It was very educational - and, you know, it was just great storytelling! And great characters. I’ve always said that reading comic books helped me to learn how to write stories and how to write contained episodes. I have my favorites - Batman, Superman, The Flash. I still have at home my comics back to, like, 1961 or 1962. RK: I must have been 10 years old when I discovered them and I just loved all the superheroes. MeTV: Rich, talk about your attachment to DC Comics. That was what I always found interesting when watching some old movie - "Wait a minute! That’s Walter Brennan!" I’ve always been the kind of guy who’s watching a movie and sees somebody and goes, “I know who that is! And I don’t know why!” So, I like to help fill in the blanks a little bit and make the connections for people. RK: One thing that comes from me being a fan of the movies, one thing people seem to appreciate, is when we go over the cast list and tell what their connections are and other things that they’ve done. It helps validate the love of a genre that’s hard to come by these days. You get to see these really great movies and and crazy ideas on the screen, but Rich treats them all with the same level of fun and excitement and love and exploration and behind-the-scenes. I find it so enjoyable because he's having so much fun with the movie. MeTV: What about Svengoolie's show appealed to you?ĭD: I always enjoy the perspective Sven brings to the movie. Wonder twins Svengoolie and Dan DiDio activate at C2E2 As the fates would have it, I was in Chicago for an appearance that Rich was at. This has always been a part of my life, my childhood, so naturally, I became a fan of the Svengoolie show. My sister was actually good friends with John Zacherle who was a host for a period of time in the New York / Philadelphia area, as well. I’ve been a longtime horror fan and I’ve always enjoyed the hosted situations. And the big benefit of that is that I get MeTV, and that’s where I discover Svengoolie. MeTV: Dan, talk about your fandom of Svengoolie.ĭD: I've been a fan. It just sounds like a natural mix to bring the two together. From there, he said, "We should do something else with you." From there, we came up with this idea.ĭan DiDio: We felt there was a lot of crossover with his audience and ours. He always talked about putting me in MAD Magazine. And there was a guy waiting in line - who just happened to be Dan! I couldn’t believe he was waiting in line just to say hello to me! And we talked, we got together and became friends. Rich Koz: The basic beginning of it was when I was doing the C2E2 convention a couple of years ago. MeTV: How did this epic crossover come about? Whose idea was it? We chatted with Rich and Dan to talk about this surprising team-up, horror comics, turtlenecks, puns and "disco scarves." This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. (You can find a list of DC issues coming out those weeks here and here.)įans will cherish this charming adventure, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of Rich Koz first stepping into the Svengoolie role. Collect the rest of the story in titles hitting stands on subsequent Wednesdays - November 6, November 13, November 20. Look for the first installment of the four-part tale in DC comics published on October 30. Now, the iconic horror host will rub shoulders with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and more! In 2018, Mad Magazine lovingly spoofed Svengoolie (and "MehTV"). Svengoolie is not exactly a stranger to DC Comics. Each two-page chapter will be written by DC Comics co-publisher and Svengoolie superfan Dan DiDio, with an assist from Svengoolie himself, plus art by Christopher Jones. In the biggest crossover since Burt Ward fought Bruce Lee, Svengoolie will meet the Justice League in the pages of DC Comics.ĭC and MeTV are bringing fans one of the quirkiest pop-culture mashups of all time when Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe, a series of custom inserts featured in DC comic books goes on sale throughout the month of October. You will, however, be required to visit your local comic book dealer. This October, Svengoolie fans are in for a real treat - and you won't have to go knocking door to door in a costume to get it. UPDATE:The Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe story begins today in the pages of DC Comics titles! See Svengoolie meet the Joker, Superman and more! Visit your local comic book shop or other comic book retailers to collect the Svengoolie spread inside of comics! You can also read it online here.
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