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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 16:40:26 GMT -5
We’ve had Batman ‘66, Superman ‘78 and Batman ‘89. I have enjoyed Batman ‘66, especially as we’ve got to see villains that came after the 60s show; Superman ‘78 was solid, although there was a resolution that I didn’t approve of; and I have not yet read Batman ‘89.
Of my poll options, what would you most like to see?
I think all of them appeal to me. Seeing a Hulk ‘78 strip, which could be set before those uneven 1980s/1990 TV movies, would be fun, especially if they could do a believable interpretation of the likes of the Leader; I don’t think the live-action Spidey series is as bad as people say, it’s earnest at least, and despite some flaws, is solid, but I do believe a comic about it could explore things that the show didn’t - and feature supervillains; and as for a Superman ‘52 comic, who wouldn’t want to see more George Reeves’ Superman, even if only in comic form?
Really, though, I’d vote for a Hulk ‘78 comic. Hey, despite the fact I feel it should be set after the fifth season, it could also be set after 1990’s Death of the Incredible Hulk (a magazine I had as a kid claimed there were plans for the Hulk to return from the dead in a fifth TV movie). We could see She-Hulk, a resolution to the McGee pursuit, etc, etc.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 1, 2022 16:48:40 GMT -5
I voted for Hulk '78 because I hate Superman and I thought the Spider-Man TV show was hot garbage. The Hulk show was at least decent for the time period. But we kind of already had that because the Hulk B&W magazine at the time was pretty consistent with the TV show.
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Post by shaxper on Dec 1, 2022 16:54:07 GMT -5
I've never had the attention span for The Adventures of Superman, and yet so many people I respect were so influenced by it. I'd love to see a modern writer and artist help me to care about this show the way so many others who were there in the 1950s did.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 16:54:16 GMT -5
I don’t think I’ve read the Hulk B&W magazine, so perhaps I should. Sounds like I might enjoy it.
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Post by badwolf on Dec 1, 2022 17:18:47 GMT -5
Some have compared Bruce Jones' Hulk run to the TV series. It does have the "fugitive" aspect.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 17:43:03 GMT -5
First off, LOVE this survey and thread.
Second, despite being a late 70's kid having fond memories of the first two (and yes, Spider-Man as a whole was pretty bad, but imagine you're a little kid and a "real" Spider-Man shows up on the screen, it was awesome in that sense), I didn't hesitate to pick Superman 52. Love that show and think it would translate great.
Seriously, George Reeves in comic book form? That's just too cool.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 17:49:47 GMT -5
I don’t think I’ve read the Hulk B&W magazine, so perhaps I should. Sounds like I might enjoy it.
I did, they became full-colour from #10 and the bonus Moon Knight backup stories are great (#11–15, #17–18, and #20, featuring some of Bill Sienkiewicz's early work starting in #13).
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Post by berkley on Dec 1, 2022 18:03:57 GMT -5
I found the Hulk magazine far superior to the colour series at the time the two were coming out together. And the Moon Knight back-ups are some of my favourites for that character.
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Post by Batflunkie on Dec 1, 2022 18:21:38 GMT -5
I'd kind of like to see a Captain America '79, set in the universe of the Reb Brown tv movies. Yes, they were kind of knock-offs of The Six Million Dollar Man, but still, would be cool to see nonetheless
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 18:31:02 GMT -5
I'd kind of like to see a Captain America '79, set in the universe of the Reb Brown tv movies. Yes, they were kind of knock-offs of The Six Million Dollar Man, but still, would be cool to see nonetheless It’d be an opportunity to put some things right - and give us some Cap ‘79 adventures that the movie should have given us. Just my view. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 18:33:50 GMT -5
First off, LOVE this survey and thread. Second, despite being a late 70's kid having fond memories of the first two (and yes, Spider-Man as a whole was pretty bad, but imagine you're a little kid and a "real" Spider-Man shows up on the screen, it was awesome in that sense), but I didn't hesitate to pick Superman 52. Love that show and think it would translate great. Seriously, George Reeves in comic book form? That's just too cool. Luthor didn’t appear in that series, right? So for that reason alone, Reeves’ Superman vs. Luthor would appeal to me. |
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Post by majestic on Dec 1, 2022 19:23:48 GMT -5
The Hulk magazine was great!
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Post by DubipR on Dec 1, 2022 19:32:36 GMT -5
Captain Marvel '41  |
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Post by Calidore on Dec 1, 2022 19:44:40 GMT -5
The thing about the current comic adaptations of the TV shows/movies is that those shows all had a very distinct look and feel. I think the Hulk and Superman suggestions both would give the creators something to work with, but what identity would the TV Spider-Man give to a comic? Maybe since he was played by Nicholas Hammond, who was also one of the Von Trapp kids in The Sound of Music, he could break into song sometimes! No? Fine.
I think Superman '52 would be fun just because Clark was pretty much an action hero in that show.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 20:56:16 GMT -5
First off, LOVE this survey and thread. Second, despite being a late 70's kid having fond memories of the first two (and yes, Spider-Man as a whole was pretty bad, but imagine you're a little kid and a "real" Spider-Man shows up on the screen, it was awesome in that sense), but I didn't hesitate to pick Superman 52. Love that show and think it would translate great. Seriously, George Reeves in comic book form? That's just too cool. Luthor didn’t appear in that series, right? So for that reason alone, Reeves’ Superman vs. Luthor would appeal to me. That's correct, and I just had a crazy idea on the Luthor part. While there is no actual association of this actor with the role, what if the likeness of Yul Brynner could be/was used for the portayal of Luthor? The 50's era of the show is exactly the time when Yul had originally been sporting the shaved head look for the stage and film versions of The King and I, and also just being the terrific actor he was, he could have been a "definitive Luthor" of that era I think.  |
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