Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Star Trek: The Motion Picture Novelizations
"STAR TREK III -- THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK

CHAPTER ONE
These chapters are numbered rather than titled, but if this chapter had a name it could be "The Wake." It is 100% original in comparison to the movie. - Carol reveals to Kirk that she and Vance…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Indigenous Peoples' Comics
"Red Wolf was at least a (multi-)generational hero:"
3 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Indigenous Peoples' Comics
"They didn't do much with Black Crow, either."
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The Silver Age Superman
"Superman's pals eat random alien plants like  it's nothing.
You're not wrong.
Supergirl actually kills a sentient being and Superman is okay with it! 
Ah, yes... I meant to point that out. Thanks for back-stopping me."
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Philip Portelli replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The Silver Age Superman
"Perry would later become the Anti-Superman then gain his super-cigars!
Supergirl actually kills a sentient being and Superman is okay with it! Vegephobe!"
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Philip Portelli replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Indigenous Peoples' Comics
"When Marvel Two In One Annual #6 (1981) came out, I thought that they had plans for AMERICAN EAGLE but they didn't! Heck, when I saw the cover, I thought that Wyatt Wingfoot was American Eagle. They resisted the urge to turn Wyatt into a superhero…"
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Eric L. Sofer replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The Silver Age Superman
"Or Chuck Taine will."
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Captain Comics replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The Silver Age Superman
"Put it in a soda pop bottle and Jimmy will drink it!"
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The Baron replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The Silver Age Superman
"I won't even eat asparagus and Superman's pals eat random alien plants like  it's nothing."
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Dagwan's discussion What are you listening to RIGHT NOW?
"STAR TREK: THE ASTRAL SYMPHONY:

While reading the novelization of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan recently, I listened mostly to Star Trek: The Astral Symphony, which is music taken from all five (then) of the movies, arranged in such a way as to…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The Silver Age Superman
"ACTION COMICS #278 - "The Super-Powers of Perry White"

Perry White finds an alien-looking plant growing in his garden, similar to the "Green Thing" featured on the cover of Marvel's Tales of Suspense #19. (Coincidentally, both comics are…"
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Indigenous Peoples' Comics
"A couple more characters, one from DC, one from Marvel.

Wyatt Wingfoot never got his own comic, but has been featured prominently (from time-to-time) in Fantastic Four and She-Hulk."
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Jeff of Earth-J replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Star Trek: The Motion Picture Novelizations
"Correct (on both counts). Because it is the novelization I am discussing, I went with the book's spelling.
I did not mean to imply that ST:TMP did not turn a profit, only that no other Star Trek movies was rated G.
This is neither here nor there,…"
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Philip Portelli replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Star Trek: The Motion Picture Novelizations
"Peter Preston's relationship with Scotty was filmed but cut from the theatrical release but spliced back in on the extended version when it was shown on TV.
Kirstie Alley definitely did not play Saavik as your typical Vulcan."
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ClarkKent_DC replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Star Trek: The Motion Picture Novelizations
"Richard Wilis said:
For STTMP, I think they tried too hard to mainstream Trek with the blah white uniforms. 

Jeff of Earth-J said:
Re: TMP costumes: I always thought they were influenced by Space: 1999.
Even Star Trek isn't immune to the fads of…"
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The Baron replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Star Trek: The Motion Picture Novelizations
"As I recall, the name is spelled "V'ger," a contraction of ... well, that would be telling.
I remember noticing that the novels spelled it "Vejur". I suppose that the thinking was that "V'Ger" might have been a give-away., although I didn't pick up…"
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