tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post7679516486899913347..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: Knuckle Under Before Kala--Queen Of The Netherworld!Comicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-34659440082452071952016-06-21T20:24:30.301-04:002016-06-21T20:24:30.301-04:00George and Kid, I can't help but agree that St...George and Kid, I can't help but agree that Stark casting a fully functional and tested suit of armor, complete with circuitry, in a makeshift lab without supervision is a bit of a stretch. If I were going for a no-prize, I'd probably speculate that the advanced technology of Kala's world was easily able to provide Stark with any materials he might need--including tools and equipment that put his factory's to shame. Though at the very least, I would have arranged to monitor his lab to guard against duplicity--I certainly wouldn't have put it past Kala to spy on him.<br /><br />Colin, it's funny you mention the existence of the Atlantis of Namor's race being at odds with the Atlantis that became the Netherworld. As I indirectly hinted, a post is shaping up in my mind about it, based on a story I vaguely recall that appeared in <i>Sub-Mariner</i> that was done by Steve Gerber and Howard Chaykin about the ancient continent and the great cataclysm that submerged it. I'm eager to, you'll excuse the expression, dive into it.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-35395837577035192702016-06-21T10:36:01.084-04:002016-06-21T10:36:01.084-04:00It's really hot at the center of the Earth so ...It's really hot at the center of the Earth so Kala's realm must have great air-conditioning. If the Netherworld was originally Atlantis where did Namor's Atlantis come from ? (I'm assuming Namor's Atlantis was also meant to be THE Atlantis). And if Kala's Netherworld/former Atlantis sank to the Earth's core why didn't it keep on going and eventually end up on the surface again on the other side of the world ? :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-14065254891164516702016-06-21T07:54:30.139-04:002016-06-21T07:54:30.139-04:00Love this story, which I first read in FANTASTIC #...Love this story, which I first read in FANTASTIC #7 (a British comic) in 1967. However, its weak point is the total unlikelihood of Stark being able to duplicate his basic armour overnight, never mind all the 'transistorized' weapons he uses against Kala's guards. And Kala seems to be the only person from the Earth's 'centre' who's ever aged on reaching the surface. It would have been better if this angle had been nothing more than some trick of Iron Man's, although how he would accomplish such a ruse would doubtless require some unlikely-sounding explanation. (Transistor-powered hypnotism perhaps?) Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-88645418098319428502016-06-21T03:36:57.633-04:002016-06-21T03:36:57.633-04:00It's amazing how often the bad guys fall for t...It's amazing how often the bad guys fall for the old "Capture Stark, make him build weapons for us, but give him total privacy while he does it" gag.George Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837115563034614545noreply@blogger.com