Post by G on Feb 2, 2008 10:45:07 GMT -5
I picked up a stack of my wife's comics this morning and was looking through them and came upon a Richie Rich proclaiming "We're Back!" from 1986. Inside the front cover was a publisher's letter proclaiming they had been unable to produce comics for the last few years while reorganizing. I found it kind of interesting.
Im not a big fan of cute funny books. Harvey always seemed geared to a real young audience (like 6 - 12). But, I have to admit when I 1st started collecting comics back in 1978 I did pick up and like a few Sad Sacks and later I do purchase nice silver comics cheap when I find them. I find their Silver Age comics to have a unique appearance that I rather like. They tended to put the guest-stars of that issue in little tv screens. I found some of their covers quite catching compared to other funny books before or since. I have a smattering of their comics. Not a lot, but a few. I can also tell you that older Casper Comics sell very well on ebay regardless of condition. I find them an easy sell.
So, i got to thinking after seeing this comic my wife had. Does Harvey still exist today? I dont recall seeing them on the shelves anymore. Not that I would miss them today. I think the later comics I seen them put out were lame imitations of their heyday. But sometimes I get to wondering about a Comic Company and their demise and their mark on Comic's history. Although they werent a major player, they did leave their mark. And I think they shouldnt be forgotten. Here is a blurb I seen on them on wikipedia.
Im not a big fan of cute funny books. Harvey always seemed geared to a real young audience (like 6 - 12). But, I have to admit when I 1st started collecting comics back in 1978 I did pick up and like a few Sad Sacks and later I do purchase nice silver comics cheap when I find them. I find their Silver Age comics to have a unique appearance that I rather like. They tended to put the guest-stars of that issue in little tv screens. I found some of their covers quite catching compared to other funny books before or since. I have a smattering of their comics. Not a lot, but a few. I can also tell you that older Casper Comics sell very well on ebay regardless of condition. I find them an easy sell.
So, i got to thinking after seeing this comic my wife had. Does Harvey still exist today? I dont recall seeing them on the shelves anymore. Not that I would miss them today. I think the later comics I seen them put out were lame imitations of their heyday. But sometimes I get to wondering about a Comic Company and their demise and their mark on Comic's history. Although they werent a major player, they did leave their mark. And I think they shouldnt be forgotten. Here is a blurb I seen on them on wikipedia.
Due to the slump in the comic book industry, Harvey stopped publishing in 1982-86. There was talk of licensing their characters to Marvel Comics. Marvel even published some Casper comic books - two issues were published in May of 1997, which were followed by the short-lived "Casper and Friends Magazine" (May to July 1997) and there was also an adaption of the live-action movie.
The original Harvey company was sold in 1990, and became Harvey Entertainment. They published comics in the early-1990s as Harvey Classics. Harvey Entertainment was now owned by Classic Media, which licenses characters from the Harvey library. Sad Sack is still owned by the successors of the Harvey family, as is Black Cat.
The original Harvey company was sold in 1990, and became Harvey Entertainment. They published comics in the early-1990s as Harvey Classics. Harvey Entertainment was now owned by Classic Media, which licenses characters from the Harvey library. Sad Sack is still owned by the successors of the Harvey family, as is Black Cat.
