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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2017 11:06:07 GMT -5
Pharozonk ... I've considered Lex Luthor, but I regretted not putting him in this countdown ... nicely done here.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 14, 2017 11:06:55 GMT -5
#11 Ma'Alefa'Ak From Martian Manhunter #0 Art by Tom Mandrake 1998 Like my number twelve pick(and many of my almost made-its) Ma'Alefa'Ak makes the list due to his evil looking variant of a hero's excellent design, in this case he is clearly the evil twin of the Martian Manhunter. Like the Manhunter the color scheme of green, red and blue really makes Ma'Alefa'Ak stand out in a crowd; and you'd think the contrast between those three bright colors would come across as garish and cartoon like but in execution it's a really smooth look that isn't distracting at all. Once again, like I pointed out with Clea, the gold here in addition to the Manhunter's usual color pallet is nice touch as it says decadent to me which is a key trait for a villain in my mind, on top of that the gold is in the form of chains which also give him a cruel look which is fitting. The best part for me though is that with the chains and the jewelry he comes off as looking very Barsoomian to me which is an excellent nod. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2017 11:07:14 GMT -5
The Prowler I first encountered this short-lived villain in the daily Spider-Man newspaper strip. Just loved the look of the mask, the clawed gauntlets, whatever that design on his chest is supposed to represent... a character I really enjoyed drawing as a kid. And there's that purple (sometimes) and green again. Excellent Pick Badwolf and I've wished I've thought of that too!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2017 11:18:23 GMT -5
On the second day of Christmas, Santa said to me...They Came from Inner Space... particularly Baron Karza as designed by Michael Golden...  which originated as a toy...  but there are enough differences in the design to make his comic look by Golden unique, in particular the implication of long hair in the golden design and the boots stand out. I love armored villains, probably stemming from my love of knights as a young one and the Black Knight villainous motif. Karza simply ignited my imagination as a child when I got the toy for Christmas, and when I discovered my first Micronauts comics (it was #6) I was in heaven. The dark armored villain look always appeals to me, whether it's Vader from Star Wars, Verminaard and Lord Soth from Dragonlance or Karza here, and it is always the sense of power, invulnerability and menace provided by the dark fearsome looking armor combined into the look with the added allure of mystery because the mask conceals their features. The dar armored villain archtype is one of my favorites, and Karza represents it in spades. -M |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 14, 2017 11:24:59 GMT -5
On the second day of Christmas, Santa said to me...They Came from Inner Space... particularly Baron Karza as designed by Michael Golden... which originated as a toy... but there are enough differences in the design to make his comic look by Golden unique, in particular the implication of long hair in the golden design and the boots stand out. I love armored villains, probably stemming from my love of knights as a young one and the Black Knight villainous motif. Karza simply ignited my imagination as a child when I got the toy for Christmas, and when I discovered my first Micronauts comics (it was #6) I was in heaven. The dark armored villain look always appeals to me, whether it's Vader from Star Wars, Verminaard and Lord Soth from Dragonlance or Karza here, and it is always the sense of power, invulnerability and menace provided by the dark fearsome looking armor combined into the look with the added allure of mystery because the mask conceals their features. The dar armored villain archtype is one of my favorites, and Karza represents it in spades. -M Could the toy combine with the horse for full on centaur mode? |
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 14, 2017 11:46:21 GMT -5
On the second day of Christmas, Santa said to me...They Came from Inner Space... particularly Baron Karza as designed by Michael Golden... which originated as a toy... but there are enough differences in the design to make his comic look by Golden unique, in particular the implication of long hair in the golden design and the boots stand out. I love armored villains, probably stemming from my love of knights as a young one and the Black Knight villainous motif. Karza simply ignited my imagination as a child when I got the toy for Christmas, and when I discovered my first Micronauts comics (it was #6) I was in heaven. The dark armored villain look always appeals to me, whether it's Vader from Star Wars, Verminaard and Lord Soth from Dragonlance or Karza here, and it is always the sense of power, invulnerability and menace provided by the dark fearsome looking armor combined into the look with the added allure of mystery because the mask conceals their features. The dar armored villain archtype is one of my favorites, and Karza represents it in spades. -M Could the toy combine with the horse for full on centaur mode? Yep, the joints were magnets, so you could put them together...  |
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 14, 2017 11:47:40 GMT -5
Mrs. Pruneface (aka "Ana"), Dick Tracy comic strip (July 16-September 26, 1943) No nose, empty eyes, a ghoulish predatory grin, (the results of having had a can of gasoline thrown in her face), that vaguely Central European-"big-boned"-peasant-woman-Maria Ouspenskaya-menacing-gypsy-from- The Wolf Man-movie-kerchief-and-shapeless-dress fashion sense, and, as it turns out, a thirst for vengeance that leaves sadistic, gruesome violence in its trail. She beats a disobedient accomplice/boyfriend to death with a lamp, drowns a mayor's son in his own swimming pool, and devises perhas the most infamous of all Tracy deathtraps. Her attempts to disguise herself are pitiable, and like all good villains, she retains a glimmer (in her case, admittedly, a pretty slight glimmer) of humanity that makes her more than just a cardboard cutout. But, in panel after panel, Chester Gould brings her leering, bloodthirsty face to the fore, and she is genuinely frightening. For me, and maybe this is because she is a woman, Mrs. Pruneface is the most memorable of all Golud's grotesques. If you ever have the chance to read her story, I think it will chill you as it did me when I first read it back in 1976 in a Fawcwett paperback , DICK TRACY His Greatest Cases Number three: Mrs. Pruneface. Mrs. Pruneface won't be the only skull-faced member of my gallery. I guess the death's-head image is one that I've always found haunting. PS: Here's the ghastly trap she devises for Tracy: 
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 14, 2017 11:48:08 GMT -5
Could the toy combine with the horse for full on centaur mode? Yep, the joints were magnets, so you could put them together... Ha, that's an awesome toy design! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2017 11:49:32 GMT -5
Could the toy combine with the horse for full on centaur mode? Yes, The base of the horse had magnetic sockets that held the head on, but if you took the head off and Karza's legs off, the Karza torso would sit in the base and make a centaur. Of course, the horse, Andromeda was sold separately. You could do the same with Force Commander and his horse. Currently I only have Andromeda and Force Commander. I need to get Karza andOberon, FC's horse. I don't want to clutter this with more images, but click here to see the toy in centaur mode. Here for Force Commander and here for a third option as the horses came with wheels to replace the legs if you chose to make centaur like chariots. -M |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 14, 2017 11:50:54 GMT -5
Mrs. Pruneface (aka "Ana"), Dick Tracy comic strip (July 16-September 26, 1943)No nose, empty eyes, a ghoulish predatory grin, (the results of having had a can of gasoline thrown in her face), that vaguely Central European-"big-boned"-peasant-woman-Maria Ouspenskaya-menacing-gypsy-from- The Wolf Man-movie-kerchief-and-shapeless-dress fashion sense, and, as it turns out, a thirst for vengeance that leaves sadistic, gruesome violence in its trail. She beats a disobedient accomplice/boyfriend to death with a lamp, drowns a mayor's son in his own swimming pool, and devises perhas the most infamous of all Tracy deathtraps. Her attempts to disguise herself are pitiable, and like all good villains, she retains a glimmer (in her case, admittedly, a pretty slight glimmer) of humanity that makes her more than just a cardboard cutout. But, in panel after panel, Chester Gould brings her leering, bloodthirsty face to the fore, and she is genuinely frightening. For me, and maybe this is because she is a woman, Mrs. Pruneface is the most memorable of all Golud's grotesques. If you ever have the chance to read her story, I think it will chill you as it did me when I first read it back in 1976 in a Fawcwett paperback , DICK TRACY His Greatest Cases Number three: Mrs. Pruneface. Mrs. Pruneface won't be the only skull-faced member of my gallery. I guess the death's-head image is one that I've always found haunting. PS: Here's the ghastly trap she devises for Tracy: That's one of my favorite scenes from Dick Tracy, kudos for the great pick. |
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 14, 2017 11:53:23 GMT -5
Coming in at Number 11 is a guy who had a lackluster beginning....  but who got a magnificent redesign from Marshall Rogers...  This took him from relic of the Old West into modern, deadly assassin and from being an obscure character into one that everyone (eventually) wanted to use, even to the point on making him a t'weener. The mask with telescopic sight is a stroke of genius and the wrist guns give greater ability to kill in a moments notice, plus the freedom to grapple with a foe, then surprise them with a shot. The slats on the wrist bands even suggest an ammo feed, for the nitpicky readers in the audience. This was a modern foe for a modern Batman. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 14, 2017 12:08:19 GMT -5
Wow, where is that original Deadshot from ? I never knew the name predated the one that's around now.
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Post by Crimebuster on Dec 14, 2017 12:11:47 GMT -5
Wow, where is that original Deadshot from ? I never knew the name predated the one that's around now. It's from Batman #59 I believe. It's the same guy - if I am remembering right he got sent to jail in that Golden Age story, and when he got out in the Bronze Age, he made the new costume that he's worn since. Or something like that! |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 14, 2017 12:15:42 GMT -5
You gotta love a villain in a top hat. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 14, 2017 12:18:37 GMT -5
Coming in at number 11 on our countdown, that minuscule menace who despite his small size has big plans for world domination... Mister Mind It's not every worm who can take on the World's Mightiest Mortal. But Mister Mind isn't just any worm. He's small and green and looks like he's wearing spectacles. And he has a swell transmitter that looks like an old-timey radio so that everyone can hear him. He's just the right mixture of sinister and cute. And be careful. He could be lurking anywhere. Even on your shoulder.   |
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