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Post by tingramretro on Oct 11, 2015 12:09:26 GMT -5
Not exactly. Dan Aykroyd (SNL)
And Rod Haase (Legends of the Superheroes)
have them beat by a few years. Ken Johnston played The Flash in the unsuccessful 1997 pilot Justice League of America. Do yourself a favor and never watch Legends or Justice League. They will make you cry. 
I did watch the LEGENDS OF SUPERHEROES once at my dear friend place and I don't recognize Ken Johnston as the Flash at that point and it's was a two-part special that's was so incredibly bad it was beyond description. I just can't imagine Adam West, Burt Ward, and Frank Gorshin ever did this in the first place. Those three were involved in it too. Gorshin was only in part one, as I recall. Perhaps he wasn't quite as desperate for work as West and Ward. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2015 12:10:29 GMT -5
One could almost argue that Captain Marvel is Golden Age and Bronze Age (and up) only, as he spent the entire Silver Age in legal Limbo. That's lead to the creation of Captain Thunder of which I feel it was a cheap knockoff of Captain Marvel and still today - I don't recognize this hero existence at all and having said that - I'm very well aware of the legal battles that was going on at that time and having said that I have zero love for Captain Thunder because it was a mockery an attempt to copy Captain Marvel period. From Wikipedia (some information my be incorrect)Through much of the Golden Age of Comic Books, Captain Marvel proved to be the most popular superhero character of the medium with his comics outselling all others, including those featuring Superman. In fact, Captain Marvel Adventures sold fourteen million copies in 1944,[19] and was at one point being published bi-weekly with a circulation of 1.3 million copies an issue (proclaimed on the cover of issue #19 as being the "Largest Circulation of Any Comic Magazine").[2] Part of the reason for this popularity included the inherent wish-fulfillment appeal of the character to children, as well as the humorous and surreal quality of the stories. Billy Batson typically narrated each Captain Marvel story, speaking directly to his reading audience from his WHIZ radio microphone, relating each story from the perspective of a young boy.
Detective Comics (later known as National Comics Publications, National Periodical Publications, and today known as DC Comics) sued both Fawcett Comics and Republic Pictures for copyright infringement in 1941, alleging that Captain Marvel was based on their character Superman.[20] After seven years of litigation, the National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications case went to trials court in 1948. Although the judge presiding over the case decided that Captain Marvel was an infringement, DC was found to be negligent in copyrighting several of their Superman daily newspaper strips, and it was decided that National had abandoned the Superman copyright.[21] As a result, the initial verdict, delivered in 1951, was decided in Fawcett's favor.
National appealed this decision, and Judge Learned Hand declared in 1952 that National's Superman copyright was in fact valid. Judge Hand did not find that the character of Captain Marvel itself was an infringement, but rather that specific stories or super feats could be infringements, and that the truth of this would have to be determined in a re-trial of the case. The judge therefore sent the matter back to the lower court for final determination.[21]
Instead of retrying the case, however, Fawcett decided to settle with National out of court. The National lawsuit was not the only problem Fawcett faced in regard to Captain Marvel. While Captain Marvel Adventures had been the top-selling comic series during World War II, it suffered declining sales every year after 1945 and by 1949 it was selling only half its wartime rate.[22] Fawcett tried to revive the popularity of its assorted Captain Marvel series in the early 1950s by introducing elements of the horror comics trend that had gained popularity at the time.[23]
Feeling that this decline in the popularity of superhero comics meant that it was no longer worth continuing the fight,[24] Fawcett agreed to permanently cease publication of comics with the Captain Marvel-related characters, and to pay National $400,000 in damages.[3] Fawcett shut down its comics division in the autumn of 1953 and laid off its comic-creating staff. Whiz Comics had ended with issue #155 in June 1953, Captain Marvel Adventures was canceled with #150 (November 1953), and The Marvel Family ended its run with #89 (January 1954).    Even so, this character does exist - I don't recognize it and having said that - I have no respect for DC Comics for ever creating this character in the first place at all. That's my take on Captain Thunder. |
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Post by tingramretro on Oct 11, 2015 13:17:43 GMT -5
One could almost argue that Captain Marvel is Golden Age and Bronze Age (and up) only, as he spent the entire Silver Age in legal Limbo. That's lead to the creation of Captain Thunder of which I feel it was a cheap knockoff of Captain Marvel and still today - I don't recognize this hero existence at all and having said that - I'm very well aware of the legal battles that was going on at that time and having said that I have zero love for Captain Thunder because it was a mockery an attempt to copy Captain Marvel period. If Captain Thunder gets you that incensed, I'd hate to think how you feel about this guy...  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2015 13:53:18 GMT -5
That's lead to the creation of Captain Thunder of which I feel it was a cheap knockoff of Captain Marvel and still today - I don't recognize this hero existence at all and having said that - I'm very well aware of the legal battles that was going on at that time and having said that I have zero love for Captain Thunder because it was a mockery an attempt to copy Captain Marvel period. If Captain Thunder gets you that incensed, I'd hate to think how you feel about this guy... Fortunately, I do not know this character at all. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 11, 2015 13:55:24 GMT -5
If Captain Thunder gets you that incensed, I'd hate to think how you feel about this guy... Fortunately, I do not know this character at all. You poor man. Alan Moore used him in one of the most important books of the 80s. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2015 14:05:35 GMT -5
Fortunately, I do not know this character at all. You poor man. Alan Moore used him in one of the most important books of the 80s. For the record, I did not read any comics from 1985 to 2002 because I was working too much those years and I slowly got back into it by time 2004 rolled around. Sorry Slam Bradley! |
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Post by tingramretro on Oct 11, 2015 14:51:57 GMT -5
You poor man. Alan Moore used him in one of the most important books of the 80s. For the record, I did not read any comics from 1985 to 2002 because I was working too much those years and I slowly got back into it by time 2004 rolled around. Sorry Slam Bradley! Moore used Marvelman in the eighties, but he did not originate in that decade. He actually dates back to 1953. In the early 1950s, the British publisher L Miller & Son had for some years been publishing licensed reprints of Fawcett Captain Marvel and Marvel Family stories. They were the company's biggest sellers, but the legal case which caused Fawcett to stop publishing Captain Marvel in the states obviously had the eventual result of depriving Miller & Son of any further Fawcett material to reprint. So rather than cancel his best selling books, Len Miller hired writer/artist Mick Anglo to create new characters and stories loosely based on the Marvel Family and just renamed his titles: Captain Marvel became Marvelman, Captain Marvel Jr became Young Marvelman, and Mary Marvel was rather unexpectedly replaced by the decidedly male Kid Marvelman. They had a lengthy career in multiple titles up until 1963, when Miller got out of comics, and were reprinted in several European countries, as well as Australia and Brazil (in Brazil, Marvelman became Jack Marvel). In 1982, Alan Moore and artist Garry Leach revived Marvelman in the groundbreaking adult comics anthology Warrior, but in 1984 Marvel UK threatened legal action because they felt that a character called Marvelman could potentially be confused with their company (even though Marvelman predated Marvel Comics by almost a decade) and so the publishers were forced to cancel the strip in mid story. In 1985, America's Eclipse Comics obtained the rights to the strip, reprinting the first few chapters and then having first Moore and then Neil Gaiman continue it, under the name Miracleman. Ironically, Marvel Comics have since bought the rights to the series, and are currently reprinting it. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2015 15:33:30 GMT -5
#6 Batman, The Caped Crusader Alter Ego - Bruce Wayne First Appearance Detective Comics #27 Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ages Costume Features that I like the mostGreat use of Grey, Steel Blue, and Yellow Accents - I loved the Yellow Oval and Yellow Utility Belt of the Silver Age and Bronze Age. Dramatic and an improvement over the Golden Age Design. Beautifully Drawn and it's one of my favorite costumes of the Silver Age of Comics. Favorite Pictures of Batman Carmine Infantino’s Batman is the best that I've seen so far and to me it's represent Batman entering into the Silver Age of Comics.  The Dynamic Duo  Adam West and Burt Ward - Made Batman fun again and I do watch the re-mastered DVD's every 2-3 weeks for kicks and my love for this TV Series that I've grew up watching as a kid.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2015 15:41:07 GMT -5
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Post by JKCarrier on Oct 11, 2015 15:56:16 GMT -5
Even so, this character does exist - I don't recognize it and having said that - I have no respect for DC Comics for ever creating this character in the first place at all. That's my take on Captain Thunder. The thing about Captain Thunder is, at the time he was created, DC was already publishing the "real" Captain Marvel in their SHAZAM! series. So it wasn't any nefarious attempt to rip off Cap for themselves (they already had him!), it was just a one-off parody/homage. Plus it was a sneaky way to sort of tease a Superman / Captain Marvel battle without actually committing to it. It's a very fun issue, I recommend picking it up if you ever get the chance (if only to enjoy Curt Swan's very cool rendition of the faux-Cap). |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 11, 2015 16:02:57 GMT -5
Even so, this character does exist - I don't recognize it and having said that - I have no respect for DC Comics for ever creating this character in the first place at all. That's my take on Captain Thunder. The thing about Captain Thunder is, at the time he was created, DC was already publishing the "real" Captain Marvel in their SHAZAM! series. So it wasn't any nefarious attempt to rip off Cap for themselves (they already had him!), it was just a one-off parody/homage. Plus it was a sneaky way to sort of tease a Superman / Captain Marvel battle without actually committing to it. It's a very fun issue, I recommend picking it up if you ever get the chance (if only to enjoy Curt Swan's very cool rendition of the faux-Cap). At that point DC was just licensing Captain Marvel from Fawcett. The terms of the licensing may have had something to do with it as well. Can't track down exactly when they bought the Marvel Family outright, but it was later on. |
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Post by berkley on Oct 12, 2015 0:46:58 GMT -5
#11 BatgirlAlter Ego - Barbara Gordon First Appearance Batman #139 (April 1961) Silver and Bronze Ages Hey Mecha, I'm loving your thread and I don't mean to nitpick, but the Barbara Gordon Batgirl's first appearance was in Detective Comics #395, cover-dated January 1967. The Batman #139/April 1961 date you have there is for the earlier Betty Kane Bat-Girl, a different character...and probably just the result of a misplaced copy and paste.  Love that costume and I don't think it ever looked better than on this cover. Has it been used much in more recent years? It would have been nice if JH Williams had gone back to it for at least an issue or two, just to see how it might have worked with his style. The Brian Bolland re-creation doesn't work for me, for some reason. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2015 8:24:27 GMT -5
#5 Superman, The Man of Steel  Alter Ego - Clark Kent First AppearanceAction Comics #1 Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ages Costume Features that I like the mostOne of the most iconic costumes around and one of the most recognizable insignia on his chest - the Big Red "S" in a stylish, futuristic sense of the word. I love the red cape, the red boots, and the use of yellow in his costume makes it pop! This costume will always be in my heart as the true Superman - when they got rid of the red briefs part of my youth just went away. You've don't mess with the original Man of Steel and this version is the Best of the Best. Silver Age Superman Bronze Age Superman TV Best Superman - George Reeves Movies Best Superman - Christopher Reeve
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2015 8:31:03 GMT -5
 I consider the Silver Age Superman the best of the best and because of that - I'm sharing three more great pictures of Superman that always be a part of my youth and having said that ... these three pictures stands out of what Superman is all about!  Here's he's battling Lex Luthor at the Nation's Capitol!  I just loved the Cartoon Network done to him - just perfect!  One of the greatest superheroes ever! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2015 8:55:34 GMT -5
The Flash: another great and simple design. The bright colors fit for this of character. It's aerodynamic as well, since he is covered head to toe.
Supergirl: I like how her look changed over the years. In the late 60s/early 70s her look was constantly in flux. I believe readers could submit costume designs for her and the artist would incorporate them into the stoies. My favorite look for her is the early 70s one, with the slippers and the hot pants with the black piping. I also like the look she sported mid 70s-mid 80s.
Captain Marvel: The design on the cape gives the costume a dignified, royal look. He always struck me as being very handsome, yet gentle. Jackson Bostwick was awesome as Captain Marvel. Kind of like Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, he looked as if he stepped from the pages of the comics onto the screen.
Superman: a classic with great colors. The redcape, the S insignia...perfection. Christopher Reeve looked great in the costume and he truly brought Superman to life. George Reeves as well in the 50s. I do like the Henry Cavill version, although it took me some time to warm up to it.
Batman: I prefer the silver age look with the blue/gray rather than the all black/gray version we have now. I haven't read a Batman book in years as they were so depressing and dark. Carmine Infantino, Marshall Rogers, Jim Aparao, and Neal Adams drew the definitive Batman for me.
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