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Post by Farrar on Feb 26, 2018 19:52:01 GMT -5
LOL, love it when Byrne homages -- Byrne  |
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Post by tarkintino on Feb 26, 2018 20:25:32 GMT -5
Excellent catch, tarkintino ! This makes me want to check out Rawhide Kid covers... I'm betting there are other "homages" among them.     Strong choices! Some similar examples to the Fantastic Four and Rawhide Kid covers: Green Hornet Fights Crime #37 (January, 1948) by Al Avison and Daredevil #9 (August, 1965) by Wally Wood.  |
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Post by chadwilliam on Feb 27, 2018 0:49:33 GMT -5
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Post by Prince Hal on Mar 2, 2018 11:31:56 GMT -5
Can't think of a better thread for this; hope it fits in. It actually was inspired by codystarbuck 's great review thread that recently has concentrated on the various incarnations of the THUNDER Agents. Just thought this might be a good place (rather than derailing his) to mention the many "homages" to the spy craze that exploded after the success of the first three James Bond movies featuring Sean Connery and the premiere of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. television program in September of 1964. Comics eventually cashed in on the spy craze, in a glut of titles, stories and characters reminiscent of the Batmania period. Cody mentions a few: Agent of SHIELD, the Not Brand ECCH spoof, "Agents of SHEESH," for example. But these spy riffs worked their way in everywhere. So if you're ready for some non-art homages, swipes, etc., here are a few DC examples (on-sale dates): The Blackhawks wound up working for G.E.O.R.G.E. (August 1967)   Aquaman (!) faced down the forces of O.G.R.E., the Organization for General Revenge and Enslavement. (November 1966  Jimmy Olsen became a secret agent: Agent Double-65Olsen, to be exact. (October '65)  Batman faces down spies with the help of the CIA in what was advertised as a "spy thriller!" (September 1964)  And of course, Showcase hit the jackpot with these three (March 1963; June '64; August '64)    Hawkman fought C.A.W. (August 1965)  The Legion struck gold in June and July of 1965 and GL in August of '66.    Bob Hope, genre-jumper supreme, naturally, went all James Bond as Agent #149217761860 in his fight against T.O.T.E.M. (Who knows?) in July 1965.  And was this cover design an attempt to cash in on the acronym-fever? (November 1966)  |
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Post by chadwilliam on Mar 5, 2018 0:47:52 GMT -5
Shadow cover from 1938  Jekyll and Hyde Poster from 1941  Two-Face created 1942  One time Robin foe 50/50 created 1952  Dick Tracy foe Haf and Haf created 1966  The 1941 film poster almost certainly led to the creation of Two-Face but I included the Shadow cover here because, why not? I thought that 50/50 might have been DC's attempt to offer a less frightening substitute for Harvey Dent since Two-Face's acid ravaged face got him kicked out of the comics for a time, but since their timelines overlap (they didn't really need a replacement Two-Face in 1952) there goes that theory. Haf and Haf was created by Chester Gould who claimed that he wasn't aware of Two-Face when he came up with the villain. Although the coincidence seems great, I suspect he was telling the truth. I can't imagine Gould was overly familiar with Batman comics though he may have encountered the criminal in the Batman newspaper strip back in the 1940's. Had someone created a Two-Facesque criminal in the modern day and claimed to have no previous knowledge of the character I'd be skeptical, but would the average person (or even cartoonist) known about Two-Face unless they read comics? |
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Post by Prince Hal on Mar 5, 2018 8:20:55 GMT -5
Dick Tracy also fought Splitface, as portrayed by Mike Mazurki, in the 1945 entry in his movie series. Can't check just now to whom that film's screenplay is credited. Splitface's name referred specifically to the long scar that ran down his face, not to a split personality, IIRC. EDIT: Found a photo. Him nasty.  |
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Post by MDG on Mar 5, 2018 9:55:42 GMT -5
Dick Tracy also fought Splitface, as portrayed by Mike Mazurki, in the 1945 entry in his movie series. Can't check just now to whom that film's screenplay is credited. Splitface's name referred specifically to the long scar that ran down his face, not to a split personality, IIRC. I just watched those--pretty enjoyable (though I admit I fell asleep during a couple, but watching in bed). |
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Post by Prince Hal on Mar 5, 2018 10:45:31 GMT -5
Dick Tracy also fought Splitface, as portrayed by Mike Mazurki, in the 1945 entry in his movie series. Can't check just now to whom that film's screenplay is credited. Splitface's name referred specifically to the long scar that ran down his face, not to a split personality, IIRC. I just watched those--pretty enjoyable (though I admit I fell asleep during a couple, but watching in bed). Agreed. I'm a fan of those old B movies. |
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Post by rberman on Mar 7, 2018 14:45:46 GMT -5
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Post by tarkintino on Mar 7, 2018 21:00:57 GMT -5
Thinking of the Jungle Action cover I posted in the new cover contest thread, it reminded me of a Spider-Man cover... Jungle Action #5 (July, 1973) by John Romita and Amazing Spider-Man #130 (March, 1974) also by Romita. Above all else, the body positions of Black Panther & Spider-Man are almost the same, while both face a villain making a destructive strike, coming in cover-left.  |
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Post by rberman on Mar 12, 2018 17:34:34 GMT -5
Brian Bolland self-homage:   |
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Post by rberman on Mar 13, 2018 15:48:45 GMT -5
Another John Byrne double feature:   |
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Post by tarkintino on Mar 13, 2018 18:37:01 GMT -5
Climbing under the night's lights: Detective Comics #75 (May, 1943) by Bob Kane and George Roussos and Detective Comics #418 (December, 1971) by Neal Adams.  |
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Post by Søren on Mar 14, 2018 11:19:29 GMT -5
Was going to comment in the cover contest thread but thought here was better. Something thought of when codystarbuck posted this: is inspiration for this?  |
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Post by codystarbuck on Mar 14, 2018 14:25:52 GMT -5
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