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Post by masterofquackfu on Jun 30, 2016 13:02:39 GMT -5
Hello,
I'm wondering what people out there think of this character. I recently read a couple issues of the series and, although the stories were decent, I am a bit amazed that it survived for 19 issues. I found that a series that revolves around trying different stunts every issue can be fun for a bit, but gets tiring and lacks progression. I read a few issues in the 70's and 80's, but even then, wasn't really impressed with the character. I know the book has limitations based on the main character, but I can understand why(with the exception of one issue) it is a fairly cheap Bronze Age title.
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Post by berkley on Jun 30, 2016 13:20:56 GMT -5
I never really gave it a chance. The concept didn't catch my interest and the costume design seemed kind of bland. I would have ignored all that if a favourite writer or artist had worked on the series but in the absence of any such attraction I gave it a miss.
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Post by The Captain on Jun 30, 2016 13:26:37 GMT -5
It's weird, as I'm a huge fan of Bronze Age Marvel, particularly oddball characters, but I have never had the slightest interest in picking up a single issue of the Human Fly, even when I see them in $1 bins.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 17:17:23 GMT -5
I had an issue when I was a kid (#6 maybe) and was a big Evel Knievel fan, so the concept intrigued me, and I recently picked up a couple issues out of a dollar bin at a flea market, but it never seemed to deliver on the potential that piqued my interest. So, I don't have a lot of enthusiasm for it on the whole. Lee Elias' art on the issues I have seen was workmanlike and the book lacks a certain dynamism that provides the excitement I seek from the Bronze age. With a little better art, it could have been interesting, but as it stands, it's mostly a meh book.
-M
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Post by Action Ace on Jun 30, 2016 21:09:29 GMT -5
I bought Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10 with the villainous version in 1976. I never knew there was a heroic version for another quarter century.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jun 30, 2016 21:23:39 GMT -5
I remember buying the first issue way back when and being decidedly unimpressed. Recently I acquired the entire run and I think it's an underrated little series, nothing groundbreaking but a game try at saying something important about the role of the disabled in society, a subject obviously of intense interest to me. It's certainly some of Bill Mantlo's most heartfelt work, and I'm a big fan of Lee Elias (though I wish he'd been allowed to ink himself past #1). I'm less fond of the book's other artists, Carmine Infantino, Bob Lubbers and Frank Robbins, but your mileage may vary. I can't exactly recommend it but I wouldn't discourage anyone from approaching it with an open mind.
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Post by Confessor on Jul 1, 2016 8:33:26 GMT -5
I never really gave it a chance. The concept didn't catch my interest and the costume design seemed kind of bland. Yeah, this. This is exactly how I've always felt about The Human Fly. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jul 1, 2016 8:50:32 GMT -5
I have the first five issues, because the covers caught my eye and it seemed an interesting concept. I am not entirely sure why I didn't continue with it. It might have been the frequent rotating artists as Cei-U mentioned. As far as remembering specifics of the story, my memory fails me. But I do remember not being disappointed with the writing, at least.
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Post by tingramretro on Jul 1, 2016 9:19:02 GMT -5
I really liked the series myself, but then Ive always been a fan of both Bill Mantlo and Frank Robbins.
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Post by MDG on Jul 1, 2016 9:53:23 GMT -5
...I'm a big fan of Lee Elias (though I wish he'd been allowed to ink himself past #1). I'm less fond of the book's other artists, Carmine Infantino, Bob Lubbers and Frank Robbins, but your mileage may vary. I'm actually a big fan of all of those artists, though not in the context of a b-list 70s Marvel book (probably with mediocre inks). I'm actually shocked to see Lubbers on the list; I thought he was working on newspaper strips, if he hadn't retired by this time. |
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Post by rom on Sept 1, 2016 21:15:37 GMT -5
I would definitely be onboard with buying a collection of The Human Fly series. I don't remember much of this, but I'm a huge fan of any all all 1970's comics, so I'm sure I would enjoy this. Here's a cover gallery: www.coverbrowser.com/covers/human-fly |
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Sept 1, 2016 21:59:55 GMT -5
There was an iteration that got whacked by scourge in one of the Spider-Man books I believe...
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Post by Cei-U! on Sept 1, 2016 23:11:30 GMT -5
There was an iteration that got whacked by scourge in one of the Spider-Man books I believe... Different character altogether. Scourge killed The Fly, a thug named Rick Deacon given insect powers in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10 by the brother of the scientist who created The Scorpion. The Human Fly (neither his face nor his true identity were ever revealed in the comic) was Rick Rojatt, a real life Canadian daredevil whose career was devoted to inspiring people with disabilities. Cei-U! I summon the Raid! |
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Sept 1, 2016 23:22:52 GMT -5
There was an iteration that got whacked by scourge in one of the Spider-Man books I believe... Different character altogether. Scourge killed The Fly, a thug named Rick Deacon given insect powers in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10 by the brother of the scientist who created The Scorpion. The Human Fly (neither his face nor his true identity were ever revealed in the comic) was Rick Rojatt, a real life Canadian daredevil whose career was devoted to inspiring people with disabilities. Cei-U! I summon the Raid! I'm a f****** idiot... |
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Post by Cei-U! on Sept 2, 2016 8:09:41 GMT -5
Different character altogether. Scourge killed The Fly, a thug named Rick Deacon given insect powers in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10 by the brother of the scientist who created The Scorpion. The Human Fly (neither his face nor his true identity were ever revealed in the comic) was Rick Rojatt, a real life Canadian daredevil whose career was devoted to inspiring people with disabilities. Cei-U! I summon the Raid! I'm a f****** idiot... No, you're not. Everybody on this site, me included, has made similar mistakes. The great thing about CCF is there's always something new to learn about this medium we all love. Cei-U! I like your handle, by the way! |
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