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"Josie McCoy gets possessed by the evil spirit of Alexandra Cabot's ancestor and must be exorcized! This was in 1973 so The Exorcist was in theaters and the book was out in 1971.
In an amazing coincidence (?), Marvel's exorcist, Damien Hellstrom,…"
In an amazing coincidence (?), Marvel's exorcist, Damien Hellstrom,…"
"The rejection of Polar Boy still baffles me. He's the, ahem, polar opposite of Sun Boy, so if Dirk Morgna is useful, then so is Brek Bannin.
Over at Marvel, they've explored how Iceman's power works -- he slows molecular action -- which is so…"
Over at Marvel, they've explored how Iceman's power works -- he slows molecular action -- which is so…"
"ADVENTURE COMICS #306 (Ma'63), "The Legion of Substitute Heroes!" by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte gives the Legion something it's been missing: a supporting cast!
We are introduced to POLAR BOY, a young hopeful from the planet Tharr who can…"
We are introduced to POLAR BOY, a young hopeful from the planet Tharr who can…"
"I debating getting the BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE volume. I've read the titular tale so often (and it's been undone) that it's no longer a big draw. And some of the Batman issues were recently reprinted in Batman: The Caped Crusader Volume One.
Its…"
Its…"
"Be Cool (2005) was the sequel to Get Shorty (1995) and starred John Travolta and Uma Thurman. The Rock played Elliot, the gay Samoan bodyguard to crooked movie producers Vince Vaughn and Harvey Keitel."
"He thought the same thing with Be Cool."
"By 1981, the Ghost Rider was no longer the Champion that he was but a full-on demon, nearly killing the Angel and battling the Avengers.
The weird part is that they let Johnny Blaze go without trying to help him!"
The weird part is that they let Johnny Blaze go without trying to help him!"
""Okat, okay, we'll get a bigger chair and a smaller toilet!""
"They have WAR and HORROR in the DC Finest line so why not HUMOR? Have a volume with Inferior 5, Angel & the Ape, Stanley & His Monster, Windy & Willy and maybe even Swing With Scooter before he got Archie-fied.
And please find some way to reprint…"
And please find some way to reprint…"
"That was because the portrayal of Asians in the Fu Manchu and Slam Bradley stories were considered problematic. I think that it was a mistake. Explain things in historical context and say how things have improved and print them as products of a by…"
"This is low hanging fruit, of course, but how can I not include the Sub-Mariner's first invasion of New York City, smacking Fiorella LaGuaria and first battling the Original Human Torch!"
"Comments:
For some reason, Cosmic Boy did NOT like Marvel Lad. Maybe Mon-El was too good of an actor or Cos wasn't going to accept anyone jumping for Lightning Lad's spot.
I guess that the Dynamo Kid didn't hear about what happened to Storm Boy!…"
For some reason, Cosmic Boy did NOT like Marvel Lad. Maybe Mon-El was too good of an actor or Cos wasn't going to accept anyone jumping for Lightning Lad's spot.
I guess that the Dynamo Kid didn't hear about what happened to Storm Boy!…"
"Now where were we? Oh, yes...Lightning Lad was dead to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The thunder of his crypt was witnessed by Brainiac 5, Sun Boy, Bouncing Boy and Saturn Girl. Cosmic Boy presided over it: and Cosmic Boy's name…"
"Sorry. Not today but yesterday."
"I just read on FB that he woke up in the hospital with no memory of how he got there. And he had pneumonia."
"Had this been done realistically, the fledgling All Star Squadron would have been massacred by a mind-controlled Justice Society!
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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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