More Ninja Turtles + other strangeness

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Inspired by stretchdude's posts of various Archie TMNT tidbits, I figured I'd post my favorite story from the run. Here's TMNTA issues 28-30 in condensed form.



This is the first full story arc I had of the Archie book, and it really opened up the floodgates for weird in the TMNTA universe. It was March of 1992, and I was 11 at the time. I found the story fantastic, new, and strange after reading the earlier issues, which often read like a mutant-of-the-month club. Notably, this was the story arc which introduced Ninjara who would remain a major supporting character 'till nearly the end of the book's run.

A lengthy post, but worth the read, I think. After 17 years, it's still one of my favorite comics.

( 26 pages evenly plucked from a total of 82 )

Gardner Fox, may I talk to you a moment? (and today's mystery photo)

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Now, I like Gardner Fox just fine. Aside from the impressive list of classic characters he created, Fox turned out thousands of whacky, imaginative stories with complicated jigsaw-puzzle plots and great hooks to draw the reader in. His characterization and dialogue were not strong points, but adequate; sometimes he threw in a small aside that gave the characters unexpected quirks. However, decade after decade, Fox insisted on taking a small obscure scientific fact and misusing it quite cheekily in a story. He must have know most of the gimmicks he came up with couldn't conceivably work, but hey.. if they sold an issue and entertained a reader, that was enough. Here, in "Earth's Impossible Day" (from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD# 44, November 1962), he has Katar Hol trying to pull our legs. The idea is that fulgurites -- those small tubes of fused quartz created by lightning strikes -- still somehow have some of that lightning stored in them...!
( some sweet Joe Kubert art, for sure )

Today's mystery guest is also associated with birdlike characters, and I'm sure many of you are grinning and saying, "Of COURSE I know who that is, Doc! Who do you think you're dealing with here?" In any case, it's worth it just to show everyone this chipper beaming old chap.

( an autograph? why, sure, sonny )

The Name Is......

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( What More Can I Say... )

Two scans from Guardians of the Galaxy 12.

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( Is that a star? I don't recognize it. )

Stalin vs. Hitler!

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( The Man of Steel vs. der Führer! )

What would an internet-wide webcomic crossover event look like?

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( If you only read ONE webcomic this year... )

So how about them Incredibles...

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The first issue of the Incredibles comic book, written by Mark Waid and drawn by Marcio Takara, came out this week. This was its double-page splash.

( Possibly more gross than the creative team intended. )

One Scan from Nova 23

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( And so Spoilers happened in GotG... )

Who Watches the Creeper ?

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Early Dave Gibbon Creeper story...



( Read more... )

Make Room for Moonstone

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From Ms Marvel #37.

( Spoilers. )

Italian Horror Fumetti Free Webcomic

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Sulla scia del mitico Zio Tibia vi presentiamo Un brutto quarto d’Horror con il Professor Rantolo, una serie che propone con malvagia ironia il meglio dell’horror a fumetti sul web. Le brevi storie, ovviamente crudeli ed efferate, hanno come protagonisti schiere di zombies, fantasmi, vampiri, assassini e chi più ne ha più ne metta, alle prese con squartamenti, divoramenti ed atrocità di ogni genere! Un grande potenziale orrorifico messo in scena da una squadra di autori e disegnatori emergenti nata appositamente per questo progetto. Le storie presentate dal Professor Rantolo sono completamente originali e distribuite sotto forma di mini e-book a fumetti. Per dirla alla maniera dell'orrido Professore: “Tieniti pronto, caro lettore, per una sana dose d’orrore…"

( THE BAIT )

Battle for the Cowl Variant Cover #2: Guess who's Half-Batman this time?

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( I bet you'll be correct. )

A Martian Saga

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( Story under the cut... )

Ninja Turtles Adventures #42: How Future-Raph Lost His Eye

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I think this about covers the requests/suggestions I've gotten from lbd_nytetrayn. This comes from Part 1 of the Future Shark Trilogy, the first arc to feature the future-Turtles.

( 7 pages under the cut. )

Whatever happened to the Deadpool of tomorrow?

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Four scans from X-Force/Cable: Messiah War #1, in which X-Force goes into one of the many post-apocalyptic futures in circulation and run into a familiar face.

( Fancy meeting you here. )

Bart Allen CMV

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Here is my first CMV ever. Using online pictures, the comics I have at home, and using Windows Movie Maker, I made music video that pays tribute to the fastest kid alive. To a Sonic song, "Endless Possibilities." I would include Bart's return in Legion of 3 Worlds, but I don't have it. PS: I having trouble with this multi emebed images, and the preview is really confusing, so sorry if it seems like spam.

( Stuff here )