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Post by Confessor on Dec 9, 2023 4:42:40 GMT -5
It's funny, but it's probably just because I had Batman #339 as a kid, as well as reprints of Batman #291-294 in the British Batman Pocket Book #1, that I regarded Poison Ivy as a major Batman villain even back then. But that really wasn't the case, based on that list of appearances. I guess individual exposure to a particular character can give an inaccurate perception of what a major player they are.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 8, 2023 11:59:52 GMT -5
He couldn't draw women like Liefeld can't draw feet. lol...Jesus, just throw a grenade in there, why don't you, Rags.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 8, 2023 11:52:55 GMT -5
I like when they capture the personality of the subject and aren't a generic shot or pose. Apologies to the die hard Kirby fans out there, but I've always thought that his female pin-ups looked like a freakshow gallery. I'm pretty sure that is not what Kirby was going for. In the subject of pin-up pages generally, I never much liked them. I'd rather have had more pages of story.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 8, 2023 8:19:16 GMT -5
Not wanting to speak for Kurt, but what I've understood from this thread so far is that if a character debuted as the lead character in their own strip, even if that strip was in an anthology comic, their later starring in their own title doesn't count as a spin-off for the purposes of this event. So Spider-Man would never be eligible. And neither would Jonah Hex, for example. I was thinking of possibly having Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do as a pick because of the Black Cat's appearance in it. But after checking with Cei-U!, he ruled it ineligible because of Spider-Man's co-headline status. So it would make sense that Marvel Team-Up wouldn't be allowed for the same reason. Is the co-headline status an issue? 'Coz that knocks out one of my choices. ( The P.I.'s: Michael Mauser and Ms. Tree, for the curious. This was Michael Mauser's first time headlining, but not Ms. Tree.) Well, it'll be up to Kurt to comment on this really. I'm just repeating what he said to me. I asked about the Spider-Man/Black Cat mini, but I said "I'm guessing that it won't be allowed as she's billed as the double headliner with Spider-Man?" Kurt answered that it wasn't eligible "as you rightly surmise." So I took that to mean that appearing in a double-headline series with a character who has already been the star of their own book disqualifies the character who had previously only been a co-star.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 8, 2023 6:05:48 GMT -5
That makes sense - I was thinking how MTU was absolutely considered a spin-off at the time but Brave and the Bold wasn’t, which is strange. That also means that “Amazing Spider-Man Annual” (by Steve Ditko, natch) wouldn’t count. Not wanting to speak for Kurt, but what I've understood from this thread so far is that if a character debuted as the lead character in their own strip, even if that strip was in an anthology comic, their later starring in their own title doesn't count as a spin-off for the purposes of this event. So Spider-Man would never be eligible. And neither would Jonah Hex, for example. I was thinking of possibly having Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do as a pick because of the Black Cat's appearance in it. But after checking with Cei-U!, he ruled it ineligible because of Spider-Man's co-headline status. So it would make sense that Marvel Team-Up wouldn't be allowed for the same reason.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 5, 2023 21:25:12 GMT -5
I finally just about have 12 entries for this year's event, which is a relief because I was really struggling there for a bit. Although some of them are only included because they were eligible, not necessarily because I think they're great comics.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 5, 2023 21:18:23 GMT -5
Ditko inks Kirby on the FF…unusual. Unfortunately, for various reasons I only have access right now to the recolored reprint version of the story. I generally find these significantly distort the artwork so I’m not able to really tell how I feel about it. I really like Ditko inking Kirby. It's a pity it only happened two or three times in the early 60s (at least during the Marvel Age), because I kinda think Kirby's artwork never looked better. Not sure how much the recolouring in your version distorts things, but I have this story in the early 2000s Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 1, which uses corrected colouring and other "fixes" when compared to the previous Marvel Masterwork reprint in order to better reflect the original issue (according to the marketing blurb). Still, the omnibus uses modern glossy paper stock which gives the colours a slightly too garish look IMHO. A quick look online provides a scan of the original comic printing and I still think Kirby inked by Ditko looks great...
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Post by Confessor on Dec 5, 2023 11:28:53 GMT -5
I still really love Stranger Things and I think that the last season was the best one since season 1. Season 3 was pretty good too, but Season 2 was a real mess, with that whole unnecessary "back door pilot" sub-plot about Eleven going off to Chicago and encountering other super-powered runaways. I'm totally stoked for season 5, but I do agree that it's probably a good thing that it will be the last. No need to flog it to death. Oh, and (secret theory ahoy!) poor old Barb is definitely gonna come back in Season 5, mark my words.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 4, 2023 16:05:32 GMT -5
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Post by Confessor on Dec 4, 2023 8:42:58 GMT -5
That's part of the problem; I haven't actually read very many spin-off comics, as they are defined by the rules. So even if I think of them, I'm like, "never read it!" My thinking is that I really have to like the character. Deadpool is a great pick but I don’t care for him. But there’s a few villains that had their own titles. Those count as well. Yeah, I've got one villain spin-off on my list too.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 4, 2023 7:20:38 GMT -5
Yeah, I had Herbie on my list too before I understood the rules properly. I am REALLY struggling to get 12 entries this year. I'm sure you're forgetting a lot of characters, unless that is because you don't care for them. That's part of the problem; I haven't actually read very many spin-off comics, as they are defined by the rules. So even if I think of them, I'm like, "never read it!"
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Post by Confessor on Dec 3, 2023 19:59:29 GMT -5
Had to disqualify Herbie Popnecker....although he first appeared in Forbidden Worlds in 1958, he was the star of his own feature story as soon as you open the cover. Sorry love, magic lollipop and all, I can't get you in this one. Yeah, I was looking at Herbie too, but it's a no go. And Squirrel Girl didn't get her own series until 2015, so I had to take her off my list. This one is a challenge, for sure. Yeah, I had Herbie on my list too before I understood the rules properly. I am REALLY struggling to get 12 entries this year.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 3, 2023 19:16:05 GMT -5
Subjects covered: The 12 days of Classic Christmas rules Anything discussed relating to this that we should know about?
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Post by Confessor on Dec 3, 2023 5:21:48 GMT -5
The stupid is strong in this country. America does not have a monopoly on stupid.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 2, 2023 8:53:25 GMT -5
There are dozens maybe into a hundred characters available. The problem is - which ones are your favorite ? Wolverine and Deadpool are major players these days But I don't like them in the comics. Do I choose them just to fill a list ? My answer to that would be a resounding "no". I'm only interested in choosing and then writing about characters I actually like or have read a decent amount of. That's why I'm struggling to find more than half a dozen entries for my list!
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