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Post by masterofquackfu on Oct 22, 2017 8:45:09 GMT -5
There are many characters that comic fans dislike. Usually, that dislike stands the test of time. However, there are some cases where those characters that you dislike or hate eventually become more palatable. For me, numero uno is US Agent. Could not stand the character initially, in any incarnation. I thought John Walker was a cheap attempt to increase sales of the Cap book and I was turned off by his abrasive personality. However, it was during his time in the WCA that I started to change my mind. This guy, despite his abrasive ways, loner mentality and arrogance..well, he actually turned out to be a bit of a bad mofo. He was fearless and didn't mind taking on a bunch of villains without any help. He always had that strength of belief, but I found it more appealing as his character develped further. He was a typical anti-hero and I really always like this aspect of a character. So, color me as one of those guys that additionally hated the idea of US Agent to becoming someone who respects the character. Anyone else do an about face on any characters?
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Post by masterofquackfu on Oct 13, 2017 22:09:40 GMT -5
I found another candidate...Madcap. I was reading an old back issue of Captain America and found him. Vaguely remembered him. He was involved in a bus accident(the only survivor) and got drenched with some chemical agents that gave him the power "not to be killed." I guess it also drove him insane. Oh, and his eyes have a power that makes people become insane. He also carriers a gun that he bought from Woolworth's(that really dates the character!), which he uses to attract people to his magical spinning eyes. My question is..if he has such powers, why hasn't be graduated to a higher level of criminality? Yeah, I know he is insane and this blunts his true use of the power, but he still is cogent enough at times to plan for greater things. Perhaps he did in future issues, although I am not sure what other books he appeared in. I just found his character to be pretty bad(and not in the good way). And the coloration of the costume was pretty abysmal as well. So, on the 'ol Mort-o-meter, he would rank right up there.
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Post by masterofquackfu on Oct 13, 2017 21:49:01 GMT -5
Ah yes, the English X-Men. Another attempt by Marvel to maximize profit form the X-Man avalanche of the late 80's. Bought the first issue back in the day(1988, I believe) and a few subsequent issues. I was excited at first, but eventually the series did not hold me enough for me to continue purchasing it. After about the first seven issues or so, I stopped buying it. I thought Captain Britain and Nightcrawler were okay...even Megan wasn't bad. However, like New Mutants and Power Pack, it will remain a tertiary Marvel title to me.
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Post by masterofquackfu on Oct 6, 2017 9:37:12 GMT -5
Hi,
Well, throwing this one out there. What do you think were terrible, atrocious concepts for comic book characters. A couple come to mind immediately: 1) Nomad with the baby(named Bucky, of course). What the hell were the people at Marvel smoking in the early 90's?? What an absolutely stupid idea. Oh yeah, a guy fights bad guys with a baby strapped to his back. The pussification of a character that may have had potential at one time. Whenever I think of Nomad, such as when he appeared in the movie, I think of a less than masculine character...neutered...in some ways. 2) Rick Jones and the Teen Brigade. First off, Rick Jones was/is and absolutely useless character. The sidekick who whores himself out...the groupie of the rocks stars of the Marvel universe. Rick is like the guy in the band that plays the bongos or pretends to actually be doing something, when all he really does is just be there doing nothing. And then to make up this absolutely idiotic Teen Brigade...and this was before The Goonies, so I ask again what the hell Marvel was smoking to come up with this ridiculous idea. Any other ideas that you simply find foolish or flat out stupid?
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Post by masterofquackfu on Oct 6, 2017 9:27:06 GMT -5
I guess that Electro had a wimple. Then again, I've always seen him as a wimpy character, so it is appropriate.
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 29, 2017 20:43:34 GMT -5
If there is one thing that I find really annoying, it is when a character that I initially enjoy becomes oversaturated to such a degree that I can barely stand them. I blame a lot of it on greed and wanting to sacrifice the character for financial gain. Number one on my list...Venom. In 1990, he was nice breath of fresh air....he was in his prime...and then Marvel kept using him and using him and using him some more. It is now to the point that I don't feel the same about the character. I won't say that I dislike him, but I cringe when I see him. The same would also apply to Ultron, and Thanos. I enjoy them, but they don't hold the same degree of enthusiasm or excitement that they did whenever they appeared in a comic book many, many years ago. Thoughts?
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 29, 2017 20:37:14 GMT -5
Some books have stood the test of time for me. You know, those titles that you read as a kid and have continued to read throughout this journey called Life. Of course, there are also titles/characters that I no longer like. However, in terms of titles that I continue to enjoy, teams like the Avengers and Defenders...I still feel the same way about them as I did when I was a young kid. I reread their books and enjoy them just as much. But, in the case of Avengers, despite how much I like the comic book, I cannot stand the movies. I just don't like the movies and will never pay to watch one again. Anyone feel the same way...love(or like) the books, but not a fan of the films.
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 29, 2017 20:26:53 GMT -5
I'm no longer a fan of the character, but I remember buying Gruenwald's Captain America quite frequently back in the day. Loved a lot of the villains during that time period. I especially liked Crossbones and also the Serpent Society. Flag Smasher was also cool. He did an excellent job with those villains. His stories weren't convoluted, but had a nice density to them.
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 29, 2017 20:19:57 GMT -5
I know that many consider him one of the "worst" Avengers, but I think Stingray could have been developed a bit further as a character.
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 23, 2017 2:17:11 GMT -5
As we all now, the Avengers have been around for a long, long time. Of course, they've had many members. Most have been good, some have been bad and some, I feel, never were developed properly. A couple characters come to mind: Jocasta and the Swordsman. I felt that both seemed like sideshows and weren't fully integrated in the group. I remember seeing Jocasta in a beat up old Avengers comic book when I was waiting at the dentist's office. I felt that she was a character that the writers had no idea how to attack. She seemed the de facto outsider because of her relationship to Ultron. The Swordsman? It is like they didn't even try with this guy. They just seemed to think, "let's just put him with Mantis" and that is as far as his development went. I think he could have been a core character if they even remotely attempted to integrate him within the team. Any other member that you feel were not properly developed?
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 23, 2017 1:51:08 GMT -5
Found another one...Gladiator. I do not like this character at all. I don't find the chest emblem particularly cool at all.
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 23, 2017 1:47:03 GMT -5
I am a huge fan of super villains. To me, they are as integral to a book as the heroes. Just as I like certain hero/teams(such as the Avengers, Defenders, etc.), I also equally like the villains/teams. I will 100% buy a comic book that has the following villains/teams:
Frightful Four Wrecking Crew Absorbing Man Lethal Legion Masters of Evil Circus of Crime
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 23, 2017 1:34:33 GMT -5
Well, just like there are movies that I have disliked so much that I walked out on them(for example...the movie, "Jade"). So, there have been(very few) comic books that I have disliked so much that I decided not to finish them. One example is Daredevil #324. I didn't like the art. I didn't like Chichester's story, which, to me was "twitchy" and I didn't like the fact that there was not some small synopsis of previous events. I know it was part of a story arc, but, if you hadn't picked up any of the previous issues, well, you were screwed. I think I got to page 10 and decided that enough was enough and just threw it back into the comic stack. Any similar stories?
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 22, 2017 22:30:31 GMT -5
I've never really understood this. Why do people get books that are not really valuable or significant graded? For example, I noticed that someone had posted some issues of Defenders...nothing important or rare...I think it was like #53 or #54...and they had it professionally graded and were asking $35 for it. And another person was asking for around $25 for various issues of NFL Superpro!! First, those books are not rare or valued in any real way. Second, you actually ended up paying more money to get them graded than what they are worth. Third, I just have a hard time believe that anyone out there would pony up that kind of money for issues that are essentially without value. Now, I get it that there are the hardcore fans out there that want everything in near mint condition(another thing I don't really understand...you would spend all that money and then not even be able to read it because it has been slabbed). Pure stupidity. There can't be that many people out there that are willing to pay $35 for a copy of Defenders #52. It just doesn't make any sense to me, especially considering that comics are pretty much a dying medium.
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Post by masterofquackfu on Sept 17, 2017 3:02:09 GMT -5
Seriously, did she just tear up 4 copies of Wolvie's first appearance? I don't believe it. Those had to be fakes. I get that collectors want to cull the herd to make their books more valuable in the future, but damn...those couldn't have been legit books.
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