tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post6638117024525829706..comments2024-02-18T05:17:03.553-05:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: The Battle Of The Century!Comicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-77336272382842317852013-06-26T21:11:52.882-04:002013-06-26T21:11:52.882-04:00Usually these hyper-aggressive angry, super-powere...Usually these hyper-aggressive angry, super-powered female characters left me cold, and sometimes certain later writers (whom I won't name) could really drive that concept into the ground in a very obnoxious way.<br />But for some reason, I always liked Thundra. Especially the way she was written later in this series, as a real person, often confused, lonely, and often veering between anger and compassion, which she expressed as gentle sarcasm.<br />I especially liked the way she interacted with characters like the Thing, Tigra, and the Impossible Man on their short-lived team-up. Now THAT would be a good a idea for a new F.F.<br />The interesting thing about Thundra's relationship with Ben Grimm for me was that she often acted like she hated men (which she didn't) and he often acted like a typical male chauvinist (which he wasn't).<br />I thought Marvel actually produced some very interesting female characters in the 70's, like Hellcat, Valkrie, and Moondragon. But Thundra, her hostility was so over the top it was basically shtick, and that'd why she liked the Thing...I think they were quite alike.<br />Maybe this all sounds a bit sexist, but I don't believe relentlessly angry aggressive characters without a human side are very interesting, whatever their gender. I don't like it in males either. That's why I liked Thundra...she was human.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-75793872060723447642013-06-26T19:22:49.250-04:002013-06-26T19:22:49.250-04:00This guy nearly fights the Hulk to a standstill..?...<i>This guy nearly fights the Hulk to a standstill..??</i> david_b, I think you sum up the situation perfectly with that sentence.<br /><br />Hi karl--to the best of my knowledge, the Thing was in good health in this issue. (If only that weren't the case--at least we'd have <i>something</i> to pin the blame on, other than the story!) I only remember him being injured (by the Torch) in the prior Mole Man story a few issues back, but he was in fighting shape to take on Thundra here. (Do correct me if I'm mistaken, though. I didn't see any indication of it in the story, and usually a writer will make a point of bringing up that kind of handicap.)Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-7574971942801565582013-06-26T14:59:41.958-04:002013-06-26T14:59:41.958-04:00We know the Thing was ill in this issue, but polit...We know the Thing was ill in this issue, but political correctness was an early starter in this 1973 issue...Thundra kicks the shit outta the Thing but he dosent fight back...how offensive is that? Very one-sided.karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07814365568280298681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-88794601517305623312013-06-26T08:05:56.614-04:002013-06-26T08:05:56.614-04:00This is probably the worst offender in Conway'...This is probably the worst offender in Conway's tenure. I came into the FF in ish 138, LOVING IT totally, but in this ish..?<br /><br />Jeez, the Thing looks weak and terrible. This guy nearly fights the Hulk to a standstill..??<br /><br />Totally, totally underwhelming story.<br /><br />Again, the most insulting part is while the art's alright with Sinnott as inker, the Thing truely looked like a weakling the entire ish. <br /><br />Where were his enormous muscles..?<br /><br />Ugh.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.com