tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post2393540573061593866..comments2023-05-30T06:13:01.134-05:00Comments on Scary Terry's World: The Secret Origins of Wild Dog!Terry Beattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09327524171866174551noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-87731215701051625102011-06-24T11:21:17.675-05:002011-06-24T11:21:17.675-05:00i actully came across the four part series at a ga...i actully came across the four part series at a garage slae in oklahoma i bought all of em for a dollar and i have read them many times and i just love emtrutledgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-31551585711899696152010-05-29T10:17:17.322-05:002010-05-29T10:17:17.322-05:00This is the first I've heard of the Hitman ser...This is the first I've heard of the Hitman series -- Max may have been aware of it, but I don't really know one way or the other. The hockey mask in Wild Dog was meant to invoke the Friday the 13th movies -- as well as be practical/logical face protection within the context of the story. As you can see from the concept sketches, we considered a gas mask, too -- but Golden Age Sandman had already been there and done that.Terry Beattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327524171866174551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-87718574119716057322010-05-29T07:34:46.175-05:002010-05-29T07:34:46.175-05:00http://www.bookendsusedbooks.com/shop_image/produc...http://www.bookendsusedbooks.com/shop_image/product/24399.jpg<br /><br />http://www.bookendsusedbooks.com/si/24399.html<br /><br />http://www.thrillingdetective.com/hitman.html<br /><br />Somebody actually published a series about a vigilante in a hockey mask in the 1970's. This came out long before The Road Warrior in 1981 and long before Wild Dog. <br /><br />The thing with Wild Dog I should note; when Wild Dog debuted the paperback original men's adventure series still had some steam to them, and R-rated adventure films still reached theaters. These days, very few attempts at men's adventure paperbacks last long, and most R-rated adventure films go straight to DVD in the US. Does it say something that a film series about a boy wizard has eight entries in theaters in less than ten years? (Of course, even in the 1970's and 1980's, PG or PG-13 films such as Star Wars still outperformed R-rated adventure films.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-11206725193654986622010-01-17T11:04:58.915-06:002010-01-17T11:04:58.915-06:00Hey Terry, thanks for posting this, and thanks for...Hey Terry, thanks for posting this, and thanks for your work creating Wild Dog. The miniseries had a big impact on me and my best friend when we were young... we absolutely loved the character! We didn't really collect superhero comics at the time, and Wild Dog was our first exposure to a more violent no-nonsense anti-hero of this type. <br /><br />I even made a custom action figure of him out of GI Joes, and he got played with a lot. (Like you, we had always wished for an official action figure.) Actually, I discovered your blog while looking for pictures of Wild Dog for a new custom figure I am planning to make - this time I want it to be as accurate as possible to the real deal. <br /><br />I loved discovering all the early concepts and information here, so thanks again! Even if e have seen the last of Wild Dog, he was a great character and is fondly remembered among some of us.<br /><br />-BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-21340591941537281722009-06-25T20:56:30.366-05:002009-06-25T20:56:30.366-05:00did Todd Klein design the logo?did Todd Klein design the logo?Blake Himsl Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536111180455472913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-80365277866373702302009-06-24T18:58:24.200-05:002009-06-24T18:58:24.200-05:00your (old, I know) layouts are amazing! it would b...your (old, I know) layouts are amazing! it would be really cool to see you do something more like that loose, sketchy look sometime.<br /><br />I love that logo with the crazy ascenders and descenders...Ed Choy Moormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157323844150435755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-90934637328959691162009-06-23T23:54:00.903-05:002009-06-23T23:54:00.903-05:00All those years in comic class and you just now bu...All those years in comic class and you just now bust these out!? Those are sweet!Josh Eddingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297468252424159493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-87742384583171280082009-06-23T22:08:33.682-05:002009-06-23T22:08:33.682-05:00Terry, all of this information and behind the scen...Terry, all of this information and behind the scenes is great...you have all the stuff for a nice big coffee table book on Wild Dog! Just imagine it, I see a nice black cover with the Dog mascot on the cover...a big onmibus edition with all the prelims, etc. And why not throw in a hockey mask for the kids to wear!! <br />Thanks for sharing everything!Jason W. Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509498538344328115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-8296095367042229762009-06-23T20:25:26.459-05:002009-06-23T20:25:26.459-05:00Here I am, reading about Ed Hannigan designing the...Here I am, reading about Ed Hannigan designing the covers, thinking to myself, "I didn't know he did that on this series," and then you mention that we probably didn't know that. How funny.<br /><br />Ed Hannigan is one of those guys in the biz that deserves way more credit than he probably gets. In addition to his excellent cover design work, he drew some great lookin' comics (Defenders #58-60 immediately come to mind), wrote some compelling stories (see later issues of Defenders) and drew a great run on Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man, co-creating Cloak & Dagger with Bill Mantlo in the process. Don't know what he's up to these days, but I've got to say "Thanks, Ed...wherever you are!"<br /><br />BTW, Terry, thanks for sharing these behind-the-scenes drawings of WD. I've still got an autographed WD poster that you drew for your Time Travelers signing (one of the comic shops referenced in WD, for those curious). Still looks top-notch!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347925374478306752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264996766296609218.post-6147867067216255482009-06-23T20:11:55.488-05:002009-06-23T20:11:55.488-05:00As one of the Wild Dog faithful, Terry, I really e...As one of the Wild Dog faithful, Terry, I really enjoyed this "behind-the-scenes" look at the Wild One's creation.<br /><br />I also have to agree with you about the work of Ed Hannigan. I know his cover art was a mainstay in Marvel and DC in the late 70's and early 80's, but has never really gotten the recognition it deserves.<br /><br />Thanks for all this cool imagry and info. Just makes the character all the more cool.James Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15125466138669301618noreply@blogger.com