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Post by tingramretro on Feb 10, 2016 4:08:22 GMT -5
The time has come! And the person of the hour is jodoc, with 4 votes. Coming in second (see what I did there?) is ultimatejezebel with 3. Phil Maurice, Hoosier X, Crimebuster, foxley, tingrametro and Farrar all clocked up 2 votes. And Richard Bishop, cooper, pinkfloydsound17, DE Sinclair and Paradox got their hands on one vote apiece. Another fantastic week, people. Have you ever considered making comedy your career, foxley? If so, don't.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 9:32:03 GMT -5
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?Cool. Thanks, y'all. I may have to have cats in all my covers now.
New contest up soon.
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Post by Farrar on Feb 10, 2016 11:33:55 GMT -5
Great covers everyone and congrats jodoc! Earlier in this thread when MW Gallaher mentioned Wonder Woman covers, I,uh, wondered if anyone was going to post this:  |
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Post by Hoosier X on Feb 10, 2016 11:43:39 GMT -5
Great covers everyone and congrats jodoc! Earlier in this thread when MW Gallaher mentioned Wonder Woman covers, I,uh, wondered if anyone was going to post this: That's awesome. I wonder if the story was any good? H.G. Peter was still the artist (and for a long time to come) but Marston had died (I think his last issue was #28) and my experience with late Golden-Age Wonder Woman (which is, admittedly, pretty limited) is that it wasn't very good for a while in the late 1940s to early 1950s. |
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Post by Farrar on Feb 10, 2016 12:53:01 GMT -5
That's awesome. I wonder if the story was any good? H.G. Peter was still the artist (and for a long time to come) but Marston had died (I think his last issue was #28) and my experience with late Golden-Age Wonder Woman (which is, admittedly, pretty limited) is that it wasn't very good for a while in the late 1940s to early 1950s. Yes, from what I understand after Marston died and Kanigher took over--not only the bimonthly Wonder Woman comic but also her headlining feature in the monthly Sensation Comics--the direction and tenor of the stories changed radically from Marston's very specific, idiosyncratic point of view to plots that were more stereotypically "romantic." There were other factors at play too of course, but under Kanigher the stories seem to have been of the Steve trying to get WW to marry him/WW becomes a romance columnist for a while/and so on ilk. I love Peter's art and especially his whimsical WW covers. As you noted, HX, even after Marston's death Peter was still the main WW artist (though Irwin Hasen did a bunch of covers) until the late 50s when Andru and Espo took over (as he was being eased out, they sometimes "ghosted" for him early on in their WW stint). Sounds like you are very well-versed in WW history, HoosierX, but if you haven't already read it, I heartily recommend Jill Lepore's book The Secret History of Wonder Woman. It's a fascinating examination of the genesis and evolution of the character and comic book. |
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