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Post by brianf on May 19, 2017 3:34:09 GMT -5
Micronauts #31 Writer - Bill Mantlo Penciler - Pat Broderick Inker - Danny Bulanadi Letterer - Joe Rosen Colors - Bob Sharen Editor - Louise Jones Cover Art - Frank Miller Synopsis : We open seeing Dr Strange meditating on the monolith found in India. Using the Eye of Agamotto Strange observes Microverse history.... Meanwhile Bug unhappily rides a fish. Splashing around in SeaZone The Micronauts continue their hunt for the Three Keys & we get fish battles, Mer-Humans, sibling rivalry and city destruction. To save the day the Merman uses his Key & turns everyone into fish to save them from drowning. Commander Rann smooth talks the fishy friend to give up the key so the Micronauts can continue their quest as not-fish. Comments : Hey, Frank Miller did the cover! So Mantlo works some of his earlier (unfinished) Marvel stories into the Micornauts history. There's a lot to unpack and since I can't seem to find time to do a write up that does the story justice I'm just gonna keep things short. This link has more info - Sword In The Star
Fun Fact - The Sword in the Star / Prince Wayfinder first appeared in Marvel Preview #4 (1976) & #7, also #4 the 1st appearance of Star Lord (not in the same story) & Rocket Racoon first appearance is #7.
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Post by brianf on May 17, 2017 20:27:22 GMT -5
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Post by brianf on May 10, 2017 23:29:15 GMT -5
one of the entries is blank to me (The Captain) so sorry if this was already taken. And I agree this stuff is just for fun, and placeholders are a-ok by me.
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Post by brianf on May 3, 2017 23:54:33 GMT -5
way too many to choose from... almost went w/ Defenders #53.....
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Post by brianf on Apr 4, 2017 20:05:52 GMT -5
I would love a nicely detailed Elric figure based on P. Craig Russells art
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Post by brianf on Mar 26, 2017 22:54:16 GMT -5
Micronauts #30 Writer - Bill Mantlo Penciler - Pat Broderick Inker - Danny Bulanadi Letterer - Shelly Leferman Editor - Louise Jones Cover Art - Pat Broderick Synopsis : Back in the Microverse our heroes track the clues planted in Commander Ranns head, the search for 3 keys needed to find the missing Enigma Force begins. Things happen! A mysterious monolith found in India. Subconscious signposts are decoded. Lengthy expositional conversations are speech bubbled. Nanotron, a robot assigned a female gender, is introduced so Microtron has someone to fixate over. Along with Acroyer leaving the team, Planetquakes are a precursor of the great distress to come. The remaining team heads to Oceania and is attacked by a giant fish. Meanwhile, Acroyer returns to the now dead Spartak and accepts the judgement of his people, the brand of Traitor. In the rest of the issue we get a fair amount of "Jonah and The Whale", aquatic civilizations that don't communicate, Microverse history, & Merman threats. Oh, and a Dr Strange cameo too! Comments : As time dragged on while I didn't follow up on my review pledge, I would spy the cover of #30 sitting next to my computer and find myself smiling at the old school Marvel corner box & top cover "Marvel Comics Group" banner. I pleasantly think of easily finding Marvels while scanning 7-11 spinner racks on road trips with my parents as a kid. While no means a bad comic, after the conclusion of last issues Karza fight Mantlo is back to universe building and methodical muliti-issue story plotting. So this comic being just one chapter in a longer narrative shows its seams as the bigger story gets sewn together.
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Post by brianf on Mar 25, 2017 12:42:47 GMT -5
Byrne hosted a party where Shooter was burned in effigy. There was definite hostility there. He didn't host that party when he was making a million dollars being the top artist under him. Also, what kind of hateful person do you have to be to actually host a party like that. Sharing as an FYI - From Byrnes own web site in reply to this quote from "Marvel Comics, The Untold Story" - "Saturday, April 4, John Byrne hosted a party at his house in Connecticut, attended by several Marvel staffers and freelancers. In the backyard, a suit was stuffed with unsold issues of New Universe titles, a picture of Shooter’s face was affixed on the head, and the editor in chief of Marvel Comics was burned in effigy." Byrne - "The saddest part of the effigy burning -- which I "hosted" only in the sense of providing the venue -- is that it was Mark Gruenwald's idea, but he was forced, literally, to leave before the actual event. Mark REALLY needed the catharsis, but after setting everything in motion, he was not there for the thing that would have done him the most good. "
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Post by brianf on Mar 23, 2017 21:51:57 GMT -5
There's 2 sides to every story, Ish. Roy Thomas left because he wanted to manipulate Marvel comics into letting him write Conan while working for DC and the upper management didn't know that he had already signed with DC. I agree, there are at least two sides to every story - and I'd like to hear Roy Thomas's side of this one! Interesting stuff here - Roy Thomas: More Corrections & Suggestions
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Post by brianf on Mar 23, 2017 21:46:52 GMT -5
As a comic book reader since the late 1970's I actually do have a relatively positive view of Shooter, but I am more interested in the various behind the scenes stories & POVs that pop these days than having any kinda dog in this fight. I wish Shooter would blog again - he stirred up a lot old dirt I found fascinating to read about. I also do not share the extent of this authors pro-Shooter views, but since I didn't see them linked here I thought I'd share - Jim Shooter: A Second Opinion
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Post by brianf on Mar 20, 2017 6:00:42 GMT -5
This made re-watch the "Everything Wrong With" and "Honest Trailers" for the 1st X-men movie and I hope no minds me sharing - this stuff make me laugh
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Post by brianf on Mar 20, 2017 5:05:14 GMT -5
Cameo X-Men appearances: - Colossus (according to wikipedia. I did not notice this, myself) I believe the Colossal Cameo was in X2. While over all i enjoyed it, the one silly thing that stuck out to me was during the Wolverine / Sabertooth fight on top of the Statue Of Liberty - when Wolverine is thrown off he saves himself bus using his claws to swing around the crown and I always find myself thinking "Ummm... wouldn't the momentum cause his claws to just slice through the statues metal?"
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Post by brianf on Mar 5, 2017 4:44:37 GMT -5
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Post by brianf on Feb 11, 2017 0:33:48 GMT -5
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Post by brianf on Feb 1, 2017 14:07:50 GMT -5
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Post by brianf on Feb 1, 2017 5:40:02 GMT -5
Micronauts #29 Writer - Bill Mantlo Penciler - Pat Broderick Inker - Danny Bulanadi Colourist - D. R. Martin Editor - Louise Jones Cover Art - Pat Broderick Synopsis : The comic opens with the Micronauts holding a funeral for their fallen comrades. We see the striking image of flag draped coffins of fallen S.H.I.E.L.D. agents next to the smaller coffins & military presence of the microverse forces. Unable to remember the names of Miroverse fallen, Nick Fury gives a silly yet stirring speech wrapping up the last issue. The Micronauts are still conflicted about Dagon and his questionable actions, and Acroyear states that his use of the Worldmind actually killed his home planet, angering Cilicia greatly. Commander Rann is in a coma, and with the help of Doc Samson the Micronauts get inserted in the commanders brain. Nightmare (the Dr Strange villain) is stopping Rann from waking up, so we see some miniature dreamtime conflict, and Dagons real motives gets reveled. By the end of the issue we get clues to where the Enigma Force has gone, the Commander has awoken, the the team heads back to the Microverse. Comments : Over all a solid wrap up issue that lays a fair share of clues for future story lines. The art continues to be enjoyable & Mantlo is obviously having a good time with the tales he is telling. Solid comic book time to be had here for sure.
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