tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post1108543169695382644..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: The Terror of the Toad Men!Comicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-89099729262146416492013-06-19T22:13:32.725-04:002013-06-19T22:13:32.725-04:00About that ad...just hit Hostess comic ads hulk......About that ad...just hit Hostess comic ads hulk...you'll find it. I'm only here to help, C.F. <br />I'm embarrassed I remember that. Geez, my high school guidance counselor was right about me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-59089492768665570982013-06-19T20:53:50.457-04:002013-06-19T20:53:50.457-04:00CF, there's a Kirby/Ditko story in FF Annual #...CF, there's a Kirby/Ditko story in FF Annual #1 (an expanded version of the Spidey/FF encounter in ASM #1), and another one in ASM #8 (Spidey Tackles the Torch) - plus another one in Strange Tales Annual #2. Kirby pencils, Ditko inks.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-86944351954301232632013-06-19T16:46:34.403-04:002013-06-19T16:46:34.403-04:00Edo, I liked Ditko's inks on Kirby, as well. ...Edo, I liked Ditko's inks on Kirby, as well. I was never crazy about Kirby's Spider-Man, so I'm mildly curious how this pairing would look on Spidey's book.<br /><br />Somehow I think Thanos just did an eye-roll when the Toad Men went spinning by, and then he went about his plans.<br /><br />Steve, np--the reference seemed apropos. :D<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-61021557145639046242013-06-19T14:33:34.054-04:002013-06-19T14:33:34.054-04:00This was the first Hulk tale I ever read, and I...This was the first Hulk tale I ever read, and I've always loved it.<br /><br />PS. Thanks for the plug for my site, ComicsFan. :)Steve Does Comicshttp://stevedoescomics.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-11132895038586375992013-06-19T11:36:00.160-04:002013-06-19T11:36:00.160-04:00This is my favorite version of the Hulk. Bruce Ba...This is my favorite version of the Hulk. Bruce Banner is the hero despite having every reason not to be.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-7485784969969953282013-06-19T08:12:52.951-04:002013-06-19T08:12:52.951-04:00Out of those first 6 issues of Hulk, this one (and...Out of those first 6 issues of Hulk, this one (and no. 6) are my favorites, primarily because of the art.<br />Ditko's inks worked really well on Kirby's pencils - in fact, I'd go so far as to say he was Kirby's best inker in this early Marvel phase (before Sinnott showed up). It's too bad they weren't teamed up more often.<br /><br />As for that She-Hulk issue, yeah, she took care of them pretty handily - no mean feat, since as you noted, Mysterio just had a bunch of little people put on Toad Men suits.<br />Personally, I'm a bit surprised that, say, Thanos never rescued the Toad Men from their wayward journey and made them part of the fleet for his utlimately failed attempt to invade and conquer Earth. Or even better: centuries later, the Guardians of the Galaxy come upon the lost-in-space Toad Men, help them out, and convince them to attack the Badoon...Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-6740143892700241962013-06-19T07:00:16.359-04:002013-06-19T07:00:16.359-04:00Good lord--I've just got to track down that tw...Good lord--I've just got to track down that twinkies ad. The Toad Men Live Again!<br /><br />Kid, that's a good observation about the Frankenstein look--I think Ditko helped with that impression with all of that eye shadowing he added.<br /><br />SDTB, this one was certainly as bizarre as they come!<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-78616053127493853212013-06-19T00:00:48.860-04:002013-06-19T00:00:48.860-04:00This story was definitely a link between the early...This story was definitely a link between the early Marvel "monster mash" stuff and the age of superheroes. It made me remember this old Hostess twinkie ad or somesuch that featured the Hulk and the Toad Men, one of whom got excited and hollered, "By the Great Horned Toad!" It really cracked me up, but then again, I have a weird sense of humor. I think the Hulk stopped that invasion by sharing fruit pies with the Toads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-84556898188730099782013-06-18T23:17:42.253-04:002013-06-18T23:17:42.253-04:00those first stories were bizarre scifithose first stories were bizarre scifiSuper-Duper ToyBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858607320711118146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-19825048043401689412013-06-18T21:00:21.087-04:002013-06-18T21:00:21.087-04:00I always loved this story. The Hulk looked like th...I always loved this story. The Hulk looked like the Frankenstein monster and the Kirby/Ditko art was brilliant. What's not to like?Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.com