tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post315533593238382976..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: Johnny-On-The-SpotComicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-38747251697008801422017-03-04T18:21:15.680-05:002017-03-04T18:21:15.680-05:00An excellent observation indeed, Zirgar! At first...An excellent observation indeed, Zirgar! At first I thought, "what an <i>odd</i> last name for them to give this guy"--and then the character himself makes a point of shortening his <i>first</i> name out loud for us for no apparent reason. Quite a nice bit of fun they had with the reader.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-62875531420148298902017-03-04T16:04:24.390-05:002017-03-04T16:04:24.390-05:00I don’t know if you noticed just exactly how well ...I don’t know if you noticed just exactly how well his name plays into your title (I’m sure you did, nevertheless…), but Dr. Jonathon Ohnn, The Spot, works out as Jonny Ohnn, The Spot = Johnny-On-The-Spot. I love corny wordplay like this. The character is throwaway, but the jeu de mots is priceless. Kudos to Milgrom and Trimpe for that much, at least.ZIRGARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292312948672927804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-685209292810272112017-03-03T21:52:18.483-05:002017-03-03T21:52:18.483-05:00I quite agree, M.P.--it seems even more apparent w...I quite agree, M.P.--it seems even more apparent when Al Milgrom takes over the depiction of the character.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-58193896408877260412017-03-03T19:16:28.633-05:002017-03-03T19:16:28.633-05:00I've never seen this cat before. Interesting v...I've never seen this cat before. Interesting villain.<br />Something about him is kinda Ditkoesque, for want of a better word.<br />I could definitely see Ditko coming up with this guy.<br /><br />M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com