This was also about spending too much time on two of my favorite web sites, The Grand Comic Database and The Newsstand where I was able to find exact dates and cover images for the issues.
Please add your own memories in the comments.
February 1974 Superboy #202 and "Rikki" by Steely Dan
June 1975 Giant-Size Avengers #4 and "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc
January 1976: Son of Satan #3 and "Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright
July, 1976: Fantastic Four #175 and "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
November 1975: Marvel Presents #3 and "Why Can't We Be Friends" by War
January 1977: Avengers #158 and "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
May 1977 Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #231and "Fly Like an Eagle" by The Steve Miller Band
(By the late 70s I had moved towards magazine sized comics:)
March 1978 Creepy #97 and "Come Sail Away" by Styx
May 1978: Eerie #93 and "Mr. Blue Sky" by ELO
Summer 1980: Marvel Preview #22 and "Call Me" by Blondie
December 1981: Epic Illustrated #10 and "Whip It" by Devo
10 comments:
Greatest post in the history of the Internet! ;D Seriously, why didn't I think of this? I match memories, comics, and music as well, so you really hit me where I live with this post. WOW!
I did this alot too. But mine in my mind were more instrumental music that was like a movie soundtrack.The comics were almost stop motion like in my imagination/mind's eye.
ELO was a favorite of mine too. Mannfmann's Runner,YES' Owner of a Lonely Heart,Grooveline by Heatwave while reading Bob Layton's Ironman. Peaches & Herb's Shake your Groove Thing & KC & the Sunshine Band's Get down tonight while reading Spider-Man. Steve Miller's Fly like a Eagle,etc.
The song I can't think of the title or band right now. GGGrrr it was used to introduce the Chicago Bulls. I listened to alot also. I can name atleast 10 others in the 80's I listen to also.
The song I was trying to think of was Alan Parson's Project Sirius/Eye in the Sky Ironman & the Silver Surfer, Billy Batson transforming into Capt.Marvel. Le Freak by Chic was another song I used to read my comics to also. The Bee Gees You should be dancing too.Can u tell I was a dancing machine? The Jackson's Can u Feel it& Torture. & LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBQalkIeE7s
Another song that was always the "soundtrack" for endless adventures (imaginary movies I'd make, or playing D&D, or just my mind wandering) was ELO's instrumental "Fire on High," which always struck me as the ultimate background music for some epic tale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfBUVpGvOOs
hey mike , are you thinking of "rock n roll pt. 1" by gary glitter?
March, 1964, The Searchers were on the radio and on the charts with "Needles and Pins"...I remember that period well, out searching for comic books all day long and then coming home and listening to the Searchers. That month Sgt Fury # 6 came out and I was a big fan of the book and also I bought some Harvey comics, like Sad Sack and Little Audrey and the latest Thor comic from Marvel. I would love to see a blog or even a book devoted to memories of comic hunting days and all of the good things that happened back then...I am a little older than you, but the experience is the same..
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