tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post7049937279216672838..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: The Right Sub-Miniature Device for the Right JobComicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-39347017793216193592014-01-26T07:27:39.314-05:002014-01-26T07:27:39.314-05:00Gecho, all good points!
Gecho, all good points!<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-4271510866236002912014-01-26T05:45:23.250-05:002014-01-26T05:45:23.250-05:00I remember the built-in generator. I think Stan d...I remember the built-in generator. I think Stan did away with it pretty early on, as it would tend to eliminate Tony's biggest plot point in Tales of Suspense, viz. his power running out & his dicky heart. Besides, a generator has to run on something! Coal? Oil? Trained hamsters? An itty-bitty nuclear reactor?Gechonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-56988747166568230482014-01-25T18:18:58.219-05:002014-01-25T18:18:58.219-05:00Adam, yes, those segments were great, weren't ...Adam, yes, those segments were great, weren't they? In fact, I really ought to start an "All about..." tag (or something appropriately worded) for all the posts here that include those great segments on the details of our heroes' powers, headquarters, and other such "fun facts" that are shared with readers through the fourth wall. (Now I just have to go back and track them all down!)Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-86415041654012463032014-01-25T15:21:03.235-05:002014-01-25T15:21:03.235-05:00And now for a more pleasant topic.
In the silver ...And now for a more pleasant topic.<br /><br />In the silver age of Marvel comics, especially in annuals or king-sized books, I loved how the creators dedicated a couple pages to the ins-and-outs of a superhero's powers and their HQ. Even if the science was far-fetched, it was still cool to learn how Spidey's mask worked or how strong a hero like Giant Man was or what was inside the Baxter Building. Stuff like that was a treat to feed the minds of young readers.<br /><br />Dunno if modern comics do that anymore. Last time I saw stuff like that was in Wizard Magazine. Would be cool to see comics do that again.<br /><br />Then again, I still long for either company to get back into Hostess snack ads too. I'm easily entertained. ;PAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458096804211542442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-90086822371098863322014-01-25T10:12:24.771-05:002014-01-25T10:12:24.771-05:00Any room for a corkscrew in that armor?Any room for a corkscrew in that armor?maw mawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750969504864005256noreply@blogger.com