stuff yet. As soon as I get some time I'll get around to doing it if no one else does it first...

20:10, 2 January 2007 (UTC) Astrozac

[edit] Mercury Poisoning unreferenced

The claim of mercury poisoning needs to be referenced. The footnoted interview refers to Kurt's sinus condition, but does not say anything about poisoning - with mercury or anything else.--Ossipewsk 01:50, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

In the Mercury Poisoning article, it notes him having been an example of suffering from this illness. Te Dailly Rubbings 12:41, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

A while ago I added a link to the article to a Google archived message from Kurt in RACMU way back in October 2001. I should do. Luis Dantas 13:51, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First works

In the Secret Identity author bio, it notes that his first Marvel work and his first DC work were released on the same day. I assume the DC comic is Green Lantern #162, but does anyone know the Marvel piece? 24.60.166.137 (talk) 03:22, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Quotes section vandalised

Can somebody please have a look at the Quotes section in the article? Somebody seems to have removed it and replaced it by a flame directed as Busiek as a writer. 195.169.118.227 (talk) 17:37, 31 March 2008 (UTC)