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kevinrocColoring mistakes are no strangers to comic book fans. Particularly in older comic books.
( From an old issue of Daredevil )
( From an old issue of Daredevil )
kevinrocWith the upcoming release of The Amazing Spider-Man on DVD, and news of the sequel due out in 2014, let's take a look back at what might be the plot of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (or at least its sequel.)
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Lois and Clark, OTP
Sep. 8th, 2012 10:31 pmskjamWhat with many of us getting misty-eyed over the loss of the Superman-Lois Lane marriage, I thought I'd present a story that many of you (especially the young'uns) might never have seen.
Back in the day, Superman was so popular that not only did he have two titles (three if you count Superboy) but his girlfriend Lois Lane and pal Jimmy Olsen had their own spotlight series as well. Eventually, however, sales on these ancillary titles dropped enough that DC decided to merge them along with some other characters into one big book entitled "Superman Family."
It kept the numbering of "Jimmy Olsen" , and eventually reached #200. As a celebration of this milestone, the magazine had an extra-long imaginary story, depicting the future marriage anniversary of Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
I've tried to stick as closely as possible to the 1/3rd rule, so extreme choppiness ahead.
( In the far-distant future of 2000 AD, forty-year old women wear hot pants unironically. )
Next time, more public domain!
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
Back in the day, Superman was so popular that not only did he have two titles (three if you count Superboy) but his girlfriend Lois Lane and pal Jimmy Olsen had their own spotlight series as well. Eventually, however, sales on these ancillary titles dropped enough that DC decided to merge them along with some other characters into one big book entitled "Superman Family."
It kept the numbering of "Jimmy Olsen" , and eventually reached #200. As a celebration of this milestone, the magazine had an extra-long imaginary story, depicting the future marriage anniversary of Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
I've tried to stick as closely as possible to the 1/3rd rule, so extreme choppiness ahead.
( In the far-distant future of 2000 AD, forty-year old women wear hot pants unironically. )
Next time, more public domain!
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
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- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: jimmy olsen,
- char: lana lang,
- char: lois lane,
- char: lucy lane,
- char: morgan edge,
- char: perry white,
- char: pete ross,
- char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson,
- char: supergirl/linda danvers,
- char: superman/clark kent,
- creator: alex saviuk,
- creator: bob oksner,
- creator: dick giordano,
- creator: gerry conway,
- creator: joe giella,
- creator: kurt schaffenberger,
- creator: ross andru,
- creator: vince colletta,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: superman family
icon_ukNow, I did consider posting a couple of pages of Batman inc. to empahsis just how much I didn't enjoy it (Especially the Bruce/Damian interactions), but as I've said before, I don't want to be that sort of a person on s_d (though I'll particiapte in such debates) so it's time for another "Accentuate the positive" posting...
And this is something I promisedthehefner I would dig out ages and ages ago.
So, from 1982, comes....
( The wonderfully titled 'The Diabolical Doctor Death' )
And this is something I promised
thehefner I would dig out ages and ages ago.So, from 1982, comes....
( The wonderfully titled 'The Diabolical Doctor Death' )
"1,000 Words"
Feb. 16th, 2012 07:59 pm
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- char: prowler/hobie brown,
- char: puma/thomas fireheart,
- char: rocket racer/robert farrell,
- char: sandman/flint marko/william baker,
- char: silver sable/silver sablinova,
- char: spider-man/peter parker,
- char: will o' the wisp/jackson arvad,
- creator: alex saviuk,
- creator: gerry conway,
- series: sandman's redemption,
- title: web of spider-man
The Return of Firestorm!
Feb. 4th, 2012 10:47 pmskjamFirestorm's first comic book series kind of turned into a limited series when one of the periodic industry downturns hit DC and they had to axe a bunch of titles. But the concept and design of the character were pretty cool, so it was decided to give the character another shot.
To start "pushing" the character, the folks at DC decided to have him guest star with Superman in "DC Comics Presents", the "Superman teams up with people" book.
Five and two-thirds pages from DC Comics Presents #17 "The Ice Slaves of Killer Frost!"
( I need fire, to melt the frozen heart within me )
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
To start "pushing" the character, the folks at DC decided to have him guest star with Superman in "DC Comics Presents", the "Superman teams up with people" book.
Five and two-thirds pages from DC Comics Presents #17 "The Ice Slaves of Killer Frost!"
( I need fire, to melt the frozen heart within me )
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
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chocochuyBonjour again, Ladies and Gentlemen!
As I promised last week, today you get another dosage of the saga of the Gentleman Ghost and you are going to get a nice treat in this session. Ever wondered what would happen if the world's greatest detective faced the world's greatest thief on a match of wits and resources? Well, today's session will deal with such scenario by pitting the Gentleman Ghost against Batman. Witness in amazement as the Cadaverous Cavalier of Crime confronts the Dark Knight on a series of battles that would make them sworn enemies. The actors are ready and the stage has been set. It's Showtime!
( Ghosts and Bats )
As I promised last week, today you get another dosage of the saga of the Gentleman Ghost and you are going to get a nice treat in this session. Ever wondered what would happen if the world's greatest detective faced the world's greatest thief on a match of wits and resources? Well, today's session will deal with such scenario by pitting the Gentleman Ghost against Batman. Witness in amazement as the Cadaverous Cavalier of Crime confronts the Dark Knight on a series of battles that would make them sworn enemies. The actors are ready and the stage has been set. It's Showtime!
( Ghosts and Bats )
icon_ukSo far this weekend, I've made a post which looked at the public reaction to superheroes in the MU which has had some fascinating discussions arising out of it, and a post from Micronauts in which m'learned friend whitesycamoreraised some intriguing points of the treatment of those perceived as "other" in fiction.
This time though, I'm not going for the deep or the meaningful, I'm going straight to cute guys tied up...
Now I don't know how many of you have siblings, I have more than one myself, and I love them all, but one of the things about siblings is that we argue... A LOT... usually over unimportant stuff that we forget about by the next day but we argue, we squabble, we "debate heatedly". It's sometimes fun, often cathartic, and, on mercifully rare occasions (in my experience), destructive.
So one of the things that always irked me a little about the Hardy Boys was that they NEVER seemed to argue. They were always in agreement, always on the same page. Even when steps were taken to differentiate between the personalities of the brothers (Joe being impulsive and intuitive, Frank analytical and logical) they were always in perfect sync with each other that it sort of set my teeth on edge.
Gerry Conway took over writing the Hardy Boys graphic novels from Scott Lobdell as of the last issue, and one of the first things he did was change that...
Sometimes all it takes is a poik in the wrong place....
( Bonding? No. Bondage? Hell yes! )
whitesycamoreraised some intriguing points of the treatment of those perceived as "other" in fiction.This time though, I'm not going for the deep or the meaningful, I'm going straight to cute guys tied up...
Now I don't know how many of you have siblings, I have more than one myself, and I love them all, but one of the things about siblings is that we argue... A LOT... usually over unimportant stuff that we forget about by the next day but we argue, we squabble, we "debate heatedly". It's sometimes fun, often cathartic, and, on mercifully rare occasions (in my experience), destructive.
So one of the things that always irked me a little about the Hardy Boys was that they NEVER seemed to argue. They were always in agreement, always on the same page. Even when steps were taken to differentiate between the personalities of the brothers (Joe being impulsive and intuitive, Frank analytical and logical) they were always in perfect sync with each other that it sort of set my teeth on edge.
Gerry Conway took over writing the Hardy Boys graphic novels from Scott Lobdell as of the last issue, and one of the first things he did was change that...
Sometimes all it takes is a poik in the wrong place....
( Bonding? No. Bondage? Hell yes! )
Peter Parker's science project
Mar. 1st, 2011 12:00 pmstarwolf_oakleyIn AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #23 from 1989, there was a "take" on Spider-Man's AMAZING FANTASY #15 origin with a near panel-for-panel adaptation by Mark Bagley. Gerry Conway wrote the story, called "My Science Project" that included an essay from Peter in the captions.
This is one of the (few?) times that Peter says he became a performer to pay back Ben and May for taking care of him.
This is one of the (few?) times that Peter says he became a performer to pay back Ben and May for taking care of him.
icon_ukA comment on a thread further down the page raised a particularly happy memory of reading Batman growing up. I won't interrupt it with my usual asides, because it doesn't need any. Read it like I did, and enjoy! :)
( In the words of a former British PM - Education! Education! Education! )
kingrockwellWelcome one and all to day sixteen of ![[community profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
scans_daily's 30 Days of Winter celebration, today's topic is Science Heroes!
Superhero comics, having their origins in science fiction, delve into this this archetype often. Some heroes primarily, or at least frequently, use their own scientific capabilities in their adventures, while there may be others still who utilize a science they may not fully understand.
( An example of what can happen when you mix science and superheroes under the cut! )
So, who're your favorite science heroes?
And stay tuned tomorrow, when we'll be discussing Pre-Golden Age Comics!
You can see our full 30 Days of Winter schedule here. Make sure you don't miss a day!
scans_daily's 30 Days of Winter celebration, today's topic is Science Heroes!Superhero comics, having their origins in science fiction, delve into this this archetype often. Some heroes primarily, or at least frequently, use their own scientific capabilities in their adventures, while there may be others still who utilize a science they may not fully understand.
( An example of what can happen when you mix science and superheroes under the cut! )
So, who're your favorite science heroes?
And stay tuned tomorrow, when we'll be discussing Pre-Golden Age Comics!
You can see our full 30 Days of Winter schedule here. Make sure you don't miss a day!
icon_ukNow it's getting real... strike a pose Batman!
So, it's been a fun ride hasn't it? From Dick meeting his new girlfriend, to becoming her tied up boytoy, to luring Bruce to share his fate, and finally Batman dealing with the horror of his new condition, but we're into the home stretch here...
( Dating the Undead (finale) )
So, it's been a fun ride hasn't it? From Dick meeting his new girlfriend, to becoming her tied up boytoy, to luring Bruce to share his fate, and finally Batman dealing with the horror of his new condition, but we're into the home stretch here...
( Dating the Undead (finale) )
icon_ukBefore I start this part of the posting, superb news! The first ever Gene Colan Batman collection has just been announced for next year.
Click here for details. HELL TO THE YES!
And to keep us going with the post... we start with an out context image... which actually doesn't improve much WITH context.
"Indeed Master Bruce, that's why Master Dick left in the first place isn't it?"
( Dating the undead Pt4 )
Click here for details. HELL TO THE YES!
And to keep us going with the post... we start with an out context image... which actually doesn't improve much WITH context.
"Indeed Master Bruce, that's why Master Dick left in the first place isn't it?"
( Dating the undead Pt4 )
icon_ukEarlier posts here and here dealt more with the delightfully kinky relationship between Dick and his revealed-to-be-a-vampire-paramour Dala, and her quite admirable fetish for tying him up and gagging him whilst he's in his Robin costume. Now we're moving more into the larger, more Bat-centric art, it's still pretty awesome though, and remains uncollected.
( Dating the Undead Pt3 )
( Dating the Undead Pt3 )
The Return of Hugo Strange
Dec. 8th, 2010 03:44 pmthehefnerAt some unspecified point in the 80's, the great J.M. DeMatteis pitched a Hugo Strange story to DC, where Hugo "apparently kills Batman and, in his arrogance and ego, decides to become Batman, putting on the costume, taking over the role, in order to prove his superiority."
Of course, this is the story which became Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt (and also informed JMD's own Batman: Going Sane, with the Joker). Can you imagine what that would have been like? The different characters right away demand fundamental changes to the story, but that had potential to be the character-defining storyline for Hugo, just as it was for Kraven.
Perhaps Denny O'Neill rejected JMD's pitch because Gerry Conway already started exploring that idea, once he revealed that Hugo was alive and well at the finale of the Rupert Thorne saga. I've decided to give Hugo's full return its own post, as it now represents a distinct shift in focus for the character.
So now that he's taken his revenge on Thorne, what's Hugo's next move? Head back to Europe and resume his lucrative life as a master criminal? Retire off to some remote island? Dedicate his life to using science to advance mankind? Ha, you're funny.
Oh wait. Hugo still knows that Batman is Bruce Wayne, doesn't he? Well, now. Something has to be done about that...
( Battle in the Batcave, behind the cut )
Seriously though, after all that build-up throughout the Rupert Thorne story, and all from Strange discovering Wayne's secret back in Strange Apparitions almost a decade earlier, this is kind of an ignominious death for such a major threat. Especially one as brilliant and methodical as Strange.
Clearly, Conway's successor, Doug Moench, thought so too. I was going to include that issue with this as a double-feature, but it deserves its own post, more so than even this story.
Of course, this is the story which became Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt (and also informed JMD's own Batman: Going Sane, with the Joker). Can you imagine what that would have been like? The different characters right away demand fundamental changes to the story, but that had potential to be the character-defining storyline for Hugo, just as it was for Kraven.
Perhaps Denny O'Neill rejected JMD's pitch because Gerry Conway already started exploring that idea, once he revealed that Hugo was alive and well at the finale of the Rupert Thorne saga. I've decided to give Hugo's full return its own post, as it now represents a distinct shift in focus for the character.
So now that he's taken his revenge on Thorne, what's Hugo's next move? Head back to Europe and resume his lucrative life as a master criminal? Retire off to some remote island? Dedicate his life to using science to advance mankind? Ha, you're funny.
Oh wait. Hugo still knows that Batman is Bruce Wayne, doesn't he? Well, now. Something has to be done about that...
( Battle in the Batcave, behind the cut )
Seriously though, after all that build-up throughout the Rupert Thorne story, and all from Strange discovering Wayne's secret back in Strange Apparitions almost a decade earlier, this is kind of an ignominious death for such a major threat. Especially one as brilliant and methodical as Strange.
Clearly, Conway's successor, Doug Moench, thought so too. I was going to include that issue with this as a double-feature, but it deserves its own post, more so than even this story.
icon_ukIt was pointed out in the last part that Gene Colan's strengths lie in the eerie, weird and supernatural, rather than the more straightforwardly superheroic.
There is a degree of truth to this, Colan has an ability to make the strange seem real, give shadows depth and, for wont of a better term, personality which has never been matched. Technically, his superhero work is never less that excellent, but there are times when it just doesn't seem quite "right" for the genre.
Okay, when we left our brightly clad hero HERE , he was sneaking around his ex's house, had just been clonked unconscious and was looking all cutely vulnerable at the foot of a flight of stairs.
( Dating the undead Pt 2 )
There is a degree of truth to this, Colan has an ability to make the strange seem real, give shadows depth and, for wont of a better term, personality which has never been matched. Technically, his superhero work is never less that excellent, but there are times when it just doesn't seem quite "right" for the genre.
Okay, when we left our brightly clad hero HERE , he was sneaking around his ex's house, had just been clonked unconscious and was looking all cutely vulnerable at the foot of a flight of stairs.
( Dating the undead Pt 2 )
icon_ukWhilst my esteemed associate
thehefner has been dealing with some Batman stories from the early 1980's detailing Batman's battles with Hugo Strange, he mentioned in passing a vampire subplot which ran through the stories at around the same time, and I recalled I'd posted them way back on S_D 1.0, but a lot of folks might never have seen them, so it seemed time to do something about that.Now this is from an odd era in Bat publishing history. Batman and Detective comics had their own stories, but had underlying elements spanning both, so this story features elements from them both. As one had the smooth art of Don Newton, and the other had the less smooth, but deeply atmospheric, art of Gene Colan, the switch can be a little jarring at times, but bear with it.
( Dating the undead Pt1 )
Rupert Thorne's return in Gerry Conway's Batman Run (or "Strange Apparitions 2: The Strangening")
Dec. 6th, 2010 04:02 amthehefnerRight off the bat (hurr), I should say this: I haven't read the entire two-and-a-half-year-long run of Gerry Conway's tenure on Detective Comics. Which makes this post kind of a problem, because it concerns a subplot that Conway ran through 'Tec and occasionally Batman too for at least a year, maybe more.
It's a storyline about political intrigue and corruption, of ghosts and paranoia, and the arc I present here is one that starts in a political rally and ends right in the Batcave itself. Even from the issues here, I can already tell this this was a sprawling tale compared to the tightness of Englehart's Strange Apparitions, from which it cribs extensively to the point of plagiarism at times, as you might be able to tell right away:
But for all that, it's still an intriguing Batman epic, one which has been lost in the shuffle of fan memory between O'Neill/Adams and Miller. If any of you have read the whole run, do chime in and let me know how it stands in your memory. And for those who haven't, let's take a look at subplot which most concerns the theme of these posts...
( The Haunting of Boss Thorne 2: The Smell of Fear, behind the cut! )
It's a storyline about political intrigue and corruption, of ghosts and paranoia, and the arc I present here is one that starts in a political rally and ends right in the Batcave itself. Even from the issues here, I can already tell this this was a sprawling tale compared to the tightness of Englehart's Strange Apparitions, from which it cribs extensively to the point of plagiarism at times, as you might be able to tell right away:
But for all that, it's still an intriguing Batman epic, one which has been lost in the shuffle of fan memory between O'Neill/Adams and Miller. If any of you have read the whole run, do chime in and let me know how it stands in your memory. And for those who haven't, let's take a look at subplot which most concerns the theme of these posts...
( The Haunting of Boss Thorne 2: The Smell of Fear, behind the cut! )
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