tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post3821322950764401116..comments2024-03-28T20:02:32.693+00:00Comments on Steve Does Comics: March 13th, 1976 - Marvel UK, 40 years ago this week.Steve W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-63198282923381346852016-03-15T04:16:04.195+00:002016-03-15T04:16:04.195+00:00My favorite part of that Avengers story was when t...My favorite part of that Avengers story was when they showed up at the Halloween party in Rutland Vermont, and Jean Thomas asked which one was Mrs. Peel. (Come to think of it, Black Widow's costume at the time did show an Emma Peel influence.)<br /><br />Maybe today, the gag seems too cute by half. But I was easily impressed when I was twelve.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686814973788356726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-8121343261157361192016-03-14T15:48:24.568+00:002016-03-14T15:48:24.568+00:00MP, I always get Englehart and Gerber mixed up too...MP, I always get Englehart and Gerber mixed up too.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-46368036011669675612016-03-14T15:47:14.043+00:002016-03-14T15:47:14.043+00:00Colin, I must confess my memories of Dixon of Dock...Colin, I must confess my memories of Dixon of Dock Green are very vague. Sadly, I can't recall just how active Dixon was by the end. My main impression of him was that he just sort of strolled everywhere, with his hands behind his back, saying hello to greengrocers. To what degree that constituted active policing, I'm really not sure.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-58219585908806997252016-03-14T15:24:08.417+00:002016-03-14T15:24:08.417+00:00I googled Dixon Of Dock Green and the final episod...I googled Dixon Of Dock Green and the final episode was on May 1st 1976, only 7 weeks away. Surely by then Jack Warner was only doing the opening and closing monologues ? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-87949664122616470922016-03-14T01:18:14.087+00:002016-03-14T01:18:14.087+00:00Correction: it was Steve Gerber, not Englehart. My...Correction: it was Steve Gerber, not Englehart. My mistake!<br />M.P. (looking for his brain medicine)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-18802199156296075672016-03-14T00:57:51.845+00:002016-03-14T00:57:51.845+00:00I was a big fan of the Valkyrie, and her role in t...I was a big fan of the Valkyrie, and her role in the Defenders. Under writers Steve Englehart and Dave Kraft, Val and her fellow distaff members of the World's Greatest Non-Team, Hell-cat, the Red Guardian (the female one) and the sometimes-defender Clea, were the most complex and well-written heroines in comics, in my somewhat-humble opinion. The interplay and dialogue in those stories was always compelling. Even the Hulk had some good lines.<br />As for Val's complicated and confusing genesis, there are only three people who could explain it logically. One got run over by a train, one jumped out of a tall building, and me, the third guy, suffers from long-term memory loss and has completely forgotten what he is talking about.<br />M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-45152646965035135492016-03-13T22:02:09.781+00:002016-03-13T22:02:09.781+00:00And also a couple of Don Heck issues.And also a couple of Don Heck issues.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-88616788716164043312016-03-13T22:01:49.670+00:002016-03-13T22:01:49.670+00:00Thanks for the info, Dougie. I must confess my kn...Thanks for the info, Dougie. I must confess my knowledge of pre-Starlin Mar-Vell is limited to the very early Gene Colan tales and a couple of Gil Kane stories.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-51718167506403865192016-03-13T22:00:04.273+00:002016-03-13T22:00:04.273+00:00MP, How have I got to my current age without ever ...MP, How have I got to my current age without ever before having heard of the Alchemoid?<br /><br />Admittedly, as Sean points out, it turns out I have heard of the Alchemoid before but, somehow have no memory of him.<br /><br />Sean, the Valkyrie was indeed initially the Enchantress. Then, in her second appearance, she was Samantha Parrington and then, finally, in her third appearance, she got to be Barbara Norris.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-52485035836015684652016-03-13T21:59:39.675+00:002016-03-13T21:59:39.675+00:00The Conan story in Avengers that week is part 1 of...The Conan story in Avengers that week is part 1 of Curse of the Golden Skull. A mash up of a Kull fragment and a reworking of the Carter/De Camp City of Skulls. Looks better than it reads. Meanwhile, Mar-vell is in the doldrums prior to Starlin, drawn by Wayne Boring. Dougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965448821892833703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-30863395103536346362016-03-13T21:52:43.083+00:002016-03-13T21:52:43.083+00:00PS Didn't the Valkyrie turn out to be the Ench...PS Didn't the Valkyrie turn out to be the Enchantress in that Avengers story, or am I confused?( And I don't even have the excuse that I'm charming)<br />Not sure schizophrenia really covers that kind of thing.<br /><br />-seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-92177822391742973052016-03-13T21:43:41.200+00:002016-03-13T21:43:41.200+00:00"Assault of the Alchemoid!"... as covere..."Assault of the Alchemoid!"... as covered in this very blog not so long ago (US monthlies 40 years ago). Come on, Steve, sort it out - you can't get by on just charm forever. <br />Just kidding, of course - those pre-Kirby Caps are a bit forgettable, so no worries on that score.<br /><br />Dr Druid didn't look much like a druid either - I assume Marvel just did random designs because a superheroey druid might look a bit like a ku klux klan member to an American eye.<br />But that's just a guess.<br /><br />-sean<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-84786237779048927402016-03-13T21:08:36.306+00:002016-03-13T21:08:36.306+00:00The Druid, creator of the Awesome Alchemoid, as Ca...The Druid, creator of the Awesome Alchemoid, as Captain America learned to his cost in "Assault of the Alchemoid!"<br />M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-64002791884374894922016-03-13T20:47:41.670+00:002016-03-13T20:47:41.670+00:00Thanks for the info, cerebus. I'd love to know...Thanks for the info, cerebus. I'd love to know how they came up with that costume design for a man called The Druid.<br /><br />Dangermash, I like to think my total cluelessness will one day prove to be my greatest asset.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-88197388848029424682016-03-13T19:57:44.756+00:002016-03-13T19:57:44.756+00:00"Evening all"
That women's line sto..."Evening all"<br /><br />That women's line story in Avengers also appeared in a UK Avengers Annual. 1976? 1977? I'm amazed to find out that it also appeared in the weekly comic in March 1976.<br /><br />And "Lo The Eggs Shall Hatch" is an awesome name for a story. It's like a spoof Stan Lee story name. Somewhere on the web I once saw a list of the ten worst silver age marvel cover. The original Strange Tales (?) issue was on the list purely for the name FF the story.<br /><br />The great thing about this website is that nobody has a great knowledge of what's inside the comics. We're often speculating by looking at the covers and I get a great nostalgic feeling from the days of seeing these comics for the first time. With so many othe websites reviewing what was inside the comics, the gives SDC a unique charm!dangermash aka The Artistic Actuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669793446608643884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-63740153133319746392016-03-13T19:54:07.982+00:002016-03-13T19:54:07.982+00:00Steve, the guy punching out Nick Fury was The Drui...Steve, the guy punching out Nick Fury was The Druid, a complete loser who first appeared in Strange Tales 144-145 and was hardly ever( if at all )seen again. ( He may have popped up in an issue of Captain America but it's hard to remember because he was just so forgettable... )Simon B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.com