tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post1994815831131422327..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: Within The Andes Wait... The Celestials!Comicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-12475882567552181432021-04-24T08:13:56.647-04:002021-04-24T08:13:56.647-04:00I loved those Wagnerian Ring Cycle issues but I se...I loved those Wagnerian Ring Cycle issues but I seem to be the only one on the planet who did.Colin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564469551279026689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-76012561043982206082021-04-23T20:46:08.769-04:002021-04-23T20:46:08.769-04:00Give Sean a whack for me too, C.F.!
M.P.Give Sean a whack for me too, C.F.!<br /><br />M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-58408539869577604372021-04-23T19:03:44.452-04:002021-04-23T19:03:44.452-04:00Ow!
-seanOw!<br /><br />-seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-80524343441343535042021-04-23T18:04:30.871-04:002021-04-23T18:04:30.871-04:00Unlike actual royalty, the King earned his positio...<i>Unlike actual royalty, the King earned his position.</i><br /><br />Quite.<br /><br />But then you had to go and mention the W word, didn't you, sean. Come here. *THWAP*<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-12663049780238890212021-04-23T15:44:31.917-04:002021-04-23T15:44:31.917-04:00M.P., its a big deal when South Dakotans see anyon...M.P., its a big deal when South Dakotans see anyone they're not related too.<br />(Sorry, I couldn't resist)<br /><br />I expect Marvel employed Jack Kirby again in the mid 70s because of his track record as the person who created/co-created more successful comics - including most of their own - than anyone else in the biz, rather than any kind of good manners or whatever.<br />Unlike actual royalty, the King earned his position. <br /><br />Kirby's solo work might not be everyone's cup of totally awesome, but its hardly his fault that Roy Thomas tried to integrate the Eternals into Marvel continuity. That Thor run was awful (even before Houseroy decided to make it worse by adding Wagner to the mix).<br /><br />-seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-2000227072224225732021-04-23T10:03:06.832-04:002021-04-23T10:03:06.832-04:00MP, even in the MU version of NYC people would oft...MP, even in the MU version of NYC people would often look shocked to see a superhero!Colin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564469551279026689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-56875376284919232942021-04-22T21:10:54.863-04:002021-04-22T21:10:54.863-04:00Maybe it's like living in New York City. If yo...Maybe it's like living in New York City. If you lived in NYC in the Marvel Universe you'd see superheroes on a regular basis. And Galactus! <br />In our New York City, (or L.A.), people are probably used to seeing famous people, like say, Robert DeNiro walking down the sidewalk. "Hey Bobbeee!" they might yell from across the street. He'd probably wave back.<br />Not so much the rest of us, or those of us who live in the boonies. I've only seen a few celebrities in my life, not counting rock concerts. <br />So, even in the Marvel Universe, if somebody from South Dakota saw Thor in person, or flying around, it would still be a big deal.<br />Just like it would be a major deal if I saw DeNiro in a coffee shop here. <br /><br />M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-32737606458279613982021-04-22T18:21:17.168-04:002021-04-22T18:21:17.168-04:00For what it's worth, I think our stewardess so...For what it's worth, I think our stewardess sounded more curious than shocked--while the others (with the exception of the teenage New Yorker) were probably just a little surprised, given that we generally don't expect to see fellow travelers streaking by <i>outside</i> of our passenger jet. At any rate, we'll be seeing more of these people next time, and I dare say they might have a surprise or two in store for <i>us</i>.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-18607828951724349502021-04-22T10:57:14.778-04:002021-04-22T10:57:14.778-04:00Jack Kirby returning to Marvel after his DC sojour...Jack Kirby returning to Marvel after his DC sojourn was like a long-lost Great Uncle calling from the airport for a surprise visit. "Sure, c'mon and stay!" Then three taxis show up and a mob of second cousins once-removed (along with spouses and pets) pile out looking for a place to stay. Good manners and spineless bewilderment means finding room somewhere, no matter how fargin' incovenient and disruptive.<br /><br />As I've said before, this is the lip of downward slide in <i>THor</i> where I quit about ten years of regular collecting. Such unreadable muck.<br /><br />As Colin says, the people's reaction to a "flying man?!?" is unbelievable in the Marvel Universe. The rest of their shock and amazement is acceptable, though. I mean, in our world I know A-List movie stars exist, but if I actually saw Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington walking the sidewalk outside my house right now, I'd be all "What did I just see??"Big Murrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311467081145732439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-12114162314552832352021-04-22T08:54:16.031-04:002021-04-22T08:54:16.031-04:00It's both amusing and baffling to see the reac...It's both amusing and baffling to see the reaction of that jetliner's crew and passengers to Thor flying by - they live in the Marvel Universe so why are they so shocked?? Have none of them ever heard of superheroes? They live in a world where super-powered beings are commonplace and fantastical alien entities like Galactus turn up at regular intervals but the sight of a man flying by the plane causes shock and disbelief!Colin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564469551279026689noreply@blogger.com