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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 28, 2022 7:45:04 GMT -5
I just finished binge reading Captain America 100-113. Man, this was a book that centered around fighting and nothing else. Even the Steranko 3 issues was meh. It was interesting to see the different inkers approach to Kirbys art. The book didn't become worth reading until first Conway, then Englehart took over the writing (although the art almost always justified spending that 12 or 15 cents every month prior to that).
Cei-U! I summon the star-spangled snoozefest!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 28, 2022 5:58:12 GMT -5
One of my choices originated in a cartoon, but have appeared in many, many comics since. I do read the rules carefully - and just re-read them - but would they be eligible. Yes. Your entries do not have to have originated in comic books, but you can only consider their comic book appearances in evaluating your selections.
Cei-U! I summon the clear mud!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 28, 2022 5:55:12 GMT -5
Read the Bill Mantlo era Hulk Epic this week... crossroads. This was my 2nd favorite Hulk I've read (after PAD)... I really feel like it could have gone to some interesting places if Mantlo was allowed to let it grow for a while instead of having to have Hulk 'snap back to grid' for the next writer... I would have loved to see a longer run. The different worlds of the crossroads gave me a very Kamandi vibe. I always find it fascinating how widely opinions can differ about a run of comics. I found the whole Crossroads storyline drawn out and tedious and I was happy when Mantlo left the book--or would've been if it hadn't meant he was about to crap all over Alpha Flight.
Cei-U! I summon the different strokes!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 26, 2022 19:35:32 GMT -5
“You bet your ass it is!” replies the guy who turned exactly 68 and a half today. The guy who turns 66 in less than a month agrees wholeheartedly. ...as does the guy who turns 65 in February.
Cei-U! I summon the milestone... or is that millstone?
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 26, 2022 9:23:32 GMT -5
My initial long list as of now... DC: 10 Marvel: 16 DC or Marvel by licensing rights, but not initially intended to occur within those universes: 7 Other publishers: 11 One more question I forgot to ask: what constitutes a "super-villain"? For example, if I wanted to pick the Post-Crisis Lex Luthor and Joker, are either "super-villains" since neither possess any super powers nor utilize any super technology to aid them? The Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler, The Toyman, Captain Boomerang, etc? "Any pairing of two or more nefarious nogoodniks, superpowered or not, costumed or not, in one or more stories..." I'm not sure whether to question my writing skills or my fellow posters' reading skills.
Cei-U! I summon the failure to communicate!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 26, 2022 4:48:37 GMT -5
Is it me or is it a bit tough to find villain teams outside the Big Two? I have a couple of ideas but I don't think they constitute as a villain team. I have two non-Big Two teams on my preliminary list, one of which I guarantee will raise a few eyebrows.
Cei-U! Heh, heh, heh!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 26, 2022 4:45:15 GMT -5
Whopper of a topic Cei-U! One quick/question clarification-it says appearing in one issue or more-would a one time team up between villains count-like a pairing in an issue of Super-Villain Team-Up or a pairing of a Marvel & DC villain in a one-shot crossover count as a super-villain "team" for the purposes of this? -M Yes, one-time and cross-company team-ups count.
Cei-U! "Ah jes' love sayin' yes!"
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 25, 2022 12:09:19 GMT -5
I have a question- can I pick the same team but different iterations? Yes.
Cei-U! I summon the brevity!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 25, 2022 12:08:16 GMT -5
Question time begins. What about criminal organizations like AIM or The Maggia, for example. Not saying either would make my list, but I want an early ruling. I'm inclined to say no. I had in mind villains with solo careers who joined forces, rather than the sort of anonymous cannon fodder I used to shellack when playing Marvel Heroes. So no AIM or HYDRA, no Moloids or Mindless Ones, no Sentinels or N'garai (and their DC, Image, Fawcett, etc., etc., equivalents). However, you all have a week to formulsate a good argument. I'm open to persuasion.
Cei-U! Come at me (intellectually speaking, that is), bros!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 25, 2022 9:15:46 GMT -5
Okay, gang, it's finally time for that most welcome harbinger of the holiday season: the announcement of the ninth/eighteenth celebration of the Twelve Days of Classic Comics Christmas! For those of you newcomers whose intial reaction to the above is a resounding “Huh?,” allow me to elaborate. TDCCC is an annual celebration of the tastes, opinions and quirks of our happy little society of classic comics fans. I began it back in 2005 and, to my eternal shock and pleasure, it has become a tradition, one I wouldn't dream of futzing with. I know I say that every year but every year I mean it. Normally, I try to alternate topics, rotating between characters, creators, and content. When the idea for this year's scintillating subject matter popped into my widdle bwain, however, I loved it so much that I couldn't bear to defer it for a later event. And so, I give you "We're Just Blankety-Blank-Blank... No Good!"*: Your Twelve Favorite Super-Villain Teams For our pusposes here, I'm defining a “super-villain team” as any pairing of two or more nefarious nogoodniks, superpowered or not, costumed or not, in one or more comic book stories, You can pick the entire history of a specific team or, in cases where different baddies have served on its roster at different times, a single incarnation of it You may also cite more than one roster as individual entries. Teams whose members wear matching costumes are eligible, but groups of anonymous aliens, robots, monsters, henchmen, etc., are not. We are excluding comic strips this go-round, folks; funnybooks (and graphic novels) only. Your choices may appear in comic books of any format, any era, any nation of origin with a single restriction. Because it's the Classic Comics Forum, the team must have debuted in a comic published prior to January 1, 2013.** Keep in mind that these are your personal favorites, not what you or anyone else considers “the best,” and remember: you must explain your choice. You are not required to include pictures for your selections but if you do, please post no more than two images per entry. Also—and I must insist on this— if you quote someone else's posts, please edit out the images. The survey will work just as it has in previous years. Each participating poster will draw up a list of their favorite villain teams, ranked 12 (lowest) through 1 (highest). On December 13, I will post my #12 choice, on the 14th, #11, and so on until our #1 choices on Christmas Eve. You must post each selection on the appropriate day's thread, though not necessarily on that day. Late entries (up through, say, the 31st) are welcome. At the end of the survey, the results and a brief statistical overview will be posted with links to the original 12 threads. Rules are subject to tweaking based on participant input for the next week (until midnight on December 2), after which they’re locked in. Any questions, suggestions or (horrors!) criticisms should be posted in this thread. So this is your official heads up: you have two-and-a-half weeks to create your lists before the fun starts. Who's in? Cei-U! I summon the masters of mayhem! * Brownie points to those who can identify the (non-comics) source of this quote. ** I try to keep public rules lawyering to a minimum so I encourage you to contact me via PM if you have any questions about your choice's eligibility.
EDIT (11/26; 1:23 pm PST): Rules modified to specifically exclude comic strips.
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 24, 2022 22:06:53 GMT -5
Was John Byrne's The Thing series any good? 🤔 I didn't think so, though the pre-Secret Wars stuff is marginally better than what came later. I wanted to like it--Ben is a longtime favorite of mine--but I just couldn't. Both the Battleworld and Unlimited Class Wrestling storylines bored me to tears. Then there's the "Lockjaw talks" issue, which is particularly awful. Plus I'm not a big fan of Ron Wilson's art (though Ron himself is a helluva nice guy).
Cei-U! I summon the huuuuge letdown!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 24, 2022 9:11:03 GMT -5
So sorry you and your wife have to go through this, cody. I can't imagine how difficult and traumatic being in your situation must be. Remember, we're all here for you.
Cei-U! (Kurt)
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 22, 2022 19:17:20 GMT -5
Phantom's costume never made much sense to me. Purple-and-turqoise tights don't seem very practical for prowling the jungles.
Cei-U! I summon the camouflage fail!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 22, 2022 17:09:58 GMT -5
I didn't have a Captain Action but his Phantom costume fit my G.I. Joe Action Marine perfectly.
Cei-U! I summon the purple playsuit!
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 22, 2022 11:21:38 GMT -5
Reformatted reprints of the Phantom nespaper strip ran in various issues of King Comics, Ace Comics, and Magic Comics throughout the 14-year (1936-49) lifespan of the David McKay Company's comic book line. It also was spotlighted in three issues of McKay's Feature Book, a showcase title that devoted each issue to a single King Features property, between 1938 and 1943. So Harvey did not publish the first Phantom comic in America.
Claims of Superman being the first "super-hero" are somewhat specious, as it depends on how you define that term. He was certainly not the first character with some sort of superhuman power (John Carter, Popeye), nor the first to wear a distinctive costume (Phantom, Zorro), nor the first to maintain a secret identity (Scarlet Pimpernel, The Spider), but he was the first to combine all three elements (The Shadow had his invisibility powers on radio, but not in the pulps. His comic book incarnation had them, but thaat was two years after Action #1.)
Cei-U! I summon the answers!
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