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Why I’m not including the vintage collectionsDC publishes hardcover anthologies that gather up decades’ worth of Captain Marvel comics. If I were writing a dissertation on the evolution of the Captain Marvel character, these would be invaluable. But I’m not. So every time I read one of these, I’m struck with the same realization I encounter trying to watch The Honeymooners or a black-and-white movie:
Wow. Old things suck.Yes, I know that will piss off the vintage comics fans, who insist that the original incarnations are the purest forms of a character. But what you quickly realize is that old-time comic books were awkwardly written, crudely drawn, and bewilderingly inconsistent with their rules. They were making up the art form as they went along, and today’s comic books are better for the accumulated wisdom.
Vintage fans are free to disagree. There’s a vast but finite amount of comic books to last them through their days.
Beyond that, are there great books I’m leaving off, either intentionally or accidentally? Almost certainly. The comments are your chance to add to the reading list." - John August screenplay writer of future Captain Marvel movie
Pretty strong words dedicated toward original creator C.C. Beck and readers. I am not an authority on comics but I respect and appreciate imagination, longevity, and mastering of an artform. To label C.C. Beck's original work, in such a matter, shows simple ignorance. DC only released a few Archives with the following comics:
1 Flash/Thrill Comics #1, Whiz Comics #2-15
2 Whiz Comics #15-20, Special Edition Comics #1, Capt. Marvel Adventures #1
3 Whiz Comics #21-24, Captain Marvel Adventure #2, 3, America's Greatest Comics #1
4 Whiz Comics #25, Captain Marvel Adventure #4-5, America's Greatest Comics #2, Master Comics #21
These were hardly the refined Captain Marvel comics. So, yes, perhaps the fundamentals of artwork and storytelling were still being created. The best was still yet to come.