ClarkKent_DC replied to Commander Benson's discussion My Turn in the Barrel
"Yes, I did see what you wrote previously. You're very welcome. "
Wednesday
ClarkKent_DC replied to Commander Benson's discussion My Turn in the Barrel
"Commander Benson said:
The somewhat left-handed consequence of my situation is that, now, I pay more attention to the least little ache or pain, and I wonder, "Is this it?  The first symptom?" 

One thing the surgeon who performed my gastric cancer…"
Sunday
ClarkKent_DC replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
"I've recently read several in the crime/action vein.

End of Life. This is an offering from the revived Vertigo line. It opens in medias res, with our protagonist, hitman and thief Eddie Stallion, getting shot at by a platoon of goons. He's on the…"
Saturday
ClarkKent_DC replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"To Jeff: 
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Saturday
ClarkKent_DC replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"I once read that Neal Adams came to dislike this cover because the anatomy is kind of wonky, particularly on Superman's left leg.
Can't say as I had ever noticed a problem, especially as other artist make wonky anatomy part and parcel of their style."
Saturday
ClarkKent_DC replied to The Baron's discussion New History of the DC Universe - Comments and Questions (SPOILERS)
"Jeff of Earth-J said:
I knew Luthor the business mogul was Marv Wolfman's idea, but I always associated him with Marvel's Kingpin, Wilson Fisk.

Frank Miller started on the Daredevil title in 1979, only as its artist, when it was a bi-monthly title…"
Mar 31
ClarkKent_DC replied to The Baron's discussion New History of the DC Universe - Comments and Questions (SPOILERS)
"Luthor the business mogul was Marv Wolfman's idea. He thought the criminal scientist in prison garb was passe and the corporate raider-type then in vogue in the 1980s was the way to go.
In a parallel development, Elliot S. Maggin posited that Luthor…"
Mar 25
ClarkKent_DC replied to The Baron's discussion New History of the DC Universe - Comments and Questions (SPOILERS)
"I didn't likeThe New History of the DC Universe: The Dakoka Incident very much. 
I loved the Milestone line of comics when they debuted back in the 1990s. I didn't read everything, but I was all in for Icon (my favorite), Hardware and Static. Static…"
Mar 24
ClarkKent_DC replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
"Making a (very minor) dent in my to-be-read pile, I gave a read to:

Grayson: Agents of Spyral. This was a trade-paperback collection of the first four issues of Grayson, plus a couple other stories and supplemental material. It followed…"
Mar 23
ClarkKent_DC replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion Emerkeith Davyjack's Celebrity Deaths
"From The Hollywood Reporter: "Valerie Perrine, ‘Superman’ Actress and ‘Lenny’ Oscar Nominee, Dies at 82"
The Hollywood Reporter wrote:
Valerie Perrine, the former Las Vegas showgirl who earned a best actress Oscar nomination for portraying Lenny…"
Mar 23
ClarkKent_DC replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion Emerkeith Davyjack's Celebrity Deaths
"I have a large assortment of television soundtrack CDs, including soundtracks for The Flintstones and Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Fortunately, both of those include the background and interstitial music from those shows. (Unfortunately, the tunes are…"
Mar 23
ClarkKent_DC replied to Richard Willis's discussion My Wife Gayle's Cancer Battle
"Thank you for sharing, Richard. I learned a lot from reading this, and the sharing of your experience is a great benefit. "
Mar 5
Captain Comics replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Dark Horse Entertainment pushes out founder Mike Richardson
"That was my first thought as well, Luis. And what a fiasco that was."
Mar 5
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Dark Horse Entertainment pushes out founder Mike Richardson
"There is precedent, but I don't think it is encouraging.  Acclaim once bought Valiant in the mid-1990s.  It was, frankly, devastating."
Mar 5
ClarkKent_DC replied to Commander Benson's discussion My Turn in the Barrel
"Commander Benson said:
Eric noted the same thing below, my friend---and you're both right.  While I decry many of the social changes that have occurred in the last seventy years, one element for which I am so grateful is the medical advancements. …"
Mar 4
ClarkKent_DC posted a discussion
From The Hollywood Reporter: "Mike Richardson Out as CEO of Dark Horse Entertainment After 40 Years""Publisher and producer Mike Richardson is out as CEO of Dark Horse Comics, the media company he built up from a comic book store business."In his…
Mar 4
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