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March 22, 2012

Famous Fanmail #103 Kurt Busiek

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Here’s another famous fanmail from Kurt Busiek. He got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #187 (cover date: October 1977), asking for the return of artist, George Perez. Busiek later went on to work with Perez on a great Avengers run from the Heroes Return era. And, as for Graviton, Busiek utilized the villain in a Thunderbolts tale that saw the return of the Great Lakes Avengers!

Fantastic Four letters page with Kurt Busiek

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March 15, 2012

Famous Fanmail #102 Kurt Busiek

Filed under: Famous Fanmail — Doorman @ 11:14 am

You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!

Kurt Busiek has written many great comics including Astro City, Avengers Forever and the Untold Tales of Spider-Man. He got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #186 (cover date: September 1977), singing the praises of the Invisible Girl.

Fantastic Four letters page with Kurt Busiek

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March 8, 2012

Famous Fanmail #101 Bill Mantlo

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Bill Mantlo is a comics writer that’s best known for his long-running complete series, Rom (75 issues!) and Micronauts (59 issues!). Ge got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #170 (cover date – May 1976), applauding his fellow writer, Roy Thomas.

Fantastic Four letters page with Bill Mantlo

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March 1, 2012

Famous Fanmail #100 Peter B. Gillis

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You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!

Peter B. Gillis is a comics writer that’s worked on the “weirder” Marvel titles like the Eternals, Doctor Strange, the Defenders and his own creation, Strikeforce Morituri. Ge got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #165 (cover date – December 1975), applauding the Fantastic Four’s return to “fantastic” stories and away from mundane street-level “human interest” tales.

Fantastic Four letters page with Peter B. Gillis

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February 23, 2012

Famous Fanmail #99 Robert Rodi

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You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!

Robert Rodi is a novelist who’s also worked on comics like Loki, Rogue and his creator-owned title Codename: Knockout. Ge got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #155 (cover date – February 1975), applauding tying Thundra’s history into previously established work in Savage Tales.

Fantastic Four letters page with Robert Rodi

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February 16, 2012

Famous Fanmail #98 Peter B. Gillis

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You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!

Peter B. Gillis is a comics writer that’s worked on the “weirder” Marvel titles like the Eternals, Doctor Strange, the Defenders and his own creation, Strikeforce Morituri. Ge got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #155 (cover date – February 1975), applauding Marvel’s embrace of the theory of multiple possible futures.

Fantastic Four letters page with Peter B. Gillis

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February 9, 2012

Famous Fanmail #97 Richard Pini

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You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!

Richard Pini is probably best known for being the co-creator of ElfQuest, a long-running comic series started in 1978. A few years prior to that, he got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #151 (cover date – October 1974), chastising Marvel for leaving behind the glory days of the “super-hero”.

Fantastic Four letters page with Richard Pini

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February 2, 2012

Famous Fanmail #96 John Carbonaro

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You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!

John Carbonaro was a comic fan who purchased the rights to the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents from Tower Comics and then went on to form his own publishing company, JC Comics. Through JC Comics, John launched two short-lived T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents series in the mid-1980s. He got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #136 (cover date – July 1973), where he talked a lot about the FF’s costumes.

Fantastic Four letters page with John Carbonaro

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January 26, 2012

Famous Fanmail #95 Jim Rohn

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You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!

Jim Rohn is an indy creator best known for the Holo Brothers. He got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #134 (cover date – May 1973), praising John Buscema’s art.

Fantastic Four letters page with Jim Rohn

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January 19, 2012

Famous Fanmail #94 Chuck Dixon

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You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!

Chuck Dixon‘s footprint on the world of comics is Hulk-sized. He’s had extensive runs on Batman, Punisher, Alien Legion, and Airboy. He’s also had his hands in lots of other titles including playing a significant role in the development of the Crossgen Universe. He got a letter printed in Fantastic Four #131 (cover date – February 1973). In the letter, he reveals that he was about to quit reading Marvel Comics but, Fantastic Four #127 convinced him otherwise.

Fantastic Four letters page with Chuck Dixon

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