Photo: DC/MarvelToday marks a momentous occasion for me, as it marks the 25th anniversary of my first ever review for Worlds Of Wonder, which was published on Jan 19,1996.
I remember a conversation I had in 1997 with The Star’s former Astronomy columnist, D.J. Batzer, in which I asked him how his column managed to last for more than 20 years. His response was, “Astronomy is a very huge topic”. I guess this also applies to comics, which is a huge topic in its own right, covering core universes, multiverses, alternate realities, reboots, retcons, graphic novels...
While the outcome indicated a close fight, the truth is that the whole thing was actually more of a balancing act between popularity and ego. Of the 11 showdowns, six had already been pre-determined by the creative team, and the final fights between the two companies’ big guns were determined by the support of the fans.
In 2019, I also did a tribute for the 35th anniversary of local comics magazine Apazine. Having read this 100% made-in-Malaysia fanzine when I was 12 and being amazed at the local talent pool, I figured if I couldn’t join them, the least I could do was to pay tribute to them. It was the brainchild of the late Daniel Chan, who gathered a creative bunch of aspiring comic artists to share their works.
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