tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post7822922684652013644..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: The Avengers/Defenders War, part 1Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-60494387652059157302016-05-06T11:51:49.483-05:002016-05-06T11:51:49.483-05:00Avengers/Defenders is one of my all time favorites...Avengers/Defenders is one of my all time favorites! And overall I thought the pairings pretty effective. Dr. Strange vs. Panther and Mantis seemed to involve all the characters least inclined to battle. Note Doc's attempt to slip away.<br /><br />Loads of memorable cover art in this arc. Much by Romita; always a plus...Redartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221459636234713619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-1121860219780769732011-08-20T09:11:10.343-05:002011-08-20T09:11:10.343-05:00I think I saw Englehart say somewhere
that the Sur...I think I saw Englehart say somewhere<br />that the Surfer and Vision fight each other first because they're the most logical and reasonable characters; so when they misinterpret each other's motives, it's both ironic and more convincing to the others than if, say, hotheaded Hawkeye or Namor had done so.<br /><br />And while Wanda doesn't do much here, it's because Englehart's saving her for later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-51333568028615149592010-10-12T10:21:41.181-05:002010-10-12T10:21:41.181-05:00I don’t agree with you about the pairings, I think...I don’t agree with you about the pairings, I think they were all shrewd. Shellhead & Hawkeye were old enemies, conversely, Cap & Namor were old WW2 allies (maybe the fact that Sunfire interceded was an intentional irony !), Hulk & Thor were the two strongest, Val and the Swordsman, well, duh, but I think that Mantis vs Doc Strange is a battle of mystics, is it not? Vision, Wanda and the Surfer, well, none of them are human, but that’s it, I think this battle was more ‘leftovers’ myself, but still a corker. <br /><br />I think the cover of 116 looks very JR – remember he was art director at that time, but also he always worked from the bullpen, so he got a lot of last minute work. Wanda totally looks JR, even her cape, and look at the shading on the Vision. Am I crazy, or could the inker be Joe Sinnott? <br />Cheers<br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com