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"Which was also explained in the comic!"
"I really enjoyed these "real" Young Allies stories. I would have rather seen Bucky and Toro with them than the "Kid Commandos"! "
""On second thought, let's not read the Spectre with Perceival Popp, 'tis a silly strip!"
My guess as to why Doctor Fate and the Sandman were revived in their original looks is because that's how Gardner Fox wanted them to look as he preferred them…"
My guess as to why Doctor Fate and the Sandman were revived in their original looks is because that's how Gardner Fox wanted them to look as he preferred them…"
"October 1973 and two more books etched into my young mind!
Justice League of America #109: HAWKMAN leaves, the menace of Eclipso and possibly the first time that I saw AQUAMAN!
Marvel Team-Up #17: As usual, I missed the first part but I really got…"
Justice League of America #109: HAWKMAN leaves, the menace of Eclipso and possibly the first time that I saw AQUAMAN!
Marvel Team-Up #17: As usual, I missed the first part but I really got…"
"Zero Hour was supposed to retire the whole JSA, at least those who didn't die. And yes, that still hurts!
But Alan Scott stayed young, his power internalized, his grown children either depowered, given new powers, insane or deceased (or all of the…"
But Alan Scott stayed young, his power internalized, his grown children either depowered, given new powers, insane or deceased (or all of the…"
"The Marvel Mystery Handbook: 70th Anniversary Special (2009) is a godsend for this series and The Twelve."
"It stopped after five issues and on a cliffhanger, IIRC."
"Marvel Two-In-One #27---a very crowded issue with the Thing, The Fantastic Four, Nick Fury, President Jimmy Carter and a surprise guest.
But the oddest aspect was that DEATHLOK THE DEMOLISHER was now in the present! I only saw him in Marvel…"
But the oddest aspect was that DEATHLOK THE DEMOLISHER was now in the present! I only saw him in Marvel…"
"For September 1973: I'm not sure if I had it when it came out but Avengers #118 was pretty early for me with so many heroes that I saw for the first time! Plus there was a page of other characters that it took me months to figure out who all of them…"
"I don't know if this had been brought up before but from Steve Rogers' disappearance to Willam Naslund's public debut is only three weeks. That hardly seems enough time to train anyone to be Captain America.
Granted, we have no idea what the Spirit…"
Granted, we have no idea what the Spirit…"
"Portraying Jeff Mace as some neophyte hero always bugged me. Sure, he's nervous and unsure of himself as the new Captain America and obviously uncomfortable with the deception (pretending to be the original Cap) and just think how Fred (Bucky II)…"
"Auguts 1973's strongest memory is Marvel Team-Up #15 when Spidey met THE GHOST RIDER. And so did I! I never got any Ghost Rider solo books outside a b&w British reprint where he fought the Hulk but I knew him from Marvel Two-In-One #8 and The…"
"I always assumed that Al Pratt was comfortable during his college years. Maybe he supplemented his income with whatever cash flew out of the crooks that he threw around. Once it hits the floor, it's fair game!
Too bad they didn't make "Doctor…"
Too bad they didn't make "Doctor…"
"Despite June 1973 featuring among others books: Batman #251, Justice League of America #107, Superboy (Co-Starring the Legion of Super-Heroes) #197, the beginning of the Avengers/Defenders War, Ghost Rider #1 and Jungle Action #6, I got NOTHING at…"
"Nothing struck me for March 1973 and I made a mistake! World's Finest Comics #218 was not for February but for April!
There were two books for May 1973 but I doubt that I had them new but they were still early books of mine!
Brave and the Bold #108…"
There were two books for May 1973 but I doubt that I had them new but they were still early books of mine!
Brave and the Bold #108…"
"Going from late 1969 to mid 1972, this will contain the bulk of the Denny O'Neil/Neal Adams Batman stories which have reprinted countless times already. But it was the start of a new era, highlighted by the debuts of R'as Al Ghul and Talia (and…"
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Henry K has asked me to relay an invitation to you: I'd appreciate it if you could let Luke Blanchard, Phillip Portelli, and anyone else who posted in my "NEW GODS", "WESTERNS" and "BIBLE" threads know about my KIRBY LAND group.
After a Jack Kirby Fan Group forum was hijacked by an unscrupulous individual on Facebook, Henry began his own forum, titled "Kirbyland" where he, and like-minded individuals continue to promote their beliefs on Facebook.
He wanted you to know.
I'd like to echo said sentiments, though I know you're very busy these days.
"Should you ever print your columns in book form, you have one guaranteed sale!"
Heh. Don't let my wife hear you say that. She already thinks I should be putting all this stuff in a book, instead of putting it out on the Internet for free.
She doesn't get that this whole five years of writing this column has been a training ground for me. I've learnt how to sharpen my text, work out the repetetion (most of it, anyway), and a dozen other things. That I've learnt along the way becomes especially apparent when I haul out an article like the Captain Savage one and re-run it as an archive entry. I honest-to-God cringe at the way I wrote some of that stuff originally---the awkward sentence structures, the over-repeated phrases, and the like. Fortunately, I have the luxury of polishing it up, along with adding any new information I've picked up since.
It's funny you mention my research, because the Good Mrs. Benson dings me on that, too. I spend a great deal of time---especially on stuff like the two Ultraman articles---locating information and piecing together how things came about. I spend a great amount of time on the art I attach, as well. Not just appropriateness, but in terms of getting the panels level and the right size, and then playing with the contrast and brightness to give it good colour.
Now I do all that because I'm a perfectionist, but I'm gratified when somebody like yourself takes the time to comment or give me a thumb's-up. It makes the work worthwhile. I don't know how guys like Cap or Craig Shutt do it; it seems so effortless for them. But I deeply appreciate knowing that my trouble hasn't gone unnoticed and I thank you for your kind words.
Commander B
Phillip,
I just saw you left me a thumb's-up for my Captain Savage column, and I wanted to thank you for that and all the other times you've done the same thing for my previous articles.
Sometimes I wonder if anybody ever reads my stuff, so it's always nice when I get a comment or a "like".
I also enjoy our occasional dialogues, like we just had on the Flash. You certainly keep me on my toes.
I just wanted to let you know I appreciate it, friend.
Commander B
Phillip,
I did respond. My impression about Pinkerton is the same as yours, and I did mention the items that support that impression. However, as you probably read, the whole discussion really doesn't mean anything. No amount of facts or evidence or intimations is going to sway those who want to believe Pinkerton was meant to be gay.
Nor does it matter. We're not obliged to accept a determination that came later. As far as you and I are concerned, Pinkerton was not gay, and it's as simple as that.
R,
Commander B
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