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"What do you do when Han Solo is frozen in carbonite and filming Raiders of the Lost Ark? Flashbacks, baby, flashbacks!
Painted cover by Walt Simonson and Tom Palmer!"
Painted cover by Walt Simonson and Tom Palmer!"
"From the Superhero Weakness Emporium, where else? There you can get lead, kryptonite, anything painted yellow, fire starters, etc.!"
"Marvel Two In One #35---the sudden end of SKULL THE SLAYER! I believe that I got this issue from one of those 3-packs Woolworth's sold! And I never read or saw one issue of his book!"
"I saw the George Wilson cover of Freedom Agent #1 and only (1963) in Jeff Rovin's Encyclopedia of Monsters then discovered that the character returned in John Steele, Secret Agent #1 and only the following year!
Gold Key comics make no sense!"
Gold Key comics make no sense!"
""Danger, Will Robinson! Whoops! Never mind!""
""Have no Fear, the Man of Bronze is Here!""
"The very short-lived New Legion of Substitute Heroes!
Art by Ken Steacy!"
Art by Ken Steacy!"
""Yep, definitely left the oven on!"
Cover by Ken Barr!"
Cover by Ken Barr!"
"While it's disappointing that Doc Savage was only a one-shot at Gold Key, that's better than what happened to the Shadow!"
"Marvel Team Up #35---the last starring Human Torch issue and another mediocre villain! The Torch MTUs were fairly safe with his meeting Iceman the most interesting and the one with the Son of Satan the most esoteric!"
"Saavik was in Star Trek IV briefly. She stayed behind on Vulcan with Amanda, which fueled speculation that Saavik was pregnant with Spock's child."
"Sorry, I meant the reason why Spock had such romantic overtures towards Valeris was because originally it was meant to be Saavik he was hoping to have a future with. They created a new character but kept Spock feeling amorous!"
"I've heard that Gene Roddenberry vetoed the Saavik heel turn and that Nicholas Myers wanted Kirstie Alley back.
The Spock/ Valeris romance was supposed to be the result of Saavik going through the ponn farr with Spock in STAR TREK III."
The Spock/ Valeris romance was supposed to be the result of Saavik going through the ponn farr with Spock in STAR TREK III."
"I'm sure that Doctor Solar and Gold Key comics will be represented!"
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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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