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Post by Doghouse Reilly on Nov 2, 2024 9:23:18 GMT -5
I'm not sure if I can. I have a Girl Scout thing to attend in the early afternoon.
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 2, 2024 9:58:17 GMT -5
And don't forget, Time goes backwards tonight. What are we in a Star Trek episode? |
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Post by tartanphantom on Nov 2, 2024 10:30:59 GMT -5
I've been super busy for the past couple of weeks, but I can probably make it Sunday.
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Post by Crimebuster on Nov 3, 2024 12:24:34 GMT -5
I'm away on vacation so I can't make it. Have fun, kids!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Nov 3, 2024 13:16:26 GMT -5
I’m going to try. But my internet is really sucking today. So no promises I can actually get on and maintain any kind of connection.
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Post by tartanphantom on Nov 3, 2024 13:25:53 GMT -5
I’m going to try. But my internet is really sucking today. So no promises I can actually get on and maintain any kind of connection.
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 3, 2024 14:03:10 GMT -5
It won't let me in. I get an "Invalid Meeting ID" message.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Nov 3, 2024 14:57:37 GMT -5
I give up. I kept glitching in and out. I reached my frustration limit. Keep having fun fellers.
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 3, 2024 20:25:18 GMT -5
Meeting wrap up: In attendance: spoon, Roquefort Raider, Rob Allen Slam_Bradley , kirby101 tartanphantom , Cei-U! shaxper and Icctrombone   Subjects covered: Postal Theft and credit cards, Charlton books, The great Brian Bolland, The Starman series by Robinson, New Gods and the Fourth world, Why is Alex Toth considered great?, The Sea devils, Fleishers work on The Spectre and Jonah Hex, Westerns movies in the 50s and 60's, Good books that got canceled, artists at the end of their career, Dangerous toys of the 60's, Ultimate fighting, Killraven, Jim and the Holograms. We were also treated to Tartanphantoms hat disguises.  |
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 4, 2024 4:19:00 GMT -5
I will treasure the memory of all your reactions to my using my mouth to play with my Creepycrawlers Thingmaker.  Cei-U! I summon the satisfaction! |
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Post by kirby101 on Nov 4, 2024 14:05:45 GMT -5
Did the Rom series survive only because of guess stars? I looked at all 75 covers and found there were 18 issues with guest stars. And some of them were "A-Listers" like Jack of Hearts or Torpedo.
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Post by tartanphantom on Nov 4, 2024 14:51:36 GMT -5
Did the Rom series survive only because of guess stars? I looked at all 75 covers and found there were 18 issues with guest stars. And some of them were "A-Listers" like Jack of Hearts or Torpedo.
I think that there is the possibility that the timing and length of character licensing agreements may also have something to do with it. We don't know if the license was renewed annually, or for a couple of years at a time.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 4, 2024 18:42:51 GMT -5
Did the Rom series survive only because of guess stars? I looked at all 75 covers and found there were 18 issues with guest stars. And some of them were "A-Listers" like Jack of Hearts or Torpedo. I thought it was a fairly consistent book. Never brilliant, but never dismal either. It had run its course after a while, though, because Bill Mantlo didn't keep building on his original concepts; after an inspiring start, he went for the "let's kill the supporting cast" gambit, then followed with the "let's make the girlfriend super-powered too" maneuver, and segued into the "let's destroy everything else in the hero's life so he can be miserable" mambo. When I played with toy soldiers, the point of building fortifications and positioning troops was so I could have fun tearing everything down. Once that was done, however, playtime was over. That's pretty much how I saw the last years of Rom. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 4, 2024 21:47:40 GMT -5
Did the Rom series survive only because of guess stars? I looked at all 75 covers and found there were 18 issues with guest stars. And some of them were "A-Listers" like Jack of Hearts or Torpedo. I took a Quick Look at the 75 issue run and some annuals and it was over 30 issues that featured characters from the Marvel Universe. I include villains in my count. And this all occurred after issue 12. So we're talking about 30 guest appearances in 63 comics. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 4, 2024 21:53:38 GMT -5
Did the Rom series survive only because of guess stars? I looked at all 75 covers and found there were 18 issues with guest stars. And some of them were "A-Listers" like Jack of Hearts or Torpedo. I thought it was a fairly consistent book. Never brilliant, but never dismal either. It had run its course after a while, though, because Bill Mantlo didn't keep building on his original concepts; after an inspiring start, he went for the "let's kill the supporting cast" gambit, then followed with the "let's make the girlfriend super-powered too" maneuver, and segued into the "let's destroy everything else in the hero's life so he can be miserable" mambo. When I played with toy soldiers, the point of building fortifications and positioning troops was so I could have fun tearing everything down. Once that was done, however, playtime was over. That's pretty much how I saw the last years of Rom. To each his own. I'm the last person to say you can't enjoy a series, I like some reviled books, myself.  |
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