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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Dec 17, 2017 14:58:54 GMT -5
Mr. FearI debated this spot intensely between Red Skull, Mr. Fear and Taskmaster. Red Skull is no doubt iconic, but I feel his overall costume lacks outside of his face. Taskmaster also has a great skull-faced look and I do love the orange and blue colour sceheme but something is just missing. So Mr. Fear takes it for me visually. This DD cover in particular is the look I love...he just looks so dark and creepy and I like it. I also feel this is a character that deserves some more exposure and exploration in terms of his character. Perhaps there is too much of a similarity to Scarecrow over at DC (and surely there is) which may make it harder to do something with him that hasn't already been done over at DC with Scarecrow. At any rate, I love the skull face and purple costume. Nuff said!  
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2017 15:03:57 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2017 15:12:19 GMT -5
On the fifth day of Christmas, Santa said to me...ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Not quite Cthulhu, but a wannabe Cthulhu in SHUMA GORATH as designed by Frank Brunner First mentioned in an posthumously published Kull story in Howard Collector #9 entitled The Curse of the Golden Skull, Shuma Gorath was adopted into the Mythos and the Marvel Universe in a Lovecraftian-tinged Doctor Strange story begun by Archie Goodwin and Roy Thomas, continued by Gardner Fox and finally concluded by Steve Englehart in the pages of Marvel Premiere, finally making an on page appearance in the Englehart/Brunner issues.  and even made his way into merchandising via the Marvel vs. Capcom game and in Heroclix...  The writhing mass of tentacles surrounding a central body mass dominated by a single eye is a Cthulhoid design through and through and creepy as hell. It is something that one might expect to summon using the Necronimicon (or the Marvel knock-off the Darkhold) or read about in Unaussprechlichen Kulten (Nameless Cults) by Friedrich vom Juntz. As far as cosmic entities go, it fits right in with the Mythos of elder gods in both design and the settings used (Cyclopean architecture, sleeping beneath the sea, awakened by worshipers of Batrachian appearance and tainted bloodlines, etc.). It is both repulsive and appealing as a monster, provoking a visceral feeling of disgust and repulsion, which is what we love about our monsters and why it resides in my list of favorite designs for antagonists. -M |
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Post by foxley on Dec 17, 2017 16:12:17 GMT -5
8. Black Queen (Jean Grey) This slot was originally going to go to Selene, but when I went looking for images of the Black Queen, I realised I preferred the version sported by Jean Grey when she was brainwashed by Mastermind. The addition of red to to the costume in the cape lining, the rose and, of course, Jean's red hair, and a dynamic element to the outfit (which was based on the costume Emma Peel wore as the Queen of Sin in The Avengers' episode "A Touch of Brimstone". Overall a fantastic combination of strength and sexiness. 
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Post by badwolf on Dec 17, 2017 16:31:42 GMT -5
Shadow Thief
 It was a while after seeing glimpses of this character in various comics that I actually found out anything about him. I thought he was some kind of other-dimensional entity; I was disappointed to learn that he was just a crook with a special belt. Still, a great and unsettling look. Angular and exaggerated, like an actual shadow.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2017 17:31:35 GMT -5
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Post by Jeddak on Dec 17, 2017 19:14:54 GMT -5
My #8 - Granny Goodness
Aw, that's sweet. They call her Granny, and her name is Goodness. And you say she runs an orphanage? Why, she must be such a dear little old lady. Yeah, not so much.  This is a great example of the visual telling us more about the character than the name. Granny may be no spring chicken, but other than that? She is clearly one tough broad, big but powerful looking. And the armored look tells us she's a warrior, fighting fanatically for the cause of Darkseid, ruthlessly twisting her charges to serve her master. Her face tells us she's cold, even cruel. And that shock stick thing at her waist?  Yeah, she's not afraid to use it. That's one granny you do not want to cross. Or meet in a dark alley. |
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Post by Jeddak on Dec 17, 2017 20:16:14 GMT -5
And just a quick word of warning - be very careful if you google 'granny goodness.' Take my word for that.
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 18, 2017 0:32:32 GMT -5
Number 9 is Razorfist...  Your simple, deadly assassin" singlet, hood/mask, and razor-edged blades in place of both hands. This guy was pure murder. He was one of the first great assassins Doug Moench threw at Shang Chi, though Shang disposed of him rather handily. However, he would reappear as twins, with a blade on one hand, leading to the return of Carlton Velcro. Totally awesome Paul Gulacy design. |
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Post by Confessor on Dec 18, 2017 1:52:50 GMT -5
Great, great pick! Wish I'd thought of him for my list. |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 18, 2017 2:38:30 GMT -5
8. The Evil Eye So here's a giant, floating, interdimensional eye that shoots fire. Designed by Bill Everett for an early issue of Strange Tales (the same series that gave us Doctor Strange!) this particular villain works for me not just due to the high concept... But due to it's seeming LACK of malevolence. If it displays any emotion at all it is simple curiosity. It can level cities with the bat of a super-size eyelash (and it does!) "and when it looked at humans, humans died! Victims of a seering, whithering ray of doom." But through all this the Evil Eye is calm, serene, somewhat feminine. It comes from somewhere else. It wants to see how we respond. And that sterile inquisitiveness makes it scarier than a dozen cackling Joker style psycho killers. (And Bill Everett might be my favorite horror artist.)
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Post by coke & comics on Dec 18, 2017 2:56:42 GMT -5
8. Firefly by Graham NolanMy introduction to the Batman rogues gallery came from two primary sources: the animated series, and the Knightfall story. Only the second trade I ever got, so I read it over and over. Today and tomorrow we'll talk about villains I met in that fine book. That story arc happens to introduce the look of Firefly I'm going with. More stripped down than previous incarnations of the character. And I like 'em simple. A man in a suit of armor with a flame thrower is an image that has resonated with me for nearly a quarter of a century.  
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Post by james on Dec 18, 2017 8:20:15 GMT -5
 My Number 8 is Brother Blood. Another great character creation by George Perez. I remember seeing him for the first time when I received issue 21 of New Teen Titans in the mail. He scared the shit out of me! Love the color scheme and the cape. |
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Post by brutalis on Dec 18, 2017 8:22:45 GMT -5
The fifth day of Christmas provides:
From Adventure Comics #352 a young Jim Shooter gave us VALIDUS the mute giant combination of brains and brawn to threaten Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes. Muscle shooting brain blasting lightning sitting upon a monstrous body. All that and classic purple black and white and purple villain color scheme.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 9:35:47 GMT -5
My Number 8 is Brother Blood. Another great character creation by George Perez. I remember seeing him for the first time when I received issue 21 of New Teen Titans in the mail. He scared the shit out of me! Love the color scheme and the cape. Nice Pick here and I wished that I picked him instead of White Queen ... |
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