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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 1:32:21 GMT -5
Roy and his manager John Cimino, who did the lionshare of the work on this project, have launched a database cataloging all of Roy's contributions (characters, concepts whatnot) to the field of comics. You can find the info page here with links ot the various databases on that page. -M |
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Post by tarkintino on Jan 1, 2020 1:37:40 GMT -5
Thank you for the link.
It would be a cruel understatement to say Thomas was one of the industry's most important talents overall. His impact soars beyond that.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jan 1, 2020 10:14:33 GMT -5
Thank you for the link. It would be a cruel understatement to say Thomas was one of the industry's most important talents overall. His impact soars beyond that. Perhaps my favorite all-time writer. I tend to think of him as having brought Marvel from the Silver Age into the Bronze Age. |
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Post by beccabear67 on Jan 1, 2020 17:21:53 GMT -5
A lot of fun to browse through! I think he also expanded the use of "see issue #____" footnotes into having real character.
I think Union Jack and Spitfire are two of his best. And Man Wolf... the modern Black knight... Havok... didn't he create Polaris too? I hope this won't launch a lot of disputes though.
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Post by Farrar on Jan 1, 2020 18:15:50 GMT -5
^^^
Re Alex and Lorna, two of my all-time favorite characters: it was Arnold Drake who introduced Lorna Dane-not-yet-called-Polaris (in X-Men #49) and Alex Summers (in #54). Not sure what Drake's intentions were regarding Alex as Thomas returned to the X-Men with #55. Alex first got the Havok name and costume in a Thomas-Adams ish, #58 (as that database indicates). Drake's stint as the X-scripter was short but memorable...but Thomas took it to a higher level. I remember being very happy when he returned to the X-Men book. Back when I was reading comics I had my Stan Lee Marvels and my Roy Thomas Marvels. I loved 'em both, but I also appreciated their differences. Thomas's stories always seemed more literate, complex and far more ambitious to me.
That's a great resource, thanks for the link mrp.
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Post by Confessor on Jan 1, 2020 18:42:46 GMT -5
Not surprising to see that Roy Thomas' greatest and most important character, Jaxxon, the green space-rabbit, is included.   Hopefully the character will receive his own dedicated page or shrine on that website at some point. |
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Post by Rob Allen on Jan 3, 2020 17:16:39 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2020 22:40:33 GMT -5
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 4, 2020 21:51:08 GMT -5
Not surprising to see that Roy Thomas' greatest and most important character, Jaxxon, the green space-rabbit, is included. Hopefully the character will receive his own dedicated page or shrine on that website at some point. ... |
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Post by Rob Allen on Jan 6, 2020 3:23:32 GMT -5
Oops, sorry I missed the earlier thread, and thanks for the merge! |
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