tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post4863251272974402320..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: BAB Classic: Nice Job, Hank! Bride of Ultron Part 3Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-86117566153014429122016-01-11T14:35:21.759-06:002016-01-11T14:35:21.759-06:00Hiya,
Amazing what could be done with only sevent...Hiya,<br /><br />Amazing what could be done with only seventeen pages to work with. With both the art and writing at this level the lack of room doesn't really matter as much here as in other titles where the talent struggled to accommodate the limitations.<br /><br />Read somewhere, perhaps on his blog, that Shooter intended a much swifter conclusion to the Korvac story-line but was delayed by the multiple change overs in artists, some of whom were simply less capable than Perez.<br /><br />Just saw the Star Wars film last night. I'm afraid I wasn't too terribly impressed by it. The lack of a strong villain was a definite weakness, but my main problem was the set up. Beyond the multiple issues regarding Han and Leia, the simple idea of Luke abandoning everyone due to his failure with Emo Darth was the crack in the bell that I just couldn't ignore. Not a bad movie, but one that is fading already from my memory.<br /><br />Seeya,<br /><br />pfgaviganpfgaviganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446007678336988354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-74803080915900645642016-01-11T13:32:58.565-06:002016-01-11T13:32:58.565-06:00Hi guys. We'll be doing something for Bowie la...Hi guys. We'll be doing something for Bowie later this week. A huge loss.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-40849159800089846022016-01-11T09:12:13.121-06:002016-01-11T09:12:13.121-06:00Another great issue reviewed there, Doug! Just rea...Another great issue reviewed there, Doug! Just read that very issue a couple weeks ago, and noted Shooter's credit as colorist. And you were spot on, Shooter is a master at group characterization. When this book came out, I actually held "Avengers" in higher regard than the then-new X-Men. I really anticipate the chance to meet him in April.<br /><br />Edo- yes, it was a shock opening up the news this morning. The musical world is, again, a little poorer. "Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do"...Redartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221459636234713619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-44392367786087342212016-01-11T08:38:44.289-06:002016-01-11T08:38:44.289-06:00Here, here, Edo - I plan to honor Bowie with a pla...Here, here, Edo - I plan to honor Bowie with a playlist in his honor once I hit my planning hours this morning.<br /><br />And thanks for the comment regarding our review today.<br /><br />Doug<br /><br />PS - I miss Fred Hill's comments. He was a long-time regular who has sadly faded into the sunset. That happens around here, but we're worse off for it.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-13930583597300340152016-01-11T07:56:56.732-06:002016-01-11T07:56:56.732-06:00Oh, by the way, off topic, but still: RIP David Bo...Oh, by the way, off topic, but still: RIP David Bowie...Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-48434720434864785242016-01-11T07:37:56.544-06:002016-01-11T07:37:56.544-06:00I liked this conclusion to the Bride of Ultron sto...I liked this conclusion to the Bride of Ultron story; it's also kind of interesting that it's contained inside a much larger story-arc, i.e., the Korvac saga.<br />Anyway, your review from over 5 years ago sums it up pretty well, and I have little to add. This was indeed a great build-up issue, with lots of nice character moments.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-35506956478631665742010-08-13T21:50:06.965-05:002010-08-13T21:50:06.965-05:00This issue did display some very good characteriza...This issue did display some very good characterization and that conversation between Iron Man and Cap was the highlight. Based on dialogue from previous issues, however, it seems Cap still doesn't realize that Iron Man is Tony Stark, which does make him seem a bit dense -- after all, Tony & Don Blake admitted, with a couple of winks, that they knew each other's secret way back in ish #113. Since Hank Pym told the group he was Giant Man circa ish. 28, Iron Man & Thor were the only ones who kept their civilian identities secret from the rest of the Avengers, albeit I don't think Hawkeye told anyone his real name until a couple of years later during Thomas' run. Seemed more a matter of Stan never bringing it up rather than of intending Hawkeye to be maintaining a secret identity.Fred W. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07602124919964053532noreply@blogger.com