tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post9013273785619620083..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: Big-Ears Doesn't Fight Fair...Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-21093414739122014202011-06-28T11:13:03.557-05:002011-06-28T11:13:03.557-05:00Edo – I think Trimpe inked by Severin is definitiv...Edo – I think Trimpe inked by Severin is definitive, but actually if pushed for a fave, I really liked Gil Kane’s Hulk, whether inked by Adkins (CM) or Janson (Defenders). <br /><br />Ric – I think at that point Len Wein had the thankless task of being EIC of some 54 Marvel titles, so everything he wrote had the benefit of being concise ! <br /><br />Dbutler...surely you remember that night? You, me, Gerber and Mantlo were all drinking tequila, when you said.....<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-82359360644982812922011-06-28T10:07:39.709-05:002011-06-28T10:07:39.709-05:00This issue of the Hulk came out not long after I s...This issue of the Hulk came out not long after I started collecting the title regularly. At the time, Len was probably my favorite writer, and Sal was certainly my favorite artist. <br /><br />One theing about Len: He could sure tell some concise stories that had everthing in the story that you needed to enjoy it! He probably doesn't get the credit he deserves! There was a time there when he was writing the biggest books coming out of both companies!<br /><br />Joe Staton's inks on Sal were just marvelous! <br /><br />RicRicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-10509293753625448092011-06-28T07:13:59.703-05:002011-06-28T07:13:59.703-05:00I'm actually ahead of dbutler16 as I've be...I'm actually ahead of dbutler16 as I've been buying up back issues of Incredible Hulk off ebay for a couple of years. Most are fairly cheap (but I'll live with just a reprint of #181 LOL!)<br /><br />The Trimpe issues are very hit or (more often) miss but the Buscema issues are generally much more fun. Sal draws a great Hulk.<br /><br />But I must recommend Peter David's run. He worked with some great artists and made it a "must read".Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436307600954599534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-60253338790051116392011-06-28T06:09:36.505-05:002011-06-28T06:09:36.505-05:00Also not the biggest Hulk fan, although I did star...Also not the biggest Hulk fan, although I did start reading pretty regularly for a few years (getting most of the Mantlo/Buscema) run. This does look like a fun issue, with spectacular art - at this point I have to say, in my mind Sal Buscema is the definitive Hulk artist (sorry to all the Herb Trimpe fans, but that's the way I see it). Both in his own title and in Defenders, nobody rendered the Hulk as perfectly as Sal.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-19091096105723299112011-06-27T08:31:29.268-05:002011-06-27T08:31:29.268-05:00This does look like a fun little tale. Like you, ...This does look like a fun little tale. Like you, Doug, I was never into the Hulk very much, having about 8 or 9 issues in all. However, this reminds me that there are tons of nice Bronze Age comics out there that I still haven’t read, and makes me think I need to get onto ebay and purchase some! It’s a comforting thought to know that, even if many of today’s comics aren’t that great, there are still hundreds of worthwhile comics available, even if most of them were first published decades ago. Also, I like that back in these days, you could pick up a random comic and follow the story, without needing a history lesson.<br /><br />I find it funny that the Abomination refers to the Hulk as “jade jaws”. Excuse me, what color is the Abomination? I’ve also noticed that the Hulk’s eyes in some of your posted images are green, which I’m sure is a coloring error. Could a coloring error be responsible for it being daylight at 11:55PM? I also get a kick out of the claim that we demanded a Man-Thing appearance in the Hulk. I don’t recall demanding that. LOLdbutler16https://www.blogger.com/profile/00046066729353639991noreply@blogger.com