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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 13:58:23 GMT -5
Which armor is more powerful - Iron Man's or XO Manowar's?
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Post by tingramretro on Sept 28, 2016 14:01:56 GMT -5
Which armor is more powerful - Iron Man's or XO Manowar's? Depends which version of Iron Man's.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 14:10:41 GMT -5
Which armor is more powerful - Iron Man's or XO Manowar's? Depends which version of Iron Man's. His normal one. Not Hulkbuster or any specialty armor.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 14:15:18 GMT -5
Depends which version of Iron Man's. His normal one. Not Hulkbuster or any specialty armor. Which normal one? Grey armor from TOS 39, Gold Armor circa Avenger #1, red and gold circa Avengers 3, bronze Age red and gold , Extremis armor, remote armor from when he was paralyzed, etc. etc. there is no 1 Iron Man armor that is the norm. The X-O armor has changed as the book moved from one iteration of Valiant/Acclaim to another as well. But you could look here for some ideas... -M
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 14:23:41 GMT -5
His normal one. Not Hulkbuster or any specialty armor. Which normal one? Grey armor from TOS 39, Gold Armor circa Avenger #1, red and gold circa Avengers 3, bronze Age red and gold , Extremis armor, remote armor from when he was paralyzed, etc. etc. there is no 1 Iron Man armor that is the norm. The X-O armor has changed as the book moved from one iteration of Valiant/Acclaim to another as well. -M Point taken. BTW was that crossover any good?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 14:29:29 GMT -5
I thought it was pretty poor when I read it when it came out, haven't revisited it in 20 years and I knew nothing of the Valiant/Acclaim characters when I read it, so my reaction may not have been a typical one of other customers.
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Post by RikerDonegal on Sept 28, 2016 18:45:42 GMT -5
What's the story with those (very enjoyable) Black Knight stories from the 1950s? Who wrote them? No writer is credited in the comics. Stan Lee is credited in some places, but I see at GCD there's talk of him not being the writer. So... who wrote them? Any links to articles on this? Or forum posts? Thanks.
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Post by Cei-U! on Sept 28, 2016 19:05:40 GMT -5
What's the story with those (very enjoyable) Black Knight stories from the 1950s? Who wrote them? No writer is credited in the comics. Stan Lee is credited in some places, but I see at GCD there's talk of him not being the writer. So... who wrote them? Any links to articles on this? Or forum posts? Thanks. Stan signed the stories in Black Knight #1 so he is almost certainly the writer of that first issue. Since his signature does not appear in the other four issues, he probably didn't script those (though he may have plotted them). I don't know what freelancers were writing for Atlas at the time (and wouldn't be able to tell them apart by stylistic tells even if I did) so I can't help you there. There are a number of Timely-Atlas-Marvel groups online that may cover this. You might want to poke around. Cei-U! I summon Sir Percy of Scandia!
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Post by hondobrode on Sept 28, 2016 21:15:01 GMT -5
Which armor is more powerful - Iron Man's or XO Manowar's? I'm not current on Marvel, and I know Iron Man's armor is crazy powerful, and I'm a Valiant fan, but in all honesty, I say X-O Manowar. Here's why. Powers & Abilities The suit is one of the most powerful suits and weapons in the universe and grants its worthy host - most men have been rejected and killed when trying to put on the armor - the following abilities (in no particular order): Flight Super Human Strength Invisibility Invulnerability - This ability is dependent upon the wearer. A person with a healthy sense of self preservation has nothing to fear. A fearless person however is vulnerable to attacks as the armor does not know it needs to protect its host. X-Ray Vision - The helmet provides the wearer with the ability to see through objects. Energy Projection - The user can project blasts of energy from the wrists of the armor including the iconic sword. Intensity varies upon the user's desire. Remote Terminal - The unit is capable of separating into two units, the second is sentient and capable of protecting a second host, however, while similar to the original it does not appear to have enough power to use its offensive abilities without the primary unit. Languages - The suit can translate foreign and alien languages on the go. Knowledge - The suit also provides the host with extensive knowledge about history, science, and technology. Healing - The suit can heal the host's injuries and illnesses, even life-threatening. Bonding - Between the wearer and the suit. Spikes Lightning Sword Like I read about earlier this week, Thor's hammer Mjolnir is actually alive, as is X-O's armor, Shanhara. They're actually bonded. There's such fear of what the X-O armor is capable of, the Armor Hunters, basically a band of space assassins formed for the sole purpose of taking down the armor because in the past, some of them have driven their wearers insane and leveled whole planets. In the current continuity, where the Armor Hunters failed, their back-up plan is called Dead Hand, a planet of billions of pre-programmed robots to take out the danger of the X-O armor. However, their programmed went slightly askew over the years, so in order for the armor to work, it has to bond with a living host, but not just any living host. If someone attempts to bond with the armor, and the armor doesn't find them worthy, it rejects and kills them. The Dead Hand's flawed programmed followed that if the armor needs a sentient being to bond with, then wipe out the sentient beings. Iron Man's powerful, but I don't recall him being that powerful on that planetary scale.
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Post by Confessor on Sept 28, 2016 23:00:00 GMT -5
OK, I have a real anally retentive, nerdy problem to ask the forum about: I have the first four volumes of Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange in hardcover. They look great on my bookshelf and I understand that the Steve Englehart stuff that appears in volume 5 is amazingly good. Now, volume 5 is currently out of print and looks as if it will cost me anywhere between $100 and $180 to pick up in "as new" condition. I've had a quick look online and it seems that I might be able to pick up the original issues that are reprinted in volume 5 (Marvel Premiere #9-14 and Dr. Strange #1-9) for less than that, with a bit of shopping around.
Now, generally speaking, I'd much rather have the original floppies than a reprint (I prefer how the colouring looks on the original newsprint, plus you get letters pages, ads etc), but having started my Doctor Strange collection in the hardcover Masterworks format (the only series that I've done that for), I'm in two minds about changing formats now. I'm a fairly frugal collector, so cheapest is best generally for me, but in this case I wonder if going the cheaper route and abandoning the hardcover format will annoy me down the road.
C'mon CCF, what should I do?
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Sept 28, 2016 23:06:07 GMT -5
I feel the same about Starman Omnibuses I scored a few years ago for $15 for the first three volumes at a $50 cover prove. The best I've seen is $30-35 for like new. I'm inclined to get the single issues as they are cheaper. But I like the omnibuses including relative material not under the Starman title. So I'm still undecided.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 23:13:34 GMT -5
Not sure if it is an option but you could wait for Dr. Strange omnibus #2 to come out next year that will collect that material? The first omnibus (collecting all the Strange Tales material) was just released this month. They you could have it in hardcover but not pay more than retail.
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Confessor
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Post by Confessor on Sept 29, 2016 0:07:00 GMT -5
Not sure if it is an option but you could wait for Dr. Strange omnibus #2 to come out next year that will collect that material? The first omnibus (collecting all the Strange Tales material) was just released this month. They you could have it in hardcover but not pay more than retail. That's an interesting idea, mrp. Trouble is, the first Omnibus looks to just be reprinting the Ditko era stuff, so a second volume would probabaly only reach the end of Masterworks volume 4. If I go the Omnibus route, I may be waiting 'til volume 3 appears...if it appears.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Sept 29, 2016 10:10:42 GMT -5
I got the single issues for Starman.. maybe 2 years ago...e-bay lot that was around $75 for the whole run (a bit under $1 an issue)... I think it was a little cheaper than the trades, and I like having the comics better anyway
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Post by tingramretro on Sept 29, 2016 10:17:36 GMT -5
I got the single issues for Starman.. maybe 2 years ago...e-bay lot that was around $75 for the whole run (a bit under $1 an issue)... I think it was a little cheaper than the trades, and I like having the comics better anyway That was a very good deal, I agree there's nothing like having the originals.
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