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Post by chadwilliam on Aug 10, 2016 15:47:49 GMT -5
#37 The Riddler - DC Comics Chad says: I have no idea how Edward Nigma fell through the cracks following his first two Golden Age appearances. Bill Finger must have realized he had a great character on his hands since he re-used him in Detective 142 following his debut in issue 140, but after that The Riddler simply disappeared until 1965. It's as if the writers wanted to use him but thought "Damn! Why'd we have to write that bit about him being sentenced to 20 years at the end of his last tale? What do you mean 'Can't we have him escape before then?' Ahhhh, you're confusing me, get outta here! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2016 15:54:30 GMT -5
#37 The Riddler - DC ComicsChad says: I have no idea how Edward Nigma fell through the cracks following his first two Golden Age appearances. Bill Finger must have realized he had a great character on his hands since he re-used him in Detective 142 following his debut in issue 140, but after that The Riddler simply disappeared until 1965. It's as if the writers wanted to use him but thought "Damn! Why'd we have to write that bit about him being sentenced to 20 years at the end of his last tale? What do you mean 'Can't we have him escape before then?' Ahhhh, you're confusing me, get outta here! I know what you mean here and it's total travesty on the part of DC Comics to ignore this character for 20 years and thanks for pointing that out and I'm shocked to say this ... this is one of the great mysteries of how they ignore him during this time frame. |
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Post by chadwilliam on Aug 10, 2016 17:52:39 GMT -5
I will say that DC made up for the absence somewhat by using him as much as they did thereafter. Between 1966 and 1968 The Riddler made about nine or ten appearances in the DC Universe. The only explanation I can attribute to his lengthy disappearance might be a perceived resemblance to The Joker's MO. Of course, DC also ignored the Scarecrow for 26 years, Hugo Strange for 37, Two-Face for over 20 (with a World's Finest exception in 1968) - so at least they remembered Nigma in time for the TV series. Even The Joker was originally killed off after his second appearance in Batman 1.
Anyhoo...
What I really like about The Riddler and where his uniqueness lies, is the fact that in a case of psychological insight which was rare for comics, it was established during the Silver Age that The Riddler is driven by a compulsion to leave clues at his crimes. He is little different - perhaps no different - from a victim of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He has to obey certain rituals and any attempt to deviate from the riddle leaving obsession turns him into a shaking, sweaty mess. One issue had him attempting to break his compulsion only to discover later on that he had been subconsciously leaving clues for Batman the whole time.
I like how he was once asked how he intended to both one day kill Batman and continue on his career path of crime thereafter - after all, he couldn't leave riddles for someone who was no longer around to answer them could he? "Simple - I'll leave them on your grave!"
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 10, 2016 18:15:52 GMT -5
I remember the Herculoids.
That was a cool cartoon.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2016 19:38:51 GMT -5
I will say that DC made up for the absence somewhat by using him as much as they did thereafter. Between 1966 and 1968 The Riddler made about nine or ten appearances in the DC Universe. The only explanation I can attribute to his lengthy disappearance might be a perceived resemblance to The Joker's MO. Of course, DC also ignored the Scarecrow for 26 years, Hugo Strange for 37, Two-Face for over 20 (with a World's Finest exception in 1968) - so at least they remembered Nigma in time for the TV series. Even The Joker was originally killed off after his second appearance in Batman 1.
Anyhoo...
What I really like about The Riddler and where his uniqueness lies, is the fact that in a case of psychological insight which was rare for comics, it was established during the Silver Age that The Riddler is driven by a compulsion to leave clues at his crimes. He is little different - perhaps no different - from a victim of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He has to obey certain rituals and any attempt to deviate from the riddle leaving obsession turns him into a shaking, sweaty mess. One issue had him attempting to break his compulsion only to discover later on that he had been subconsciously leaving clues for Batman the whole time.
I like how he was once asked how he intended to both one day kill Batman and continue on his career path of crime thereafter - after all, he couldn't leave riddles for someone who was no longer around to answer them could he? "Simple - I'll leave them on your grave!"
Thanks for sharing this and I remember some of it ... Great Write Up! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2016 13:46:00 GMT -5
#35 Gigantor - A Manga Mitsuteru Yokoyama released by Delphi Associates, IncWikipedia LinkWiki Link From WikipediaThe series is set in the year 2000. The show follows the exploits of Little Jimmy Sparks, a 12-year-old boy who controls Gigantor, a huge flying robot, with a remote control. The robot is made of steel and has a rocket-powered backpack for flight, a pointy nose, eyes that never move, and incredible strength, but no intelligence (although he started to tap his head as if trying to think in one episode). Whoever has the remote control controls Gigantor. Originally developed as a weapon by Jimmy's father, Gigantor was later reprogrammed to act as a guardian of peace. Jimmy Sparks lives with his uncle Dr. Bob Brilliant on a remote island. Jimmy usually wears shorts and a jacket, carries a firearm and occasionally drives a car. Together, Jimmy and Gigantor battle crime around the world and clash with the many villains who are always trying to steal or undermine the giant robot. Introduction from You TubeFrom MeIt is a pretty simple cartoon to follow and most of them follow the same plot and it's one of the most dramatic cartoons that I watched when I was a kid and it's brilliant in Black and White Television and it's perfectly made for it. I watched this cartoon faithfully for 4-5 years and forgotten all about it until I got in High School and it's was fun watching it on a late Saturday Afternoon around 4:30 and watched a half hour of this great Japanese / American (Distributed) cartoon back then. Back then, I was on every afternoon from 4:00 to 4:30 for one year and weekly after that. Anyway, my first cartoon was Gigantor Battle At The Bottom Of The WorldMy 1st Cartoon that I watched as a Kid.It was a great riveting cartoon that I enjoyed seeing it yesterday on You Tube and it's the 2nd show of Gigantor and it's one of the classics that they made back in the early 60's ... this is 25 Minute Long and one of the best of it's kind and the only Japanese Manga Cartoon that I liked as a Kid. Pretty simple to watch and the two characters that I really care about is Gigantor and Little Jimmy Sparks and nothing else.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2016 13:49:27 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 13:06:44 GMT -5
#34 Wolverine - Marvel ComicsNote to All: I decided to terminate Gigantor sooner that I thought because their isn't much to go on from there and move on to Wolverine instead. I'm also going to take more time and not to speed things up on this thread because the remaining characters are pretty simple and have more in-depth and I will try to make it more interesting from now on.  By the Way, this is my favorite costume of the Wolverine and one of the most intriguing character of the X-Men History and I just find him fascinating, colorful, dynamic, and simply savage and more importantly fierce in more ways into one. Hugh Jackman did a great job showcasing Wolverine and one of the better actors in Marvel Films that really centered on the character itself. He is a force to be reckon with and not afraid to take the fight with anyone including the Incredible Hulk.  The Incredible Hulk #181I also enjoy his fights with the Sabertooth, Lady Deathstrike, Magento, Cyber, and Deadpool of a character that I don't know much about - but most of you that follow Marvel Comics - Deadpool is one heck of a character to deal with. Anyway, this is an introductory post and I'll try to explore more in Wolverine involvement in Marvel Comics and share so of the legendary battles that he fought so valiantly and explore some of the Marvel famous skeleton of Adamantium that made Logan Wolverine!  Wolverine Claw
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 11:33:40 GMT -5
Wolverine Brown Costume vs Wolverine Blue Costume  Both Costumes are shown here and you can clearly see (that the Brown Costume) that the costume is dark and dreary and I never was a fan of it; and Brown is one of my least favorite color for any superhero outfit. It was the X-Men cartoon in the 90's that sealed the deal of my only choice for Wolverine Costume - the Blue Outfit shown on the bottom picture because it's was colorful, dramatic, and the combination of both Blue and Yellow stands out just right. I know there are fans here that prefers the Brown (Unique Color) Costume because it's fits the Character itself of the nature of his aggressiveness and ferocity of the savage nature of one James Howlett. X-Men Cartoon Introduction
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 11:35:24 GMT -5
Tomorrow my Review of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and you will be in for a treat!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2016 7:31:28 GMT -5
Hugh Jackman's WolverineThumbnail Reviews of all his movie appearances ...X-MenHis battle with Sabertooth was excellent and he did a terrific job portraying his title role. Tyler Mane as Sabertooth was unreal and they had a classic scene together.  X-Men 2In this scene that I provided you was so unreal that it's took Anna Paquin who played Rouge to save Logan and calm down Aaron Stanford who played Pryo and this is one of better moments of the film. X-Men: The Last StandThe Scene of which Logan and Phoenix who being played by Famke Janssen was intense and powerfully done and it's was probably one of the greatest scenes in any X-Men movies ever. X-Men: Origins WolverineThis battle scene was so screwed up and I was shaking my head what in the world that they were doing ... it was an awesome battle and greatly choreographed and all ... but the reality it is this scene below that took me by surprise. The first half was excellent and the 2nd half was below average and average at it best. I had mixed feelings about this movie. X-Men: First Class (Cameo Appearance)I did not see this movie and I have no record of it.The WolverineThis movie was okay in my book and I had a difficult time realizing this is a Marvel Movie and I had no concept of Shingen who was played by Hiroyuki Sanada in the Comic Book and this movie I had a hard time relating to it. It was a totally different movie and it was intense at time and I only saw it once and I did not care for it. After seeing this movie - I did not even bother seeing again. X-Men: Days of Future PastThe Quicksilver Scene was awesome and this is the most memorable scene in this movie. Otherwise this movie wasn't a favorite of mine and I had mixed feelings about it. X-Men: ApocalypseThis scene was savage and brutal and it's done in a way that I felt it should been toned down a bit and again like Days of Future Past - it was my least favorite X-Men Movie and I was let down after this movie and vowed never see it again.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 8:24:47 GMT -5
My Image Hosting Web Site is having issues and it's may be a day or two to resolve it and soon that's clears up - I will move on to the next Character - Wolverine is a character that's too complicated and that's why I'm ending it as it is for today. I hope to move on by this Wednesday and/or Thursday at the latest.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 9:52:10 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 15:53:45 GMT -5
Worst Colossus Costume One thing, it's looks kind of dorky to me because I never really cared for the white trim on his chest area and I felt the straps on his boots a bit constricting and the white trim is a bit excessive. I would had eliminated the trim on his wrist to make it more professional. The only good thing about it is the color of his belt but it's was a bit odd for an X-Men to consider and I felt it was a bit odd that it's made his overall costume a bit blueish when you look at it from a distance. Overall, it's doesn't appeared to be X-Men like and that's my own problem with this particular costume.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 19:05:03 GMT -5
Colossus Marvel Origin VideoHe's was created by Lein Wein and illustrated by Dave Cockrum and made his first appearance in Giant Size X-Men 1 and this is one of my favorite issues involving the X-Men.  Their is one thing that's really stands out about this character is he's imposing, tall, and one of the most powerful of all X-Men and can take on the Juggernaut, The Thing, and several other physically imposing characters too like Power Man and Hercules in a brief moment or two. He's stands around 6'7" and that's puts him two inches taller than me. That's why I got a lots of references towards this character when I was in my 20's to my mid-30's. Another thing about this character is that he has metallic steel like skin that's makes him quite formidable and that's his calling card and namesake - Colossus. Anyway, I find this character very gentle, caring, quiet, and more importantly he has a heart and felt that his duties as a mutant of the X-Men to use his powers and ability for the betterment of all mutants around the world. Daniel Cudmore who played Colossus in 3 X-Men films was a biggest disappointment in Marvel Film History and he was given a grand total of three lines for the three films that he appeared - One per film! He was right size and stature for Colossus and I felt that his metallic skin was a tad bit too shiny.  Daniel Cudmore as Colossus.
I'm going to move on to #32 on Thursday
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