tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post103054683884148478..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: We Could Be Heroes: Marvel Two-In-One 5Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-82424472562845905352014-02-28T19:49:48.376-06:002014-02-28T19:49:48.376-06:00I remember feeling like this story was wrapped up ...I remember feeling like this story was wrapped up too quickly, like it should have continued into the next issue. This was my introduction to the Guardians and I thought they were pretty cool. Later when I read their debut story I was completely underwhelmed. And I do agree that Sal Buscema never got the credit he deserved! Goldenrulecomicshttp://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/goldenrulecomicsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-70368442370302627962013-05-16T02:11:19.988-05:002013-05-16T02:11:19.988-05:00dbutler, I'm not up to the absolutely latest d...dbutler, I'm not up to the absolutely latest developments, either; in fact, given the latest retcon in the movie franchise, a way will be (or already has been ) probably found to move all of those dates back. What I was referring to is the events in Star Trek: First Contact, which (double-checking with Wikipedia) took place in 2063.<br />And david_b, the Eugenics Wars actually occurred in the 1990s; I'm guessing the world was too distracted by that whole Lewinsky thing to notice...Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-43220568701804743862013-05-15T12:47:46.525-05:002013-05-15T12:47:46.525-05:00You think YOU GUYS are gobsmacked about historical...You think YOU GUYS are gobsmacked about historical developments not happening..<br /><br />I'm still wondering why I see the Moon every night. I could have sworn it left Earth back in 1999.<br /><br />Man, and those supposed 'Eugenics Wars' must'a been backpage news during the Reagan Administration.<br /><br />Ok, everyone, all together now..: "..KHAAAAAANNNN....!@!!"david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33020471172419776682013-05-15T12:21:30.632-05:002013-05-15T12:21:30.632-05:00Did we, Edo? I haven't kept up with the lates...Did we, Edo? I haven't kept up with the latest devlopments in the Star Trek universe, so maybe my comment has been retconned into obsolescence.dbutler16https://www.blogger.com/profile/00046066729353639991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-60030929753125595072013-05-15T11:02:39.960-05:002013-05-15T11:02:39.960-05:00Wait, didn't humans make first contact with th...Wait, didn't humans make first contact with the Vulcans in the late 21st (this) century? And isn't surreal that the question is formulated in the past tense?Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-51438726209225076302013-05-15T08:02:56.128-05:002013-05-15T08:02:56.128-05:00Giacoia isn’t really my favorite inker, so I think...Giacoia isn’t really my favorite inker, so I think I’d take Esposito, too.<br /><br />I’ve always loved the Guardians, first and foremost because they look so darn cool, so I’m not surprised that Cockrum had a hand in their design. Yes, the “heroes in space” thing is a great hook, too.<br /><br />What’s the matter, Doug, you don’t like the Badoons’ taste in vintage cars?<br /><br />Karen, Ben’s always been impulsive. Just ask Reed how many millions of dollars worth of equipment he’s destroyed because he got impatient, or how many doors he’s destroyed because he didn’t feel like turning the knob!<br /><br />A hero intentionally killing in 1974 would be shocking indeed. I should try to buy this issue if only for the historical value.<br /><br />Not only are we technologically way behind pace for sending Vance into space, Karen, but I’m starting to worry about us discovering Vulcan by the late 22nd century!dbutler16https://www.blogger.com/profile/00046066729353639991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-90496351511734299892013-05-14T14:42:34.869-05:002013-05-14T14:42:34.869-05:00Oh, I wholeheartedly think it was the Inhumans, an...Oh, I wholeheartedly think it was the Inhumans, and the Surfer and Galactus, and Him, and the Frightful Four, and the Black Panther, and so on that made the Lee/Kirby FF great. There is no doubt in my mind that it was that list and beyond that made up the finest 100 issues in Marvel Comics history. And looking at said list, none of those properties have been able to sustain series on their own merits. But is that due to the characters, or to the creators assigned, or to the times in which individual launches took place? Tough to say.<br /><br />But it doesn't make the characters non-compelling.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-14747743921654585812013-05-14T14:30:35.278-05:002013-05-14T14:30:35.278-05:00Doug, it's not prejudice to read something and...Doug, it's not prejudice to read something and decide you don't like it. Quite the opposite. Anyway, I think you are confusing beloved stories with the characters when you cite the FF, unless you think it's the Inhumans as characters who made the Lee-Kirby years as great as they were rather than the tales in which they were infrequently featured.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-64862120546272970602013-05-14T08:45:38.950-05:002013-05-14T08:45:38.950-05:00Be that as it may, Matt, but those trades collect ...Be that as it may, Matt, but those trades collect two of the most critically-acclaimed runs in comics history in Steranko's SHIELD run and the Lee-Kirby FF. Tough to beat that, regardless of your prejudices against the characters. I think the stories contained in those two books are treasures.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-30329971965537834832013-05-14T08:11:32.510-05:002013-05-14T08:11:32.510-05:00Ordered Joker, but never found Nick Fury or the In...Ordered Joker, but never found Nick Fury or the Inhumans compelling characters. Given their series never lasted, I guess I'm not alone there.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-58148668531553786752013-05-14T06:12:18.867-05:002013-05-14T06:12:18.867-05:00That Nick Fury book has me a bit miffed: that was ...That Nick Fury book has me a bit miffed: that was just the thing I was looking for about 5 years ago. As it is, I now have the Agent of Shield tpb for the Strange Tales material, and the 2-issue Marvel Special Edition from the early '80s that reprints the Steranko issues of the solo series. (I also bought a copy of the actual issue #3, but that's another story...) So I won't be looking to buy this one.<br />As for the Inhumans, that looks like a pretty cool book, but I'd rather have an inexpensive trade collecting the series from the '70s (highly unlikely, though, since it was already Masterworked for some reason).<br />The Joker book looks like something I'll eventually try to find used and cheap on eBay.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-36198180781926985712013-05-14T03:47:25.582-05:002013-05-14T03:47:25.582-05:00Speaking as one who did buy and love Marvel Superh...Speaking as one who did buy and love Marvel Superheroes #18, I was relatively pleased when I saw the Guardians at long last show up again in the Marvel Universe, looking all superhero-like. The Cockrum redesigns of Yondu and Astro are pretty sleek though, I'll admit to that. And I'd imagine Sal himself was saddled with making Charlie's suit, it has that off-the-rack basic quality Sal used for his characters. <br /><br />I still love the original Guardians, but I can see and could see even back then that they needed sprucing up to work in the Marvel mythology. Their story was woven in among others for several years. I didn't much like the addition of Starhawk as it left even less time to develop the existing team. <br /><br />I do remember MTIO #5 though as being pretty exciting. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-78143090613553307622013-05-13T23:30:41.290-05:002013-05-13T23:30:41.290-05:00everytime I see "Badoon" my brain turns ...everytime I see "Badoon" my brain turns it into baboon...Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-16118516142761708552013-05-13T21:49:30.079-05:002013-05-13T21:49:30.079-05:00The Thing! Captain America! Guardians of the Galax...The Thing! Captain America! Guardians of the Galaxy! The Badoon! This issue had it all!<br /><br />Man, I wish I had this issue when I was younger. I believe my older brother had read it because I remember he had drawn a sketch with Martinex from that very same splash panel here.<br /><br />I've always loved the Badoon as the sterotypical reptilian baddies; it was somewhat amusing when Sal drew the Badoon queen in another comic with a lot of hair! Sal has always been the ultimate go-to guy in the 70s; apparently he could churn out his pages quicker than some of his contemporaries. I've always ranked him just below his older brother Big John, but above other artists like Vince Colletta or Jack Abel. As for Al Milgrom, I'm with Matt - I kinda like his art; it's not stupendous, but he does an adequate job.<br /><br />If Cockrum did indeed design those new costumes, then he deserves credit as one of the best costume redesign artists of all time. He also designed the costumes for the all new X-men, if I recall correctly.<br />The good ship Captain America and the Legion of Superheroes space cruiser both bear a striking similarity to the USS Enterprise. I guess Dynamic Dave was as big a Trekkie as Chris Claremont!<br /><br />I loved Gerber's introduction of our intrepid Guardians. It was a blast to see Link Hogthrob,er, Major Vance Astro and company here, even if their appearance here seems rushed. As I've mentioned before repeatedly, I wish the upcoming Guardians film would have this lineup instead of Rocket Raccoon or Groot.<br /><br /><br /><br />- Mike 'hope we see the Badoon in Avengers 2' from Trinidad & Tobago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-52654135476074403902013-05-13T21:33:34.348-05:002013-05-13T21:33:34.348-05:00Matt's earlier post about the new Marvel First...Matt's earlier post about the new Marvel Firsts intrigued me, so I was back on Amazon and found these:<br /><br />Steranko SHIELD in one tpb:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/S-H-I-E-L-D-Jim-Steranko-Complete-Collection/dp/0785185364/ref=pd_sim_b_10<br /><br />The Joker solo series (9 issues) tpb:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/The-Joker-Clown-Prince-Crime/dp/1401242588/ref=pd_sim_b_11<br /><br />Happy pre-ordering!<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-63414821503368777202013-05-13T21:14:50.345-05:002013-05-13T21:14:50.345-05:00Totally agree about Sal Buscema. He drew more of m...Totally agree about Sal Buscema. He drew more of my favorite comics of the 1970s than any other artist. I'm currently re-reading his great Captain America run with Steve Englehart & it is as wonderful as I remembered.Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-45034320241964088452013-05-13T20:52:47.324-05:002013-05-13T20:52:47.324-05:00Having picked up both issues 4 & 5 from the co...Having picked up both issues 4 & 5 from the corner mom & pop store in 1974, I really enjoyed this story! I'd never even heard of the Guardians of the Galaxy before, but I thought their basic storyline was cool. Seems to me that bringing back the GOTG was mainly Gerber's project and I liked their brief series much more than either the Champions or the Inhumans, maybe just because I was developing a taste for the somewhat offbeat fare that Gerber typically delivered. Anyhow, this intro whetted my appetite for more of GOTG, at least as written by Gerber. <br />BTW, I've never read that very first appearance, but have seen samplings of Gene Colan's art therein and gotta hand it to Colan -- in his rendition they look far more alien than the somewhat more typical '70s superhero look Cockrum & Buscema gave them. As far as cosmic sagas go, nowhere near the level of Starlin's Captain Marvel & Warlock epics, but I'd still rank it as a fun story regardless of its flaws.Fred W. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07602124919964053532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-31163490862404521522013-05-13T20:14:39.655-05:002013-05-13T20:14:39.655-05:00We've got a lot of cosmic-scale stuff coming d...We've got a lot of cosmic-scale stuff coming down the road here in the next month, so it may not be everyone's cup of tea. But who knows? Give it a chance -it might intrigue you enough to go out and get it if you haven't read these stories already. Some of these issues have some outstanding artwork (in my opinion) so that alone might be worth checking out. I think the combo of John Buscema and Dave Cockrum was fabulous, and I wish they'd worked together more often!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-52208551205316571932013-05-13T18:20:52.786-05:002013-05-13T18:20:52.786-05:00Late to this meeting, another good review from Dou...Late to this meeting, another good review from Doug & Karen. <br /><br />I've never read this one, but I have to say I've never been a big fan of the Badoon. To me, they've always felt like Skrulls without the shape-shifting ability. J.A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800901321134394272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-45114106842888603262013-05-13T18:01:58.134-05:002013-05-13T18:01:58.134-05:00Here's something cool for both space and music...Here's something cool for both space and music fans...Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sings Space Oddity on the space station, fully produced video that just went up yesterday: <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo<br /><br />As for cosmic comics, I'm reading Dreadstar again...enjoyed this when it came out in '82, and enjoying it again. The colors seem even better with the new printing (though they stick to the original colors, not updated), and the ideas, adventure, art, and characters are all super. I'm up to issue 7 in the 12-issue Dreadstar Omnibus. Starlin's a great one-man show!<br /><br />Garettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-51152349564705344892013-05-13T16:49:11.095-05:002013-05-13T16:49:11.095-05:00Ironically, commitment to NASA is helpful to the e...Ironically, commitment to NASA is helpful to the economy as many technologies originated in connection with our space program and then went into the public sector and created growth.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-20722808279979918102013-05-13T16:12:48.658-05:002013-05-13T16:12:48.658-05:00Doug, it wasn't necessary to retype your post....Doug, it wasn't necessary to retype your post.., my question was prompted by Garett's response which included franchise titles (Trek, SW) so I was wondering whether you were referred only to original concepts or the broad spectrum of titles.<br /><br />As mentioned I assumed the former.<br /><br />As for the Inhumans tpb, it sounds pretty cool to have everything in one book.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-50069090768113737512013-05-13T15:42:45.849-05:002013-05-13T15:42:45.849-05:00For my part I enjoy science fiction (using the ter...For my part I enjoy science fiction (using the term loosely) wherever I find it -books, TV, films, or comics. So I was a big fan of Star Trek, Star Wars, 50s sci fi movies, a variety of authors, and space-based comics adventure. It was all good to me. But that didn't mean I couldn't enjoy Spidey's latest battle with the Goblin too. Street level or cosmic -good story-telling was the most important ingredient.<br /><br />I almost don't want to get started on the space program. I was raised near Vandenberg AFB and grew up watching men walk on the moon, Viking land on Mars, seeing astronauts jump around in Skylab, and I waited an eternity to see the first shuttle launch. There was so much enthusiasm for space even up to the mid 70s, and then it just all disappeared. David is right, the primary motivation for the space program ("race") was political -we had to beat the Russians. Once we had got to the moon and achieved the stated goal, and the Soviets' economy began to weaken and they were no longer serious space rivals, the importance of maintaining that ultimate high ground diminished. Plus, the public had seen NASA's "act" and was no longer impressed.<br /><br />With our own economy in deep doo doo, human exploration seems very unlikely. We'll be lucky if we continue to send robots to Mars and perhaps some of the outer planets. This plan to send a robot to an asteroid seems very likely to get shot down in congress. I do have some hope regarding the commercial efforts now evolving but the age of the astronaut as single combat warrior (as Thomas Wolfe put it) are long over.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-3238546728648346962013-05-13T15:13:31.035-05:002013-05-13T15:13:31.035-05:00Well.... from the cover, here is what I think it w...Well.... from the cover, here is what I think it will contain (by the way, thanks, Matt!)<br /><br />Alpha Flight, Hercules mini, Cloak & Dagger, Vision and Scarlet Witch mini, Hawkeye/WCA mini (not sure which), Wolverine mini, Dazzler, Magik mini, Captain Universe, New Mutants, and Power Pack.<br /><br />Probably going to be a "pass" from me.<br /><br />I also noticed that there is an immense Inhumans tpb coming out that reprints all of their appearances from the Silver Age FF, and looks to have some Thor in it, too.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-73520988036872742832013-05-13T15:05:44.992-05:002013-05-13T15:05:44.992-05:00Utterly off topic but I thought you'd all like...Utterly off topic but I thought you'd all like to know the first volume of 1980s Marvel Firsts is available for preorder on Amazon. No idea as to contents but the cover gives some clues.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.com