tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post8010479053773024100..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: "Victory!" Cries the Frightful Four!Comicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-85576330333239131342017-05-09T12:03:26.152-04:002017-05-09T12:03:26.152-04:00It is so true that the Frightful Four were at thei...It is so true that the Frightful Four were at their best when Medusa was on the team. It was largely Medusa's quite easy capture of Susan Storm that led to the Fantastic Four's first defeat in issue #38. Medusa also defeated the blonde girl in their first encounter in issue #36. While their catfight in issue #41 was a draw, it was Medusa who had Trapster create a plastic bag that was impervious to the Invisible Girl's force field. Hence, Medusa still got the better of Sue for a third time. Their battle in FF #42 started out with Medusa winning, but ended with Sue getting the upper hand. However, the reverse happened in issue #43, as Sue initially took the offensive, but Medusa turned the tables and was beating Sue when Reed stopped the fight. The scorecard for Medusa's five Frightful Four issues from 1965: Madam Medusa wins 4 to 1. It is too bad that Medusa left the Frightful Four, at least for fans of the evil FF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-21204965930548937302016-10-01T06:44:57.211-04:002016-10-01T06:44:57.211-04:00Gosh, now that you mention it, B, there's a lo...Gosh, now that you mention it, B, there's a <i>lot</i> of purple going on in that group!Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-68436093238296133602016-09-30T22:51:51.523-04:002016-09-30T22:51:51.523-04:00Intersting too that Medusa kept pretty much the sa...Intersting too that Medusa kept pretty much the same costume,(or very slight variations of it) for many years after. Purple must really have been her colour, although with a fashion designer like the Wizard on team, how could she miss?B Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618583443442543086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-68565578654510599452016-09-30T21:45:28.466-04:002016-09-30T21:45:28.466-04:00Colin, it's interesting to see where this stor...Colin, it's interesting to see where this story leaves off vis-a-vis Medusa and the changes in her character when we see her next--much more assertive, and every inch the criminal, even giving strong indications that she may at some point challenge the Wizard for leadership of the team. It's quite a step up for her, and only makes the Frightful Four more dangerous.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-5227636687701122592016-09-30T09:19:05.099-04:002016-09-30T09:19:05.099-04:00Most of the superhero/villain community could have...Most of the superhero/villain community could have had fallback careers as fashion designers when you consider the costumes they all wore - not only did they design their own costumes but also made them (I assume). It's fascinating to see Medusa in these early FF stories when there is no hint whatsoever that she will change sides later on - she is utterly despicable (leaving the FF to die in an atomic blast is about as despicable as you can get). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com