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The most recent MIRACLEMAN fiasco, between the two men who together own the MIRACLEMAN character and publishing rights (Todd McFarlane and Neil Gaiman) is another giant WTF.
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I wonder if we'll ever get past that Gaiman/McFarlane acrimony, and see new trades of these stories.

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Apparently, the rights issue has finally been settled and Gaiman has the rights to the character again. I posted this in the "Miracleman" thread months ago, but here's the link to the story again:
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Miracleman
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It may be a while before the stories are back in print, however.


Yeah, Snapman, thanks for linking your prior topic. Every time I hear they've reached a compromise, Todd McFarlane tosses another wrench in the machine.

I mean geez, if they want to haggle about new material, okay.
But how hard is it for them to negotiate a re-release of the old stories in trades or hardcovers, and split the royalties 50/50 or 60/40 or whatever, and let a new generation of readers (and old ones) enjoy these books in collected form.
McFarlane and Gaiman are both rich, so the money for reprints of this relatively obscure series are meaningless to either of them, relative to each's other creator-owned properties.





Another Shazam-related WTF that I really enjoyed was the "SHAZAM 1953 ANNUAL" facsimile edition, where DC asked "what if there'd been a 1953 SHAZAM ANNUAL?" and produced one as if it was a reproduction of one that had really been published, back in the day:



DC has done a number of similar reproductions, many of actual books, and many of books that never previously existed.





G-Man, I'm with you in having an enduring affection for Bob Haney's work.

Particularly BRAVE AND THE BOLD 79-130, when I was most eagerly picking up these issues in 1972-1976, the ones before 104 as back issues.

And the "Super-sons" in WORLD'S FINEST (I began reading with issues 211-235).

I'd forgotten about Haney's run with The Unknown Soldier series in STAR SPANGLED WAR, beginning in issue 150, with art by Joe Kubert. Also very enjoyable.

Thanks to Grimm for posting Mr. Haney's obituary: