tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post3294920234169411912..comments2024-03-28T15:38:38.441+00:00Comments on Steve Does Comics: Fifty years ago this month - February 1965.Steve W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-42132695887714248342015-02-13T02:21:58.794+00:002015-02-13T02:21:58.794+00:00This is one time where Kirby's covers aren'...This is one time where Kirby's covers aren't as good as Wood or Ditko. In Kirby's defense he did ....five times as much volume as they did.Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-41454965253947354972015-02-04T06:34:27.090+00:002015-02-04T06:34:27.090+00:00I've always loved Kirby's rendition of Dra...I've always loved Kirby's rendition of Dragon-Man. I mean, yeah, I know he created the character, but there's something really wild about seeing this massive monstrosity just hang in the air like that breathing fire.<br />Also seeing him duke it out with Ben Grimm...wow.<br />Quite an image, from Kirby, a master of imagery. M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-47104695855044739932015-02-03T22:55:51.302+00:002015-02-03T22:55:51.302+00:00I was never a fan of the Mandarin either, maybe be...I was never a fan of the Mandarin either, maybe because in my mind he did not seem a match for Iron Man!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545074501400456197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-14983767188401568892015-02-03T21:11:38.359+00:002015-02-03T21:11:38.359+00:00Thanks for the info, Anon. At last I shall know wh...Thanks for the info, Anon. At last I shall know who Count Nefaria is whenever I encounter him.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-56344898551967929482015-02-03T20:48:25.139+00:002015-02-03T20:48:25.139+00:00IIRC, Avengers #13 was Count Nefaria's first a...IIRC, Avengers #13 was Count Nefaria's first appearance. He was a top member of organized crime ("the Maggia"). Marvel.wikia.com lists his alignment as "Bad," and his occupation as "criminal mastermind." Originally, he was just a crime boss, but later gained super-powers. <br /><br />The Giant-Man vs. Attuma story sounds similar to a story I vaguely remember. I think it was called "Titan" and it must have been originally published in an anthology comic like Tales of Suspense or Journey Into Mystery. I read it in a reprint, maybe Fantasy Masterpieces or Marvel Tales. The hero deterred an invasion by tricking the aliens into thinking that Earth's defenses were invincible. <br /><br />IIRC, the Captain America story ended with him revealing that he had already removed the gadgets in his shield, anyway, so the convicts' plan was doomed from the start.<br /><br />The Mandarin's origin was a letdown, but at least he was still a real villain, not just a total fraud, like in the movie.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-14929796583927949282015-02-03T20:01:23.282+00:002015-02-03T20:01:23.282+00:00Aggy, I'm totally unfamiliar with Thunderbolt....Aggy, I'm totally unfamiliar with Thunderbolt. Is this a current title?Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-4867562046007271812015-02-03T19:51:11.266+00:002015-02-03T19:51:11.266+00:00Totally agree about Beetle. One of the brilliant t...Totally agree about Beetle. One of the brilliant things Thunderbolt did was make you care about characters like Beetle and Screaming Mimi.<br /><br />Of course once you started to care about them Marvel decides to ruin the title...Aggynoreply@blogger.com