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Post by Prince Hal on Oct 31, 2019 15:19:38 GMT -5
And we all know what else H J Ward painted, right? Now we do! Cool!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 31, 2019 15:27:17 GMT -5
Spicy Mystery was a Harry Donenfeld book. Donenfeld, of course, went on to grab Detective Comics, Inc. from Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 31, 2019 15:30:38 GMT -5
H. J. Ward was one of the great pulp cover painters. It's unfortunately out of print and thus kind of expensive, but David Saunders' art book covering Ward's work is excellent.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 16:40:24 GMT -5
Slam_Bradley ... My dear friend Jeff has several H.J. Ward covers/prints and I have seen this ^^^ before and he does excellent work. Impressive, I may add here.
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Post by beyonder1984 on Nov 2, 2019 7:19:17 GMT -5
It's been harder and harder for me to read runs of classic or modern comics in recent years, even with all the advancements of technology and accessibility.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 10:15:23 GMT -5
Originally posted by yours truly on Facebook:
I don't go looking for conflict at comic fairs, but the really annoying person who attends such events (there's always one) is the individual who plonks his comics down atop all of the items for sale so that he can start bartering.
It's so rude, and I could not help but call someone out on it.
If a person wishes to sell comics to a dealer at a comic fair, then take the dealer aside and find a spot where you can put your wares down in a non-obstructive manner. Simply plonking them down and causing an obstruction is a classic case of self-absorption.
Why does every comic fair have to include such a person? (Apart from that, the Birmingham Comic Fair is great!).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 11:57:37 GMT -5
The 1982 Hulk cartoon has an episode called "When Monsters Meet" where the Hulk faces Quasimodo. Stan Lee's narration early on states that this Quasimodo is the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of the original Quasimodo. The Hunchback of Notre Dame was published in 1831. So exactly when is this Hulk episode set? 151 years elapsed between the episode and the original novel. So I can only presume the Hulk episode was set in the far future if it features the great-great-great-great-great grandson of the original Quasimodo.
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 7, 2019 12:17:17 GMT -5
The 1982 Hulk cartoon has an episode called "When Monsters Meet" where the Hulk faces Quasimodo. Stan Lee's narration early on states that this Quasimodo is the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of the original Quasimodo. The Hunchback of Notre Dame was published in 1831. So exactly when is this Hulk episode set? 151 years elapsed between the episode and the original novel. So I can only presume the Hulk episode was set in the far future if it features the great-great-great-great-great grandson of the original Quasimodo. Yes, HoND was published in 1831 but it's set in 1482, so that's not that far-fetched and...Wait, was this the Quasimodo who fought the FF, Spidey, Mar-Vell, and the original X-Men? Because he's a machine!!
Cei-U! Mistyped the name initialy and now I really want to know more about "Quasimofo"!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 12:37:58 GMT -5
Set in 1482? Well, one does learn something new every day (I haven't read the book).
This wasn't a machine, but a man who morphed into Quasimodo like the Hulk. Both of them are seeking a cure in the episode.
Speaking of the 1982 Hulk cartoon, BEST MARVEL CARTOON EVER. I am dismayed it ran for one season. It did some great new things, even having Dr. Octopus show up in the first episode (it would have been tempting for them to use a Hulk villain). Bruce Banner is very strong in this episode, even engaging in action more than once while Betty is also a very strong character.
One has to judge the cartoon by the standards of the era. But each episode features a rip-roaring adventure. The voice work is stellar, and some of the effects are strong today. From Banner being cured and having to reverse it in one episode in order to save the world to the Hulk and his supporting cast ending up in 1,000,000 B.C., there's no shortage of fun. This was my first experience of the Hulk, but when I switched to the comics, I hummed the theme tune during action scenes.
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Post by badwolf on Nov 7, 2019 19:49:06 GMT -5
Maybe Stan was just preparing the episode for when people watch it in the far future.
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Nov 8, 2019 0:44:58 GMT -5
Originally posted by yours truly on Facebook: I don't go looking for conflict at comic fairs, but the really annoying person who attends such events (there's always one) is the individual who plonks his comics down atop all of the items for sale so that he can start bartering. It's so rude, and I could not help but call someone out on it. If a person wishes to sell comics to a dealer at a comic fair, then take the dealer aside and find a spot where you can put your wares down in a non-obstructive manner. Simply plonking them down and causing an obstruction is a classic case of self-absorption. So did this happen to you twice? Weird.
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Post by Duragizer on Nov 8, 2019 1:16:59 GMT -5
The 1982 Hulk cartoon has an episode called "When Monsters Meet" where the Hulk faces Quasimodo. Stan Lee's narration early on states that this Quasimodo is the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of the original Quasimodo. The Hunchback of Notre Dame was published in 1831. So exactly when is this Hulk episode set? 151 years elapsed between the episode and the original novel. So I can only presume the Hulk episode was set in the far future if it features the great-great-great-great-great grandson of the original Quasimodo. I thought the original Quasimodo died a childless virgin.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 5:41:12 GMT -5
Originally posted by yours truly on Facebook: I don't go looking for conflict at comic fairs, but the really annoying person who attends such events (there's always one) is the individual who plonks his comics down atop all of the items for sale so that he can start bartering. It's so rude, and I could not help but call someone out on it. If a person wishes to sell comics to a dealer at a comic fair, then take the dealer aside and find a spot where you can put your wares down in a non-obstructive manner. Simply plonking them down and causing an obstruction is a classic case of self-absorption. So did this happen to you twice? Weird. Twice? You're kidding. Seems to be a regular 'thing' at comic fairs. Also annoying are people like Rucksack Guy, who, rather than putting his rucksack by his feet, believes it needs to go all over the comic boxes, meaning the rest of us have to ask him to move it. People, eh? (My job makes me cynical).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 18:54:42 GMT -5
An idea entered my head earlier: the X-Men trapped in Arkham Asylum. Might have to depower them slightly so as they can't easily escape. Now that's a crossover I'd pay to read!
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Post by codystarbuck on Nov 10, 2019 20:08:01 GMT -5
It!
There, I said, "it"!
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