Kiss and their merchandise cast a wide net, producing a plethora of items for adults and children. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Marvel comics publishes a kiss comic book with a vial of their blood mixed into the ink kiss s appearance in a marvel comic book is not their first. It is the original book which contains ink used in the printing process that was mixed with gene, paul, peter and aces actual blood. Kiss and marvel previously collaborated in the 1970s, kiss heyday, for a comic book series for which the first issue was famously printed with the members blood mixed into the ink. Readcomiconline read comics online in high quality. A notary public actually witnessed the blood being drawn. Kiss often stylized as ki is an american rock band formed in new york city in january 1973 by paul stanley, gene simmons, peter criss, and ace frehley.
Strange, wolverine and some other xmen show up to get their licks in. In 1977 marvel comics published super special kiss fullcolor comic book presenting the band as superheroes. Gene simmons once asked stan lee for costume advice. Kissnation comic magazine posted by robert on 28th sep 2019 kiss in marvel comics, written by stan lee with a plot by gene and paul, plenty of pics and articles, mint condition, what else do you need to. Marvel comics publishes a kiss comic book with a vial of their blood mixed into the ink kisss appearance in a marvel comic book is not their first. Kiss has lent its likenesses to many different comics over the course of four decades.
The sequel is bones for bread and an excerpt is included at the end of blood for ink. Kiss members allowed their blood to be drawn during a concert stop, and they later flew up to new york to be photographed adding their vials of donated blood to a. If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover. Kiss put blood, sweat and tears or at least blood into their comic 1977. Comic books have been an integral and popular part of the american rock group kiss.
This bronze age treasure compiles interviews, a discography, and pics of the band with a multipart marvel comics adventure penned by steve gerber as you appreciate the vivid red ink in this twisted tale, realize that the band mixed their own blood with the red ink at the print shop. Marvel published a 1978 comic book by the rockandroll band kiss with ink mixed with a vial of blood from each of the band members. On this day in kisstory may 26, 1977, kiss announce their debut kiss marvel comic book and deposit their own blood in the comic book ink at the marvel printing plant. First issue has printed in real kiss blood text on cover and has interior article wphotos showing the band having blood drawn. We got into a dc3, one of those big prop planes, and flew up to buffalo to marvels printing plant, where they pour the ink and make comic books. Over the decades, stan lees influence has been felt throughout comic books, movies, television and even heavy metal. Blasting into your reality from the summer of 1977, its a doublesized kiss super special from marvel comics.
Marvel comics publishes a kiss comic book with a vial of their blood mixed into the ink. Every comic book inker should have india ink to work with. Blood on the plates this article relates how kiss was into their first marvel comic, that they bled for it. Awesome art work, good story line, insane concept blood mixed into ink. As the kiss comic book project moved along, someone came up with the idea of putting real blood in the ink. A big part of the genius of this book is the section where they have an artist draw up a tight comic book page and send a copy to 5 or 6 different inkers in the industry to ink in their own style and to add their own commentary. Features articles, full color photos, comic stories featuring kiss wmarvel superheroes even fighting dr.
Stan lee solvent dna sounds less cool than the kiss blood ink in the marvel super special book my oo copy although i wasnt much of a kiss fan in teenage years, i snatched this off the stands. Dead sea scrolls to gutenberg is the largest collection ever assembled chronicling western civilization as seen through one of its most prominent and carefully preserved objets dartthe hebrew, latin and english bible. If you want to own a piece of gene simmons, this is as close as youre going to get. Blood for ink is a fulllength regency romance of 350 pages and is the first of four novels in the scarlet plumiere series. Well known for its members face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the midtolate 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets. This is it the notorious marvel comic that actually had blood from the members of kiss mixed into the printers ink. A custom stamp featuring the chinese characters for the art of war will be used to stamp the blood on bound 3chapter samples that will be given away to fans. Funniest bendy and the ink machine comic dubs try not to. Jun 16, 2011 as the kiss comic book project moved along, someone came up with the idea of putting real blood in the ink. Idw publishing and even archie comics, the band has remained a surprising mainstay of the comic book medium for almost four decades. Aug 10, 2018 we feature daily comic dub compilations of awesome series like undertale, bendy and the ink machine batim, and fnaf with the goal of promoting awesome creators to you. You are bidding on a 1977 kiss comic printed by marvel comics in real kiss blood. The comic also lacked the draw driven by the gimmick of the band mixing samples of their blood with the printers ink, which gave a novelty to the first comic that this one couldnt match.
Also called black ink, this ink retains the color as soon as it is placed on the page since the ink is carbonbased. A year later marvel released the magazine kissnation, which featured. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. According to the cover, it says its printed in real kiss blood. This is their first appearance as the heroes, and band members gene simmons, paul stanley. Watch our product feature video for a rare kiss comic book magazine. Kiss put blood, sweat and tears or at least blood into their comic. We were doing a kiss comic book at the time, and simmons said you know, my fans love us so much, the kiss people. An allnew adventure finds the reallife kiss facetoface with their superpowered counterparts. Gene simmons wants to talk comics at knoxvilles fanboy expo.
A kiss comic was inked with the bands blood seriously. Kiss comic books 2002 series all regular issues are out of stock. May 26, 1977 kiss announce their debut kiss marvel comic book and deposit their own blood in the comic book ink at the marvel printing plant. The most notorious and most collectible of all is marvels magazineformat, fullcolor comic book, a marvel comics super special kiss. With all that being said, is a 1977 marvel comics kiss comic book.
Relive the excitement as gene, paul, ace and peter gain fantastic super powers and use them to battle that madman of latveria, doctor doom. Kiss may 1977 buffalo, ny wgrz tv newscenter 2 the last. Lord fool to the rescuea regency novella and kindle bestselling romance. In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. The kiss nation gimmick they used to corral their fans, on its surface, also had a lot in. They have had comic versions published by both marvel and imagetmp and platinum studios. Mar 25, 2010 the original 1977 proof sheets for the first kiss marvel comic book are up for auction on ebay germany these two vintage pieces of 11 x 17 paperwork contain the original first draft version of steve gerbers historic blood on the plates article which appeared in the comic book with handwritten corrections by howard marks advertising copy editor and kiss. The latest rumor about this is that the vials of blood from each member of kiss was poured into the red ink vats at the printing company used by marvel for their comic books. Blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the comic at marvels borden ink plant. More comics that rock rock comics part 2 gocollect. Jul 18, 2016 kiss has had a four decadelong, proud history in comic books, starting with marvel comics in the 1970s, and now with dynamites kiss comics, says kiss cofounder gene simmons. The idea being that every kid, or everybody, who bought a kiss comic book, in some way was getting a little bit of kiss s blood in that comic book.
Comic book ink is proud to be a seven time nominee for the will eisner spirit of retailing award. Hakes marvel comics super special kiss comic magazine. Kiss do battle with doctor doom in a special marvel comic, printed in ink containing their. This ink is stored in a container so you wont be using markers or the like for inking. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In 1977, famed makeup rockers kiss teamed up with marvel comics to produce kiss, the only comic book in history to feature paul stanley psychoanalyzing dr. A marvel comics super special volume 1, number 1 paperback january 1, 1977 5. Paul stanley once proudly said, we will put our brand on anything.
When the kiss 4k team, demon, starchild, king of all beasts and celestial along with wicked lester are attacked by the mad dr. Jun 27, 2012 as you appreciate the vivid red ink in this twisted tale, realize that the band mixed their own blood with the red ink at the print shop. Blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the comic at marvels borden ink plant in depew, new york. Kissnation comic magazine posted by robert on 28th sep 2019 kiss in marvel comics, written by stan lee with a plot by gene and paul, plenty of pics and articles, mint condition, what else do you need to know. Black kiss is a hardboiled erotic american comic book limited series written and drawn by howard chaykin, which was originally published in 1988 by vortex comics. Always thought i might catch something if i actually touched the printed ink at least since i have had it slabbed, all is safely plasticized. Marvel issues kiss comic book using ink mixed with band. Kissnation also came with the kiss meets the x men comic. Kiss had their blood used to print their first comic. Want some soup by christian waggoner featuring the child from star wars.
Kiss s tour of japan breaks attendance records previously held by the beatles. Kiss kompendium is an eyepopping compilation of the previously outofprint stan lee marvel comic book adventures of the legendary heavy metal band. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page. May 23, 2010 in 1977 marvel comics published super special kiss fullcolor comic book presenting the band as superheroes. Read over 75,000 comics and over 700 free comics available from publishers such as marvel, dc, image, boom, idw, top shelf, and oni press on your iphone, ipad. Marvel comics publishes a kiss comic book with a vial of their blood mixed into the ink read more. The marvel kiss comic book has real blood mixedin with the red ink used in the printing of the comic books. Kiss returns to comic books comic book news, tv, movies. The ramones, the godfathers of punk rock, were like a comic book in the.
Oct 25, 2016 the comic also lacked the draw driven by the gimmick of the band mixing samples of their blood with the printers ink, which gave a novelty to the first comic that this one couldnt match. It will chronicle how the members of the band went from rock stars to worldprotecting warrior spirits. Kiss online kiss chronology the complete history of kiss. Was blood from the band members mixed the red ink used to print the kiss comic book. Marvel kiss comic used band memebers real blood in ink. The book contained a 30page comic story, though, by spike steffenhagen and scott. Apr 20, 2011 kiss had their blood used to print their first comic. Kiss is a group of characters based of the kiss band members. See the shocking photos of when kiss drew their blood to add to the ink of the first. Kiss will launch a comic book company to publish a comic called kiss 4k. Kiss and marvel reunite for licensed apparel, home goods, more.
Blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a. The kiss lunchbox was a prized possession for kids during the 1970s, and the kiss comic book was purported to have the band members blood blended into the ink. Exclusive trailer theres a long, loud, and vivid history of crossover between rock music and comic books, be it music stars showing up in comics as characters like kiss, whose band members. Stan lee solvent dna ink hands of respect cgc comic book. Spiderman, the avengers, the fantastic four, and doctor doom appear. In a world without sun and a world without heroes, four young friends embark on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth about the mysterious council of elders and their underground home, the city of blackwell. Kiss went to the marvel comic factory in 77 and each member of the band put a vial of their own blood in the red ink and this comic was printed with that ink this comic is rare to find in this condition.
The vials of blood were then added to the vat of ink that was subsequently used to print the kiss comic books. Gene simmons on the epic return of kiss to comic books. Magus and his army of knights on horseback, they must learn to use recently discovered powers or be destroyed. Id like to offer them a chance to get a kiss comic book that has our blood. Kiss 2016 comic read kiss 2016 comic online in high quality. Lots of artists talk about pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into their work, but kiss may have taken the phrase to its most literal extreme. We know practically nothing about comic books, but it is. The ink used to print the issue actually contained drops of the band members blood. Kiss put blood, sweat and tears or at least blood into. Before he cofounded the popular and successful rock band kiss with paul stanley, gene simmons had a passion for comic books. Aug 24, 2016 gene simmons on the epic return of kiss to comic books. It wasnt me maybe it was bill aucoin or sean delaney.
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