tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post1060570675807872748..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: Fire up the grill for a Fantastic Four Roast!Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-28371001056432984712016-05-22T23:11:10.166-05:002016-05-22T23:11:10.166-05:00HB- count me in for the occasional look at humor a...HB- count me in for the occasional look at humor and satire! You're right, there is a wealth: from "Arrgh!" To "Zap" (if we dare venture into the realm of undergrounds...)!Redartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221459636234713619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-30242256628882088162016-05-22T20:08:48.300-05:002016-05-22T20:08:48.300-05:00What If-? #34 would be a legitimate post-topic as ...What If-? #34 would be a legitimate post-topic as well, I daresay. I wonder if maybe we could support a whole little Marvel/DC satire series sub-category that gets touched on every now and again? There's honestly enough output going back to the Silver Age that one could even start talking about stronger/weaker contributors, etc. . . <br /><br />HBHumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-32216532776670208292016-05-22T13:32:48.889-05:002016-05-22T13:32:48.889-05:00Not sure why I never had this one: it came out rig...Not sure why I never had this one: it came out right when I was still in the thick of comics-reading, I had heard of it, and by that time I had already discovered comic shops. Anyway, I've heard this is quite entertaining (kind of like that excellent What If humor issue that Martinex mentioned), and I really like the art on the pages you posted. Altogether - nice one, Redartz.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-85396353392768356942016-05-22T13:03:52.964-05:002016-05-22T13:03:52.964-05:00Oh man, I love this book. And Hembeck. Thanks to h...Oh man, I love this book. And Hembeck. Thanks to his Fantaco books, I learned a lot of Marvel, DC, and Charlton history! As well as the enduring strengths of the stories of Little Lulu and Little Archie. <br />As for this book, I often think about some of my favorite lines from it. The Legion of Monsters gag, "Now there's a group you don't see everyday!", "No wonder they call him the Whizzer," and, after Johnny Storm says, "Wolverine, that's not funny." Wolverine responds, "Who do I look like? Bob Hope?"<br />More Hembeck!Ward Hill Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-86641828829436289442016-05-22T06:31:00.787-05:002016-05-22T06:31:00.787-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-53273744468491064482016-05-22T04:36:53.111-05:002016-05-22T04:36:53.111-05:00One of the most entertaing comics of the era; a tr...One of the most entertaing comics of the era; a true hidden gem. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-17567286271818548212016-05-21T15:50:35.983-05:002016-05-21T15:50:35.983-05:00Thanks for the comments, all!
HB and Martinex1- ...Thanks for the comments, all! <br /><br />HB and Martinex1- yes, according to GCD that page is by Golden, inking himself. I can't believe how much he crammed into those panels. Nice observation regarding Marie Severin, HB- it is reminiscent of some of her work on Not Brand Echh, with little details scattered everywhere. And anyone interested in a copy could probably find one for next to nothing, a bargain...Redartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221459636234713619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-45136754640750063732016-05-21T13:59:01.574-05:002016-05-21T13:59:01.574-05:00I just read this last year...it's pretty crazy...I just read this last year...it's pretty crazy!<br /><br />Mike WilsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-37316839667559152882016-05-21T12:10:54.989-05:002016-05-21T12:10:54.989-05:00I think you're correct on that arrival scene, ...I think you're correct on that arrival scene, MX1. It struck me as Golden doing just a bit of an homage to Marie Severin. (Man, HOW could they not have had her drawing something for this?? Surely she hadn't retired at this point, had she?)<br /><br />HBHumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-75925444761526950132016-05-21T09:29:31.251-05:002016-05-21T09:29:31.251-05:00I knew this existed. Never owned it. Thought it ...I knew this existed. Never owned it. Thought it was Hembeck art throughout. I think that is Gfolden when the guests arrive; that's a great page. It seems hilarious; I will have to find a copy. It reminds me of the What If humor issue. Thanks Redartz.Martinex1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-34176556679343666742016-05-21T08:39:14.270-05:002016-05-21T08:39:14.270-05:00Oh my lord-- which box is this in? 'Cause now...Oh my lord-- which box is this in? 'Cause now I will OF COURSE need to go dig it back out-!! This is a great treat from the Bronze Age at its best, Redartz-- well done.<br /><br />And thanks for the spotlight on the parody of "my" Hulk. LOVE Sal when he's doing a bit of humor like this, 'cause really--- he plays it pretty much straight stylistically and lets visual progression and (great!) facial expression carry the humor. Much more like a director/editor would do if working with real actors. (Best subtle bit? Black Bolt gamely <i>smiling</i> rather than laughing along with everyone else at Hulk's lame joke)<br /><br />At some points in the book, it does suffer from the fact that comic book writers are not the same as Comedy writers, and the dialog and routines themselves can become labored, a or a touch flat, or just clunk (sometimes, mind you, not throughout). If I were to hazard a guess, I'd bet that this was never read aloud at any point, which would have gone a long way to tighten up the delivery. But that's going down the critical road much further than necessary.<br /><br />My FAVORITE line in the whole book is, "WHAT did you do with Jimmy Hoffa, Dr Doom??"-- it just perfectly sums up the spirit and execution of the whole thing. I laughed and laughed aloud the first time I read it, and have been known to swipe it on occasion. . . <br /><br />(And. . . a shout-out to whoever She-Hulk's skeevy first boyfriend was in her original series-! Can't believe he made the cut at this point!)<br /><br />HBHumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-52843472350596219472016-05-21T07:47:35.775-05:002016-05-21T07:47:35.775-05:00Yes, the Hulk's fondness for baked beans is le...Yes, the Hulk's fondness for baked beans is legendary, after he was introduced to them by Cracker Jack Jackson.<br />However, I would not care to share a dais, or a county, for that matter, with a Hulk suffering from intestinal havoc.<br />M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com