tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post4301939133222712896..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: From Your Comic To Scott Derrickson's EarComicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-39702056059762426842016-05-22T15:46:16.312-04:002016-05-22T15:46:16.312-04:00It wouldn't surprise me if someone grouped tho...It wouldn't surprise me if someone grouped those Thing/Torch stories in a TPB someday, Colin, though I think it's more likely for the <i>Strange Tales</i> issues in their entirety to be included. The Thing always seemed a little diminished in those stories to me, with Johnny often the more level-headed one; also, I could never get past the two of them palling around so frequently (even double-dating). Even though he and Johnny are good friends, Ben would be more likely to relate to Reed (as well as Sue) than to a teenager.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-37233650509773377472016-05-22T07:55:46.782-04:002016-05-22T07:55:46.782-04:00CF, I haven't read Young Avengers (but I am aw...CF, I haven't read Young Avengers (but I am aware of them) - I meant the Kid Loki from 2011-12 when he was in Journey Into Mystery. That was just before Young Avengers. By the way, I wonder if there is a collection of the Thing/Torch stories from Strange Tales - it took a while for Dr. Strange to even appear on the cover but nowadays those Lee/Ditko stories are kinda legendary while the Ben/Johnny stories have been forgotten about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-11001623491043008112016-05-20T21:28:44.889-04:002016-05-20T21:28:44.889-04:00I feel sorry for Thor, here. There he is, just fly...I feel sorry for Thor, here. There he is, just flyin' along, minding his own godly business, and a metal hand out of nowhere grabs his hammer, leaving him to plunge to the ground (in an apparently very slow fall).<br />Sure, he would have survived the impact, probably leaving a small crater, but stuff like that can ruin a guy's day.<br />M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-36197219691762000202016-05-20T16:48:03.540-04:002016-05-20T16:48:03.540-04:00Are you referring to when Loki was hanging with th...Are you referring to when Loki was hanging with the Young Avengers, Colin? I wasn't too keen on exploring Loki as a 21st century American teenager who knows his way around social media, but I must admit it grew on me. We'd already seen Loki as a boy in a few of the <i>Tales of Asgard</i> stories, as well as some excellent perspective in <a href="http://peerlesspower.blogspot.com/2016/01/enow-cries-god-of-evil.html" rel="nofollow">the <i>Loki</i> series</a> on how Asgard was never really a home to him in the traditional sense--and there were times in the YA series when I was concerned that part of his past would be whitewashed over. Just like the rest of us, Loki really doesn't get a do-over in terms of his childhood; the <i>real</i> fascination lies in how he chooses to go forward. Loki has always been in a position to stand on his own and create a life and reputation for himself apart from Thor's, yet he's always chosen to subjugate rather than win hearts and minds. I don't think I got any sense from his time in the YA book that his modus operandi in that respect was going to change.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-38638101950916500362016-05-20T09:14:46.652-04:002016-05-20T09:14:46.652-04:00Poor Loki was grossly mis-represented by Marvel - ...Poor Loki was grossly mis-represented by Marvel - in Norse legend he was just a bit of a trouble-maker, certainly not "thoroughly evil" as Loki describes himself in one of those panels. A couple of years ago I was reading the excellent novel "The Gospel Of Loki" by Joanne Harris which is written from Loki's point of view and I had to sympathize with the poor guy - he's treated like an outsider by the snooty Asgardian gods so it's no surprise that he comes to feel resentment towards them. A few years ago Marvel reverted Loki back to a teenager - the "Kid Loki" period - and I thought the character was quite endearing and sympathetic. I hoped he would stay like that permanently but perhaps he's an adult again now - Marvel changes so quickly these days that it's hard to keep up :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com