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fans create a
comicboo culture
By MARTIN STERN
g .eut 5,000 strong, armed
win. several tattered 'Super-
man comicsin one hand, a wad
of cash in the other,, and a 'pen-
cil behind the ear, they repre-
sent a growing cultural force in
this country.
They? The true comic book
fans.
The true fan doesn't just read
comics; anyone can read comi-
cs. True fans read comics, talk
comics, and then maybe even
create their own comics.
Comic fans are readers who
take their reading material ser-
iously. One fan in particular is,
Allan Milgrom, an art major at
the University who taught a
two - credit course on comic
book history last year. Milgrom
received neither credit nor sal-
ary for his efforts. It was just
something he felt like doing; "a
labor of love."
Some of the more affluent
fans publish fan magazines,
called fanzines, which feature
amateur artists and writers.
John Onoda, another local com-
ic fan, feels that ;these pub-
lications are. Important for as-
piring young talents, for they
often serve as a stepping stone
to enter the professional comic
market. Milgrom- has had art-
work published in some of these,
and he hopes for a professional
job soon.
Mark Feldman, of Silver
Spring, Maryland, is a young
publisher of a high quality art
fanzine called "I'll Be Damned.
Many of the early contributors
to his 'zine, such as Bernie
Wrightson, Mike Kaluta, and
Frank Brunner, have already
gone on to become professional
artists.
Feldman says that good fan-
zines only last a few issues at
the most, as costs are so high.
Circulation for a fanzine is
rarely over 2,000 and consider-
ing printing costs and pay-
ments to name artists for exclu-
sive material, profits are rarely
realized. He believes that fan-
zines are published merely as a
hobby, for they surely aren't
published for profit.
Another publisher of re-
printed strips recently ran into
trouble. George Henderson, of
Toronto, Canada, published a
monthly reprint 'zine called
Captain George Presents. He
hadn't received copyright per-
mission to do so, however, and
was hit with a large lawsuit by
King Features. He had to pay
several thousand dollars penalty
and as a result, discontinued his
'zine.
There are several fan publi-
cations containing mostly ad-
vertisements for comics, called
adzines, which circulate nation-
ally among thousands of fans.
The mail order comic business
is a booming and profitable en-
terprise. Prices of. old comics
have been on the rise for over
six years now, and there ap-
pears to be no end to this trend.
Even the President's price
freeze couldn't affect the mar-
ket. Furthermore, profits from
old comic sales are tax-free.
Currently, the Entertaining
Comics Group (EC) are the
hottest items on the market.
A few years back, there was lit-
tle interest in them; they sold
at 50 to 75 cents each. Nowa-
days, they are grabbed up by
eager fans at $6.00 or more
per issue.
The most expensive' comic
book is Batman No. 1. Some
fans are willing to pay $300 for
a well preserved copy of this
issue.
Comic-fandom, as a hobby,
seems to have its merits. It
brings out talent in some peo-
ple, and it encourages socializ-
ation among its members. But
perhaps most important, it
keeps one's piggy bank full.
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NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC.
Pierre Boulez, Conductor
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Conductor
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC.
Znbin Mehta, Conductor
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA..
Rudolf Kernpe, Conductor
ITZHAK PERLMAN, Violinist ..
KO IWASAKI, Cellist. . . . ..
GEORGE SHIRLEY, Tenor.
CLAUDIO ARRAU, Pianist.. . . .
MOZARTEUM ORCHESTRA OF SALZBURG
Leopold Hager, Conductor
Rita Streich, Soprano, Guest soloist
.. Sept. 16
(2:30) Sept. 24
DANCERS OF MALI, AFRICA
Oct. 20
THE WORLD OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN .... Oct. 6 & 7
BERYOZKA DANCE COMPANY FROM IUSSIA......Oct. 10 & 11
BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY FROM ISRAEL...........Nov. 3
Oct. 5
Nov. 4
..Nov. 21
Jan. 24
(2:30) Feb. 11
Feb. 23
March 17
COSI FAN TUTTE (Mozart's opera) .... .
Canadian Opera Company
ALVIN AILEY DANCE COMPANY.
.... Jan.12& 13
Feb. 1, 2 & 3
LADO ................................... ........ Feb. 12
National Dance and Folk Ensemble of Yugoslavia
MARCEL MARCEAU, Pantomimist ....... .
Returns with a new program
ANGELICUM ORCHESTRA OF MILAN ...
Bruno Martinotti, Conductor
"SLEEPING BEAUTY" (Tchaikovsky,.Ballet)
. National Ballet of Washington, D.C.
Feb. 17 & 18
.March 21
Mar. 31 & Apr. 1
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Andre Previn, Conductor
Series of 10 concerts: $45, $38,$32,$26,$20
(Single Prices: $8.50, $7.50, $7, $6, $5, $3.50)
No HAMBER ARTS SERIES
*3 in Rackham Auditorium
Series of any 4 concerts: $25, $20, $16, $12
Series of any 8 concerts: $50, $40, $32, $24
(Single Prices from $2 to $8, depending upon concert)
No. 4
EAST ASIAN SERIES
in Rackham Auditorium
AH AHK, MUSIC AND DANCE OF KOREA ..... .
CHINESE SKIN SHADOW PUPPETS
(2:30) Oct. 22
Nov. 6
SAEKO ICHINOHE AND COMPANY FROM JAPAN ........ Feb. 26
GUARNERI STRING QUARTET ......'.. . .
YUVAL TRIO, FROM ISRAEL ................. .
(Piano, Violin, Cello)
PANIAGUA QUARTET, FROM SPAIN ......... .
Medieval and Renaissance music and instruments
AUSTRAL STRING QUARTET, FROM SYDNEY ..
(2:30) Oct. 29
Nov. 8
.. Nov. 18
TOPENG DANCE THEATER OF BALI
.. March 27
Dec. 5
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Series of 4 concerts: $10, $8.50
(Single Prices: $5, $4, $2.50)
GUITAR SERIES
in Rackham Auditorium
BARTOK STRING QUARTET, FROM BUDAPEST ........... Jan. 17
ERNESTO BITETTI, from Argentina
Oct. 17
PHILIDOR TRIO . . . . ... .. ... ....... . .
(Soprano, Baroque Flute & Recorder, Harpsichord)
AEOLIAN CHAMBER PLAYERS .................. .
(Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello)
Series of 7 concerts: $28, $22.50, $12.50
(Single Prices: $6, $5, $3)
(2:30) Feb. 25
March 24
CHRISTOPHER PARKENING, from the United States ....... Nov. 14
MICHAEL LORIMER, from the United States .
.. Jan. 27
CARLOS MONTOYA, from Spain. ....................Feb. 6
Series of 4 concerts: $10,
(Single Prices: $5, $4,
$8.50, $6
$2.50)
Dancers of Mali
Itzhak Perlman
The Philidor Trio
Beryozka Dance Co.
Christopher Parkening