tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post1367615091903855525..comments2024-03-29T02:53:08.837+00:00Comments on Steve Does Comics: The Marvel Lucky Bag - April 1979.Steve W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-17782326383271674422019-04-11T13:42:36.523+01:002019-04-11T13:42:36.523+01:00That Uncanny X-Men issue will indeed be putting in...That <i>Uncanny X-Men</i> issue will indeed be putting in an appearance at the weekend.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-15051216346581156832019-04-11T13:25:25.491+01:002019-04-11T13:25:25.491+01:00I've just spotted that the Lucky Bag is out a ...I've just spotted that the Lucky Bag is out a week early! That's why Colin's X-Men comic hasn't appeared.<br /><br />Not your fault though, Steve, I blame Dez Skinn.dangermashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-28398205766835441782019-04-11T13:16:12.184+01:002019-04-11T13:16:12.184+01:00I remember buying several American Marvels cover-d...I remember buying several American Marvels cover-dated April 1979 such as Master Of Kung Fu, Ms. Marvel #23 (the final issue) and Uncanny X-Men #120 (featuring a guest appearance by Pierre Trudeau, the Canadian Prime-Minister). Sadly none of those comics appear in today's group :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-50734250960053341312019-04-11T05:15:28.280+01:002019-04-11T05:15:28.280+01:00OMAC, The Losers, Mister Miracle... Kirby did his ...OMAC, The Losers, Mister Miracle... Kirby did his best stuff at DC Charlie. And his last stint at Marvel was pretty great too.<br />My take is that unlike most artists his style was always developing, moving toward greater abstraction; basically, he got Kirbier over time, and people have different jumping off points for when they (mistakenly in my opinion) consider that to have become self-parody.<br /><br />Also, he is very underestimated as a writer.<br /><br />-seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-55269217440107727832019-04-11T02:53:42.585+01:002019-04-11T02:53:42.585+01:00KD - Rick Jones and the Devil Dinosaur... If only...KD - Rick Jones and the Devil Dinosaur... If only drawn by Gene the Dean Colan I would have been a forward-facing, Irving Forbush and subscribed!<br /><br />Hey, I mean lots of folks knock Kiryb's Kamandi but I dug it! Though, admittedly it was not near the quality of a Lee-Kirby comic. But Devil Dinosaur... it's like Jack was running on "E" by that point in his career and his work was a parody of itself.<br /><br />And, I didn't like Kirby's Forever People nor Eternals nor his return to Marvel from the 70s. I didn't really care for any of that stuff from the 90s either (4th world?) IT just didn't do it for me. <br /><br />SO, THAT'S THAT. After Jack left Marvel, outside of Kamandi and The Dingbats, he didn't do much that interested me. But that's just me! It doesn't mean I don't think he was genius, though.<br /><br />Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-42051554814774889792019-04-11T00:56:44.838+01:002019-04-11T00:56:44.838+01:00I don't know, Sean...
Devil might've not ...I don't know, Sean...<br /><br />Devil might've not been COMPLETELY crap, but even King Kirby's doodle pad probably has some greatness to it.<br /><br />Seemed like he looked over at his doodles, while wrapping up an Eternals or something, and threw them in the mailer.<br /><br />Ta-da! First issue! Doodle..er.. Devil Dinosaur! Yeah, that's the ticket.<br />Killdumpsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-90981920351303817662019-04-11T00:38:22.672+01:002019-04-11T00:38:22.672+01:00Lunatik fell into the "let's make the Def...Lunatik fell into the "let's make the Defenders into a goofy superhero team book" run, but I kinda dug him. Mostly for his pop-culture based banter.<br /><br />Herb Trimpe was just wrong to be on Godzilla. His rendition was only vaguely similar to the films. It seemed like he never saw any of the movies or looked at any stills for reference.<br /><br />Even shrunken,down-sized Godzilla is more than a match for Devil Dinosaur.<br /><br />Now maybe if he DID have Rick Jones instead of Moon Boy as a sidekick, things could be different.<br /><br />Weirdworld held no interest to me, along with Scott Lang/Ant-Man. I do like the movies , though.<br /><br />My favorite, exclusively solo Ant-Man storyline still is the Marvel Features<br />where he was size-trapped, with a mutated Wasp trying to kill him.<br /><br />Kirby's original design of the Thing holds a dear space in my heart. So reminiscent of all the monsters he drew during the pre-hero period of Timely/Atlas. <br /><br />Fond memories of them, & early FF. As well as just 60's Marvel in general. Such good fun.<br /><br />Killdumpsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-32773786696174374252019-04-10T18:22:29.241+01:002019-04-10T18:22:29.241+01:00Charlie, The Warriors of the Shadow Realm is indee...Charlie, <i>The Warriors of the Shadow Realm</i> is indeed the Des Skinn style cover.<br /><br />Speaking of which, Dougie and Sean, thanks for the <i>Warriors of the Shadow Realm</i> info.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-39404649050585983512019-04-10T17:17:39.872+01:002019-04-10T17:17:39.872+01:00And I spelt my name wrong the first time. Duhhh......And I spelt my name wrong the first time. Duhhh...<br /><br />-seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-51275950056130621692019-04-10T17:16:41.932+01:002019-04-10T17:16:41.932+01:00PS Devil Dinosaur was not krap.
-seanPS Devil Dinosaur was not krap.<br /><br />-seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-28961125438156014632019-04-10T17:13:25.406+01:002019-04-10T17:13:25.406+01:00Can't stand anything about elves, dwarves and ...Can't stand anything about elves, dwarves and all that bollocks Steve, but even though it was a third-rate Lord of the Rings knock off (as if the original wasn't bad enough) Warriors of the Shadow Realm was worth getting for the artwork of John Buscema which looked better than ever with the phenomenal inking of Rudy Nebres and that fantastic full colour.<br /><br />Dougie, Mike Ploog drew the earlier Weirdworld story in Marvel Premiere #3 - with inks by the mighty Alex Nino, so definitely worth a look even for hobbit-phobes - and I think another in one of the black-and-whites, although I don't recall which.<br /><br />-san<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-18035194299874263352019-04-10T13:01:06.781+01:002019-04-10T13:01:06.781+01:00Weirdworld's Warriors of the Shadow Realm is a...Weirdworld's Warriors of the Shadow Realm is a bit of Tolkienesque whimsy by Moench and Ploog. The characters appeared in Marvel Premiere first. I think that story might've turned up in the Valour weekly. Maybe it was a rip-off of Elfquest? It was probably a year or two ahead of its time. Dungeons and Dragons was massive about 1981-82, IIRC. Certainly, I was still reading Edgar Rice Burroughs and Michael Moorcock paperbacks around that time.Dougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965448821892833703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-54908705943663284622019-04-10T12:41:26.782+01:002019-04-10T12:41:26.782+01:00Tim may be a robot, all! Be careful... very, very...Tim may be a robot, all! Be careful... very, very careful!<br /><br />There's Kirby Krackle! There is also Kirby Krap... Moon Boy and Devil Dinosaurs fall into that category.<br /><br />Robot Tim, Human Steve, which cover above are you looking at that you think carries Dez's imprint? "The Warriors of the Shadow Realm?"Charlie Horse 47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00906538705798228800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-88628613831185208352019-04-09T22:08:15.009+01:002019-04-09T22:08:15.009+01:00Thanks for the Cassie Lang info, Aggy.
Dangermash...Thanks for the Cassie Lang info, Aggy.<br /><br />Dangermash, it is a fairly dull selection - and these were the more interesting looking comics Marvel had out this month.<br /><br />Tim, thanks for the confirmation that I wasn't imagining it.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-57615979384018619082019-04-09T20:49:33.674+01:002019-04-09T20:49:33.674+01:00Marvel Premiere is also the 1st appearance of Cass...Marvel Premiere is also the 1st appearance of Cassie Lang who becomes Stinger in recent years. And is also featured in both Ant-man and the next Avenger moviesAggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-43490278455922329802019-04-09T19:50:25.806+01:002019-04-09T19:50:25.806+01:00Should say ...looks pretty dull..., Should say ...looks pretty dull..., dangermashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-29306635041265728972019-04-09T19:49:21.239+01:002019-04-09T19:49:21.239+01:00Liking the look of Marvel Two In One but April 196...Liking the look of Marvel Two In One but April 1969 look so pretty dum compared to the previous four or five months.dangermashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-29954695777715049702019-04-09T18:39:33.386+01:002019-04-09T18:39:33.386+01:00The UK monthly layout was exported to the US, I be...The UK monthly layout was exported to the US, I believe someone liked Dez's design enough to pinch it. I seem to recall the story in that issue being reprinted in the UK, possibly in the pages of whatever Star Wars Weekly was calling itself at the time.Tim Fieldnoreply@blogger.com