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"If Sandman stays with his gasmask, does Doctor Fate keep his full helmet?
Without delving into what time period Hippolyta belongs in, having Wonder Woman, any Wonder Woman around for the JSA's beginning and not simply revise their complete history…"
Without delving into what time period Hippolyta belongs in, having Wonder Woman, any Wonder Woman around for the JSA's beginning and not simply revise their complete history…"
"The origin of Brian Michael Bendis' NEW AVENGERS!
And yes, he would have used ROM Spaceknight if he could!@"
And yes, he would have used ROM Spaceknight if he could!@"
"Addams should have been given a supervillain name! And science and radiation are already magical."
"Or anyone else who could have used the exposure like Hawkman, Doctor Mid-Nite or even Black Pirate or Hop Harrigan!"
"Pardon me while I have a strange interlude!
Growing up, Zeppo Marx fascinated me. Beyond being their brother, it was like he had no business being in those early films. He had no hook, no gimmick, he was good-looking (at least compared to the…"
Growing up, Zeppo Marx fascinated me. Beyond being their brother, it was like he had no business being in those early films. He had no hook, no gimmick, he was good-looking (at least compared to the…"
"It feels like a cowboy/Western trope transferred to the superhero."
"Doctor Fate needed a few tricks to compensate for his lack of x-ray vision, super-speed and true invulnerability. He couldn't be a complete Superman clone.
I wonder if he would have worked without that clunky half-helmet!
Jim Corrigan being alive…"
I wonder if he would have worked without that clunky half-helmet!
Jim Corrigan being alive…"
"A rare joyful Batman cover!
Strange that it took Supergirl so long to co-star with Batman in Brave and the Bold. He was one of the first people who even knew she existed at the beginning, along with Robin!"
Strange that it took Supergirl so long to co-star with Batman in Brave and the Bold. He was one of the first people who even knew she existed at the beginning, along with Robin!"
"Marvel Team-Up #28--The Man(-God), the Myth, the Legend! HERCULES pulls Manhattan Island to its proper spot! And instantly fixes the bridges, subway tunnels and infrastructures! You can believe it because Hercules said he did it! "
"Happy Birthday, Jeff! Wishing you many more! 🎂🥳🎈"
"X-Men #44 (My'68) by Roy Thomas (plot), Gary Friedrich (dialogue), Don Heck (layouts), Werner Roth (pencils) and John Tartaglione (inks) with the cover by Heck & Tartaglione with Marie Severin.
"Red Raven, Red Raven...!"
This one is going to take a…"
"Red Raven, Red Raven...!"
This one is going to take a…"
"Not sure but both were boring looks!"
"The concept and conceit of All Star Squadron was really an eye-opener. Save for flashbacks and the 70s WWII run in Wonder Woman, no one thought to write about the Justice Society at the start of their careers in the early 40s or include all the DC…"
"When the Legionnaire storyline was announced, there was so much speculation on who it might be? Supergirl in a homage to "The Unknown Legionnaire", Mon-El to explain his role in Legion history again, Ferro Lad because they always bring back Ferro…"
"According to GCD, Timely’s Red Raven #1 went on sale on May 29, 1940 and that Joe Simon did the writing and layouts for Kirby and the inking of his pencils. This Bob Kane sketch was his original proposal for Batman. Before Detective #27, Bill Finger…"
"Around seventeen years in the past (1923), a clipper plane crashes into a "floating island in the clouds" over the Pacific Ocean, killing everyone on board except for a toddler, crying for his mother! He is brought before "the kindly king of…"
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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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