Have a great weekend everyone, and if you're heading to Kapow Comic Con, drop by the Comic Book Alliance booth as former CMFC editor Alan Cowsill should be making an appearance. Alan is currently editing a charity book to raise funds for disaster victims across the world.
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B- Baron Strucker
O- Omega the Unknown
B- Black Knight (Sir Percy)
D- Death
I- Immortus
A- Arnim Zola
M- Mordred the Mystic
O- Orka
N- Night Rider
D- Dr Druid
BD
H - Hammerhead
A - Arcade
W - Werewolf By Night
K - Kaine
E - Executioner
Y - Yellowjacket II (Rita DeMara)
E - Emplate
(thanks to the Marvel Encyclopedia for helping me out!)
...and here's my username list.
As an extra rule, I've avoided characters that have already been listed. Well, except for Yondu. There's very few cool characters with a name starting with Y.
Korvus
Indra
Rockslide
Living Laser
In-Betweener
Attuma
Northstar
Exodus
Yondu
Elixir
Stardust
Jings crivvens ye didnae help me Bob, 2 B's and not a Bloodstone nomination .......ah well, CBR Beast has a spare one ( that would explain a lot ) :)
oh and Bob your list is my fav, despite no ulysses B
Ted, please believe me when I say it was a very close thing between Sir Percy and old Ulysses!
Now if I could cheat a little and call myself BOBBY Diamond -just for this game- then I would add..
B- Bloodstone
Y- Yondu...er no, I mean Yellow Claw!... I think...dammit! ...
BD
I accept your challenge Ted! Here goes nothing:
S Shadow King
I Immortus
N Nitro
I Iron Patriot
S Shaman
T Tombstone
E Exodus
R Red Ghost
V Vulcan
E Egghead
N Nocturne
O Onslaught
M Madame Web
Yeahh! I'm really impressed with myself, didn't need the internet to help me at all...ok I confess I had to look at the list posted by Mad Thinker to help me out for the letter R but everything else from the brain! I'm happy with that :)
SV
Nice touch with Egghead SV , very seasonal ;)
I will join the game:
T-Tombstone
O-Oracle
M-Mojo
A-Arclight
S-Strong Guy
Z-Zaladane
K-Kyla Silverfox
A-Alistair Smythe
S-Sebastian Shaw
J-Jigsaw
A-Agent Zero
N-Nimrod
I-Ink
U-Unus
K-Karma
Went to see the first preview of Thor last night and it was absolutely freaking awesome!!! Such fine actors played their parts well and the film itself was fantastic, filled with action, laughter, superb visuals I could go on. I reckon I'll go watch it again later in the week :)
Seeing the film makes me want more Asgardians in the collection more than ever! We have Odin, Balder and Sif on the way, now let's get some more in like Heimdall and please please please The Warriors Three! :)
SV
I'm using my first name
R - Rulk
O - Ozymandias
B - Bastion
E - Exodus
R - Ricochet
T - Terrax
O - Onslaught
Interesting post Robert- I've also noticed that Beasty-boy gets around...You'll be glad to know that his arrogant and disparaging attitude towards other's views are met with the same thoroughly deserved disdain on the SHFF as it is on here...
BD
With the wifey's work and the mother in laws availability for baby sitting, it looks like an early afternnon matinee at Dumfries picture hoose for me next Saturday, You city slickers enjoy ypur 3-D googlplex-Imaxatoriums.
Rember when i thought out loud about why Loki had bothered giving powers to the Absorbing man and the Wrecker in an attempt to beat up his long haired little half bro, instead of using the powers himself??? Well, Robert and Thor8 soon put me right.....But never saw my glaring error???..........do yoo see??
In a word, no.
Loki didn't give The Wrecker his powers Karnilla did...( yeah, hang yer head milado )...Looking at some old images, she is a very horny looking Asgardian female ( depending on headwear of course )
Honestly don't remember that, Ted. Memory's even worse than I thought, which is saying something. What issue are we talking? I haven't read the early Thors for ages as they are really heavy going so if it happened before Stan and Jack came back to pull the whole thing together again then I am not surprised I've forgotten it.
Glad to hear the Thor movie was good, looking forward to seeing it myself, although gonna wait after the Easter half term so I dont have to watch it with any little buggers.
Sad to hear if it is Beast posting negative opinions about the blog on other forums. Sure, I may talk some rubbish and stir things up, but if everyone just agreed with everything that went on then what a dull world we would live in.
Anyone got the Royal Wedding off work? I aint. grumble grumble.
I thought that the saying went - YOU GET YOUR TWO BOB'S WORTH ?
on here we get THREE BOB'S WORTH !!
BOB
ROBERT
BOB DIAMOND
lol.
MT, I'm surprised it's a name that is so out-of-fashion now. It's the name of kings, national bards and multi-No Prize winning heroes.
P.S. MT, you never did tell us if you got any comicbooks for your birthday...
I simply love the Thursday before a Royal wedding/ Blog update...There isn't not nearly enuff royalty in this ere collection....."How on earth can we make things right Ted?"
Calm down Rich, it's okay just make sure Princess Python kicks off the next extension.
"Whew!, you great Ted"
My pleasure Rich.
tomorrow's a bank holiday so unless we get an update today then there will probably be nothing until next friday
Curse these bank holidays! Even though this one isnt actually a bank holiday by law and that EM could still possibly have to work on Friday just like I have to.
JUST LIKE I HAVE TO!!!!!
grumble grumble grumble
EM to announce a Spiderman & Mary Jane wedding special for the occasion.
Sitting in the garden, feeling sorry for myself after a long week with not even the crumbs of comfort from an update, when Noah came up and gave me a kiss.
I still feel bushed but the world's not a bad place, all in all. Have a great weekend, guys. Hope you all get to see Thor at the cinema. :)
I know it's a divisive issue but civilians in the collection??
e-bay #230614020905, what do you guys think?
The question that always pops into my head, one of many actually, is where do you put something like that. You can't display it. Can you...?
Um, Bagman F.F.F., what were you looking for when you came across that statue... :)
Chill your beans Leigh, you're not the only one to has to work on the day of the Royal Wedding you know. I would much rather have the day off too but I won't waste my breath on it too much, not like it's gonna change anything right?
I would however like to moan about the lack of updates lately. Yes yes I know you guys are busy but this will be the third week if there is no update. I know it's a bank holiday (sort of) but please sneak a quick one on here eh?
Mach lav.
SV
Robert,
I was trawling through Bowen statues, mini-statues and busts(no not those ones)!!!! The minds of some people round here....and there she was in all her glory.
A must for the next extension??? I mean we have Shanna the pole dancer.
Robert;I just thought I'd drop in a quick note and answer your inquiry about which Thor issue it was that Karnilla gave The Wrecker (accidently)his powers. It was The Might Thor #148.
Ok Guys, Top 10 Royalty Wants list... I'll start us off...
King Cobra
Princess Python
Emperor Badoon
Black King
Lady Dorma
King Kull.....and?
Sir BD
Well av been to a lovely street party, I was just helpin my brother with some furniture, his new neighbour is the local minister and there was a wee bbq/street party type affair goin on, the kids loved it ,the burgers were superb and i got photographed wi the the minister in ma union jack hat,......................anyway, after a few toasts tae the happy couple the minister agreed Princess Python would be a worthy addition to our little congregation.
Thanks for the info, Thor8. I'll dig the relevant Masterwork out when I get back from watching Thor in the cinema. Can't wait.
As for the wedding, it's the 21st century and we haven't yet grasped something that the Americans understood back in the eighteenth century. The general direction of human civilisation for the last few centuries has been towards equality regardless of age, gender, nationality, skin colour, religion or sexual preference - and yet we tolerate, even celebrate, an institution that raises one ("blue") blood line above all others. As an English broadsheet's banner headline shouted in a bizarre act of jubilation, Kate is no longer a "commoner", as if that were some sort of stigma. And what do most people say about this disgraceful situation: "I wonder what her dress will look like?" Or, equally mindless, "Aren't they a lovely couple?" Missing the point entirely. The continuation of the whole notion of royalty is a shameful, depressing and astonishing state of affairs that diminishes the whole country and every person who lives here, regardless of how cavalier they may be about basic principles of equality.
....................Yeah,but it was a lovely dress. my daughter loved the fairy carriage, Am a republican but naw a killjoy.
Smash yer inhumans figs, the Royal inbred self appointed elite deserve nae less. :)
.......the goblin queen.......
From today's Daily Mail.
"Proudly republican America predictably led the charge as the world celebrated the royal wedding with wall-to-wall media coverage and celebrations as far away as Antarctica and even outer space."
No wonder I read comicbooks. The real world is potty. Synthezoids, super-soldiers and clones make much more sense.
Top 10 Royalty Wants list...
King Cobra
Princess Python
Emperor Badoon
Black King
Lady Dorma
King Kull
Plus...
Goblin Queen
Maximus the Mad (he's a prince)
Albion (Knights of Pendragon- reincarnation of King Arthur)
Rama- Tut (Pharaoh)
BD
PS, all these guys would be cool to have I think!
Ok as we wait patiently to find out who will be in the next extension...and as the quality of the figurines continues to grow and grow I'm wondering who you would all pick if Eaglemoss announced that the next extension would be made up only of female characters.....
my picks would be:
1.Sersi
2.Nebula
3.Silverclaw
4.Deathbird
5.Firebird (Bonita)
6. Marrina
7. Magma
8. Dani Moonstar
9. Vertigo (Mauraders)
10 Selene
11. Maddy Prior (Goblin Queen)
12. Talisman (Alpha Flight)
13. Moonstone
14. Gypsy Moth
15. Wartoy
16. Mantis
17. Volcana
18. Red Sonja
19. Chimera
20. Lady Mastermind
an all female extension:
1. callisto
2. clea
3. deathbird
4. gamora
5. hela
6. hepzibah
7. jewel
8. kate bishop
9. lyja
10. mary jane watson
11. meggan
12. molly hayes
13. moonstone
14. namora
15. phyla-vell
16. sage
17. satana
18. selene
19. sersi
20. wolfsbane
All Female Extension List:
Mantis (Avengers Era)
Gamora (original Costume)
Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine
Moonstone
Princess Python
Nova
Nikki
Sersi
Ronin (Echo)
Red Sonja (not gonna happen, but..)
Leiku Wu
Pavane
Volcana
Satana
Lilith (Dracula's daughter)
Clea
Death Bird
Silver Claw
Death Cry
Yellow Jacket
BD
Not sure I have as many as twenty female wants but definitely would like to see Mantis, Sersi (rereading my Avengers collection and she's in a lot more Avengers comics than I realised), Gamora and probably a few others like Moonstone.
P.S. Just back from seeing Thor. Some real golden geek moments. Never thought I would see the Warriors Three on the big screen...
I could easily name twenty females i want.....Don't think EM can help me with this...unless they can lay there hands on a pint of Rohypnol for me??
Hello blog rats ....
I've been a little busy this week.
Deadpool studios proudly presents : -
The Lion of Asgard - the Voluminous Volstagg.
I thought it would be easier to put this up as a blog so click on my name and have a look at the Marvel Customs blog.
I hope it meets your exacting standards.
And as if to hint at the potential for a harsh judgement my verification word is .... Juries
I would be happy to have mostly females in any up and coming extension.
Alternatively .... how about a females subset of some sort.
Have I mentioned the swim suit theme before?
Ah .. I see there has been some sort of game in play ...
D Destiny
E Echo
A Archangel
D Diablo
P Pixie
O Odin
O Owl
L Legion
If the purple fatty meets with some modest approval then Hogun will follow next (before that Green Garbed Gay Guy ... whats his name ... oh year Fannydral)
Ta Ta for now ... I need some Tiffin.
Love it, DP. Great work as usual.
Updated females list. Even using a database listing super-heroines I'm only really keen on seven. In order of preference, they are...
1. Mantis
2. Gamora
3. Sersi
4. Clea
5. Darkstar
5. Diamondbacl
6. Spitfire
7. Moondragon
Oops, eight, I mean.
You'll be getting Moondragon real soon anyway..... lets hope for sersi and mantis now..... do we want mantis with white or green skin and do we want sersi in classic green or in her sexy red and black avengers costume?
Ah, I meant Moonstone. That's what I wrote the first time and then inexplicably got muddled when I posted a revised list.
Mantis, classic look from her original appearances. If we get her green, I'm repainting her.
As for Sersi, I'm really not sure. I like both looks. I'm rereading the Avengers - I've reached #292 - and, while the stories themselves are just terrible, the red and black costume she wore then is a great one. It even works with the leather jacket. (I also really like the black and white outfit Crystal is wearing, too.) Okay, no fence-sitting, I'll go with the red and black outfit.
mrsinister,
Personally I'd like Mantis in her pink-skinned, Avengers-era look- because I'd want to put her with my Avengers display, not a Cosmics/GoTG group.
As for Sersi, I'm a bit undecided...either a classic Kirby green outfit with 'big' hair- so she can go with Ikaris (who's a bit lonely at the moment!), or the slick 90's Avengers look in red/black with an Avengers jacket (always liked that era..),so she could be in my Avengers display.
Likewise, I hope they make Moondragon in her classic green Avengers look. Have they shown an unpainted proto-type of her yet?
BD
Hi Robert!
There we go- posting at the same time again, and virtually saying the same stuff!
However, I noticed you mentioned that you are not a big fan of early 90's Avengers. Does this include the whole Proctor/Gatherers/Black Knight, Sersi,Crystal love -triangle epic, or the naff stuff that came after this?
Personally 'The Gatherers' story has always been a big favourite of mine. Loved the art and complex story-line. Also, really enjoyed the focus on the Black Knight- one of my fav characters- and very under-used IMO.
Did you ever read The Malibu/ Ultraverse stuff that span out of the Proctor story, when BK and Sersi ended-up in that universe for a while? A very interesting and peculiar moment in Marvel history.
BD
Oh, hi, Bob!
I have just reread the Proctor stuff for the first time since it came out. To be frank (when I am I not?), I'm surprised you like it. I think it is awful. Epting and Deodato would go on to be great artists (on Cap and Hulk particularly) but their art on the Avengers in the 1990s is poor. Women all have ridiculously long legs, stand in unnatural poses, often with butt protruding in a way common to spinal deformation. Some of the page layouts are messy, with characters often breaking panel borders to create confusing juxtapositions. Not a fan of Tom Palmer's inking during this period, either. The writing is inconsistent and uneven. Deathcry started off as some self-assured killing machine and within about six issues was behaving and speaking like a generic bratty sixteen-year-old. Hercules also started speaking differently and so far I've had no explanation. Heroes inexplicably change costumes and characters come in and then disappear for months and months (e.g. Marilla, Luna's nanny). I could go on but you get the drift. I stopped for a 'rest' last night as it was boring me so much and I'm off reading classic Grant-Ezquerra Strontium Dog now. Like swapping a Citroen C5 for a Lamborghini.
My all female List:
Firebird
Mantis
Princess Python
Darkstar
Sersi
Moonstone
Clea
Nikki
Hela
Karnilla
Thundra
Marrina
Vindicator
Madam Web
Miss America
Venus
Spitfire
Meggan
Mirage
I know I have one more spot left,I'll get back toyou on that later.
Oh, can't believe I forgot Hela and Karnilla! What an idiot!
P.S. Bob, have you read "Assembled: Five Decades of Earth's Mightiest", a book collecting articles by the Jarvisheads? I just looked over the Bob Harras chapters and they're positive, although they do point out that there is a deliberate comparison between the traditional Avengers led by Cap and the more modern, "harder-edged" approach of the Black Knight. That's probably a major reason why I don't like this period. Really, I didn't enjoy the Avengers for most of the time between Stern and Busiek. A long time. When Busiek and Perez came along I thought I had died and gone to heaven...
Hi Robert....so...not your cup of tea then?...You really must stop sitting on the fence with these opinions of yours! ;)
BD
PS...What would you say was a 'golden period' in Avengers history?
Personally, I always think back to the Kang Wars/Celestial Madonna/Wild West/Squadron Supreme era with Dave Cockrum,then Perez on art. Swordsman went out like a true hero- one of the 'best' deaths ever in the MU.
just read your new post after my last one Robert- so we're a little out of synch!
No I haven't heard of 'Assembled'- it sounds like an interesting read, might try and get a copy on Amazon if they have it.
I agree, the re-boot (after the bizarre 'Avengers Reborn' saga), with Perez and Busiek was a return to excellence- a truly classic era- which included the wonderful 'Avengers Forever' maxi-series. One of those epics that you find something new every time you read it.
BD
The book's a good read, Bob. I've just ordered Assembled 2. It focuses more on the Big Three, the ad says.
I'd agree that the Avengers Forever LS was wonderful. Original premise of a team taken from different eras, seeing a disillushioned and indecisive Cap post-Watergate, lovely art, nods to Avengers history everywhere. Great stuff.
Also agree the 1970s stuff was classic stuff. The covers are gorgeous. I loved the Avengers-Defenders War, the Kang storyline, Mantis, etc., etc., etc. However, even as a child I struggled a bit with the 'marrying a tree' Celestial Madonna stuff. Really weird and a bit out-of-place in the Avengers. The only other grumbles I have are with the Vision. He's a wonderful character but I don't understand a) his appeal to females and b) how he, um, you know, consummated his marriage. It all got even more perplexing when Wanda got pregnant. I know she has/ had probability-altering powers but the whole situation raises unpleasant questions about the Vision's genitalia (and what the hell Horton was thinking about when he made a functioning plastic willy). The writers were making a point about narrow definitions of humanity and saying that you don't need to be human to feel, love or think but the routethey took did not work for me in the 1970s and still doesn't work now.
Yeah... all that luuve for the Vision is/was quite interesting... guess it was a kind of Mr. Spock-type of attraction. Supposedly the ladies like a cold, emotionless, strong silent-type as a bit of a challenge!
As for Horton adding all 'the working bits'down below, I think he'd definitely do that. He was trying to make a perfect (albeit artificial) man, after all.
BD
I take your point about Horton building a perfect man, Bob.
Still, the "Spock-effect" to explain the Vision's sex appeal still stretches credibility for me. They are really completely different cases. For all his denial of his emotions, Spock is flesh and blood, and his mother was human. The Vision is artificial. Wanda has guys like Steve Rogers, Clint Barton and T'Challa around her and she picks the plastic guy with the computer voice?!? I know that Bendis and Millar have hinted that her attraction to the Vision is a hint of her being bonkers in the nut but then how do you explain the attraction that others have felt for him? If Horton builds him with all his bits, I can understand that he might also programme the Vision to seek out sexual partners. I'm just not convinced he'd have so many gorgeous females falling for him. Or maybe women are even battier than I realised?
I have printed out the last few posts and i am off to "Mugshots" to make my ultimate geek T-Shirt, look out for it at the Wickerman festival.
Rob....bob ...i love yoo guys.
My verification is hydra.....cool.
Awww, shucks Ted!! That's so sweet...I think...
BD
PS... have you been following the adventures of your alter-ego in the pages of Thunderbolts lately? Somehow they've pulled Man-Thing's inclusion off extremely well. In fact Thunderbolts is one of the best titles out there at the moment IMO.
That is kind of sweet. Assuming you're not a synthezoid with plastic dangly bits and a raging bi-libido, Ted...
Anywho, the Spidey mosaic turned out great. The framed FF art looks stunning. Where will you put it?
Thanks Bob,i'll do a bit of ebaying later and pick up those T-Bolt issues, Do they still run than comp every month where a reader would send in a famous quote with the word thunderbolts in it? They used the quote on the splash page. I sent in a line from the fantastic Captain Beefheart song "Electricity"..it contains the line "thunderbolts caught easily"....they never used it....i took personal umbridge and have been in a sulk ever since :)
Thanks Robert, Norem art is up in the living room, i've turned my comfy armchair towards it so that i may gaze upons it's sweetness.
Didn't Clint Barton have the hots for Wanda?....I mean what would that do to a mans self worth when a girl you love turns round and says "No thanks , i'm getting jiggy with Metal Mickey?"
Ooh, a bit of a cheeky request Rob n Bob, i'm trying to find a few classic images of Cap and Thor ideally from the 60's or 70's, All my googling to date hasn't found what i'm after, could you pair of old almanacs point me in the right direction?? pretty please ;)
Hi Ted,
Afraid they don't do the 'quote' thing any more in T-Bolts. Also, Man-thing is a regular part of the team now (they use him as teleporting transportation!!), so he's still being used at the moment...probably been in the last 7/8 issues- from when Luke Cage took over the running of the team.
As for classic Thor and Cap images from the 60s and 70s...you've probably seen these ones already- but in my mind you can't get more iconic images of Cap than these 3-
Cap America 111- Steranko Cover
Cap America 193- (Madbomb!)- Kirby
Avengers 4- Kirby
There's the classic Thor images by Kirby on Google Images- I just put in 'Thor 1960s Marvel' and loads came up....but I'm assuming you've done all this already!
Did you mean Cap and Thor together?
BD
What are the images for, Ted? There was a Captain America poster book a year or two back. I took a Steranko image (Cap and Bucky atop a mound of Hydra goons) out of it and it's now mounted on the side of my desk up the loft. There's a John Romita Cap/ Falcon/ Black Panther image on the back of the desk, and it also came from this poster book. The images are about double the size of a standard comicbook.
Bob's suggestions are very good. Steranko's cover to #111 was voted the best Cap cover ever a while back. I have a large poster of Cap #193 (Kirby and Romita) but no room for it so I mounted the original comicbook on the sloped ceiling up the loft.
By the way, you get to put up comic art in the living room?!! Gee, and here I thought I wasn't under the thumb...
Oh, Thor #262 has my favourite Thor cover, Ted. I had this comicbook printed onto one of the sides of a cube bean bag/ foot rest for up the loft... along with a certain Gil Kane DD cover with your good self...
....and If you go to the Comicvine website and type in Thor or Captain America, you'll get every cover they've ever done- I use this site to catalogue my collection.
You are right, I am a super-geek!
BD
I too enjoyed Thor but I actually paid to go see it.
I definately want some more Asagardians in the collection like Hela and a movie-version Heimdell
Well, to paraphrase Brian's mum, "He's not big and clever, he's a very naughty boy!"
And can't help thinking that trying to see the majesty of Asgard on a laptop is kind of a wasted effort. Trust me, folks, it needs a big screen to do it justice. I will probably go again and see what it's like either in 3D and/ or in an IMAX.
I hate people like Mad Thinker. Watching pirated movies online for free. They will only keep making them if we keep going to the cinema and buying to see it. You cant beat watching these epic films on the big screen.
I saw Thor today and really enjoyed it. He isn't my favourite Marvel character and didnt expect much but it was a really enjoyable film and I certainly look forward to his inclusion in the Avengers films.
If you dont want to pay to see the film in cinemas, wait for the dvd, but dont watch it for free on pretty poor quality on the computer. If you love marvel and want them to make more movies spend your cash. I too want a movie Heimdall, and a Destroyer figurine. :)
Anyone heard the villain to next year's Ghost Rider film: Spirit Of Vengeance is meant to be Blackout? Supposedly he starts out good but is turned into a villain by none other than...The Devil. That's right, so far nothing has been said whether this Devil is referring to Mephisto returning from the first film (despite the fact he isn't actually The Devil) or anyone else as of yet.
Come to think of it, I don't think there is actually a Marvel character known only as The Devil unless I'm being thick. What are your thoughts guys?
PS going to watch Thor in 3D for the second time on Wednesday eeeeee!! Still gets me excited! :D
SV
Ghost Rider was a bad film, any sequel news is equally bad. I dont think I will fully trust future Marvel films unless they are actually made by Marvel.
Saw some set pics of the new spiderman film. You know, the one with the costume that looks nothing like spiderman? Well Peter parker was in there with his nerdy glasses...and a skateboard. And possible lizard pics show maybe physical make up and effects rather than CG, although could be a transition phase.
Anyway, yeh, make mine marvel.
The plot of Ghost Rider was good.....Nicholas Cage however destroyed the film with his wooden acting. Seriously it's cringeworthy.
It's a shame Ghost Rider doesn't have many very fleshed out foes to include in the collection. That said there are some nifty supernatural characers like Lilith, Satana and Simon Garth who would make good figures.
I'm with Gremlin. I want to like Nicholas Cage because he's a comic nut but for the most part he's terrible in his films. I'm straining to think of a film of his I've enjoyed since "Raising Arizona". What was, that, the late 1980s?
"Put the bunny back in the bag"..I remember that line in a movie called Con Air.
Nick Cage (named after luke Cage i believe) May be a wonderful human being but his movies are just annoyingly.....annoying?
Tried to watch Thor online i ended up on a Scandinavian site .There was a big Blonde norse fella and a guy who may well have been Loki. He was holding a rubbish looking Mjoliner looked more like a saveloy.
"Con Air" also has the immortal line "Christ in a comic!".
Con Air is a classic! And Face-Off! While The Rock isn't bad either (both the film and wrestler).
Dont waste time trying to watch movies online for free. Just sneak into the cinema or pinch the dvd off the shelf, its the same thing. ie - stealing.
Hey Leigh big guy i hears what yer sayin Con Air is class like Yorkshire chardonais,
I can finally get tae see the Thor magic lantern show tomorrow, 12.30 screening , deepfried mars bar in hand.
...As for Nicholas Cage movies- I don't think you can beat David Lynch's 'Wild at Heart' personally...
Remember when he had his sights on being the new Superman a while ago? That would have been weird...but it might have worked. Michael Keaton was Batman after all...though my favourite was Val Kilmer (oooh..controversial!).
BD
Not Adam West, Bob...?
R - Radioactive Man
A - Absorbing Man
B - Baron Zemo
I - Impossible Man
D - Doctor Doom
W - Wolverine
O - Odin
M - Moon Knight
L - Living Laser
E - Enchantress
As it's been a while since an update and you seem to like lists I have a challenge for you.
Create an new 20-list extension for the collection. The first character has to start with the letter "A"
From then on the next character has to start with the last letter of the previous character. If that sounds easy there are two more rules.
1) No alternates or variants of existing characters.
2) You can't have two characters in the list starting with the same letter. So the list will have names using 20 of the 26 letter alphabet.
It's probably not the hardest to do but hopefully it will make you think a little bit more than you expect too to kill time while waiting for the next update. :-)
Best Batman we will never see? Clint Eastwood.
Man baby if all the cgi speshal effectness was around 40 years ago Clint would have ruled, he's got the trademark grimace down pat..... and Burt Reynolds as the Joker.
As for the actual Batman actors to date.........naah! That intensely serious sausage Mr Bale was quite promising in Batman Begins, then he developed that ridiculous voice whenever he donned the mask, Folk in the picturehoose either couldn't understand what the hell he was saying or just kinda giggled with embarassment.So my nod to the best live action Batman goes to Nicolas Lyndhurst Only fools and Horses christmas special
Tut! i meant David Jason of course :)
Batman? Is he that guy that some crazy folk think could beat Captain America in a fight?
When i looked up at the big screen there was Thor, The Warriors Three and Loki riding accross Bifrost, I squealed with excitement unfortunately my facial muscles went into lockdown and my look of geek delight has been frozen on my face for over three hours .It was rather an uncomfortable bus journey home.
Beltin movie tho.
Rabid Womble- your game is great, but very complicated...so I've completed a simpler version!
Just a Top 20 using 20 out of the 26 Letters....
Arnim Zola
Baron Strucker
Cap Universe
Diablo
Eternity
Firelord
Gamora
Howard the Duck
Immortus
Killraven
Living Laser
Mantis
Namora
Phantom Eagle
Swordsman
USAgent
Vance Astro
White Tiger
Yellow Claw
Zaran the Weapons-Master
BD
MT, well meaning as I'm sure you are, you were wrong to post links to these sites. I'm no expert, but you are committing copyright infringement if you download the movie without the consent of the copyrighted movie's owner. That's theft. And stealing is illegal, even if the risk of being caught is negligible. As for the "other blogger", I assume you mean Ted. I'm pretty sure he was joking with the first post and even if he wasn't he did go and pay to see the film a few days later. (It's funny and ironic how you 'stole' a film that's about someone becoming honourable and good enough to lift his hammer!)
Also, the "how dare you slag off one of my favourite actors" comment? How dare we? Because we have freedom of expression and opinion on here. It lets you say you like him, too. That's the way it works on here.
By the way, I'm not starting another war here, and I have made no personal comments or sarcastic digs. I just disagree with your post.
If it was just a case of Tom Cruise or Nick Cage or whoever, not making their 'hard-earned' $20 million or so per film, and having to 'make-do'with a mere $10 Mill- then personally I'd have no problem with people pirating or watching dodgy copies on the internet etc...
However, when I look at the mind-boggling lists of THOUSANDS of credited back-room Joes and Joe-esses at the end of films these days- all of whom are doing their bit to make the star look good, and to give us an amazing experience, then I realise where our money goes to- their salaries. Most of them are no better off than us lot; a lot of those jobs are extremely poorly paid- THAT'S why we shouldn't be cheating the system.
I know I'd hate it if my job was on the line for similar reasons.
BD
BobDiamond, Thanks! Not sure if it's complicated or just bloody difficult. It starts out easily, but once you can't use the common letters like C,B,D,P,R,S,T again it starts to get really tricky to do, especially as you are going to struggle to find a name that ends in Q or J so the 20 from 26 is more like 20 from 24.
My mother in law has to head in to Dumfries this afternnon.......to purchase a new toilet seat........it's a 60 mile round trip.............Which means what exactly Ted???.....well it means i get to tag along and go see Thor again. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
i worked on a film and while i am not sure if the sales figures will get it a sequel, i have seen a bunch of links posting to illegal downloads of it and that sucks, because I certainly wont be getting a call back if the film isn't making money.
So yeh, thats why I have a go. Because its illegal. You are on a Marvel blog admitting to stealing a marvel movie. If we were all like you, impatient and selfish not to pay to see these films, they would never get made. Its because of the marvel movies that helped the company continue going strong when they were on the verge of bankruptcy.
People like this ruin the internet for people, give us users a bad name, and potentially destroy things that we enjoy. So reasons are justified. Had we been in a real conversation, and one of us was a member of the law, you would be arrested or fined thousands of dollars. Thats the seriousness of it.
Calling an actor bad pales in comparison.
Hear that noise MT ?. That's US navy sea lions rappelling down onto your rooftop, your about to be served justice Bin Laden style.
Hear, hear, Leigh.
Another thought: Isn't it a bit surprising that MT's post has not been deleted? Not sure how often Rich checks his blog but surely he wouldn't be happy that as an employee of Marvel someone is putting up illegal sites on his blog that steal from Marvel?
Your honesty is appreciated, MT. However, if you agree, then go and delete your post.
P.S. Whether you downloaded, copied, sold or just viewed, you did it without paying Marvel. In these circumstances, all acts are without the permission of the copyright holder and therefore illegal.
A rainy afternoon in Dumfries, 3 folk at the 3 oclock screening, i was the only one hardcore enuff to sit til the end credits finished, With or without my Roy Orbison glasses i have no idea what i'm looking at in the after titles vingette. I'm sure i'm meant to know, Robert can clue me in on my private number to avoid spoilers.
Roll on The Sentinal of Liberty :)
Done, Ted.
Well, fingers crossed we get an update tomorrow. Painted Moondragon, if you don't mind, Rich!
Painted Moondragon and Toad should be seen ina few weeks when the Diamond previews for August are released. If we get a sneak peek I would like someone like Mockingbird, Magik or Painted Photon.
Ok we are definately due to an update very soon! It's starting to feel like there's a negative vibe in the air again :(
SV
Here's my list for Rabid Womble's game;
Attuma
Baron Mordo
Collector
Doctor Spectrum
Firebird
Grey Gargoyle
Hela
Immortus
Justice
Karnilla
Living Laser
Mantis
Nikki
Swordsman
Tarantula
USAgent
White Tiger
Yondu
Okay so we all love a good bender ( i know i do ) but eventually reality sets in, and we have to get back on the soul destroyng hamster wheel of life. So Rich you party animal throw us a bone.
Extension Announcement???
How you voted on AV
Red Squirrels vs The Greys
you can talk about anything that pops into your pretty little head
Quote: "robert , if it's wrong it's wrong but i'm not the only one doing it."
"Your Honour, the reason I robbed the bank, shot three customers and then exposed myself to an old lady is that I saw this group run in with guns and thought that I'd join them. A few of them had been drinking beforehand and got a bit rowdy, hence the exposure."
"Guilty! Fifteen years!"
"What? You can't convict me, I wasn't the only one!"
Interesting defence. MT, I'm not upset but you're on a Marvel site, set up by a Marvel employee, and you're posting web address that are stealing from Marvel. Are you trying to get Rich to shut this blog down? Cause if he did, no one could blame him.
Anyway, thanks for deleting it.
All female extension:
Callisto
Clea
Darkstar
Deathbird
Gamora
Goblin Queen
Hela
Lucy in the sky
Madame Masque
Mantis
Mary Jane Watson
Meggan
Moonstar
Moonstone
Nova
Phyla Vel
Sage
Selene
Sersi
Wolfsbane
My TOP20 A-Z:
A - Allistair Smythe
B - Boom Boom
C - Callisto
D - Doppelganger
F - Fabian Cortez
G - Goblin Queen
H - Hammerhead
J - Jigsaw
K - Kyla Silverfox
L - Longshot
M - Mastermind
N - Nightwatch
O - Oracle
Q - Quill
R - Raza Longknife
S - Sebastian Shaw
T - Tombstone
V - Vulcan
W - Wolfsbane
Z - Zaladane
Hope there is an update today, and with Thor popular right now, give me a Destroyer special. :)
In the middle of all the chat about law and copyright, I completely missed something MT said.
"I WENT TO MY LOCAL COMIC SHOP."
While you were there did you finally buy any comicbooks...?
I'm behind you 100% on The Destroyer special LAway,and I wouldn't mind a Ulik or Skurge The Executioner special either. You can add a Mangog mega as the icing on the cake.EM sure missed a great opportunity of making Skurge as a double pack along side Amora I'm sure the sales would have been grand,just as I believe a Swordsman & Mantis double pack would do well also.
I know I'm a bit late,but here's my user's name pick list;
Thundrstrike
Heimdall
Owl
Red Wolf
Starfox
Sersi
USAgent
The Collector
Count Nefaria
Firebird
Dr.Spectrum
Hyperion
Starfox to Hyperion make up the "8" in my user's name (Hey I'm The Prince of Asgard,I bend the rules as I see fit and none may say me nay!)
Then you should go with ,,eight".
Month without an update, it's like fish without water. Where are You Rich?
game : list all marvel characters with a colour in their name. Examples - omega red , green goblin.
Nope
I liked the Iron Man movie tie in fig,It was a fantastic representation of the original hurriedly built armour as depicted in the movie......I also seem to remember a large amount of bleating, moaning and general toys oot the pram tantrums upon it's release.
Aw the moaners seem to have put the kybosh on ANY kind of movie tie in......cheers fer that.
Amovie Destroyer or Heimdall could have been beautiful.......but naw,the girners obviously have EM's lug
Silver Sable, Scarlet Spider, Grey Gargoyle, Red Hulk, Black Widow, Black Panther, Silvermane, Red Guardian, ... that's all I can come up with without thinking about it, MT.
Och ,ye can google that colour mince. A wee bit oh imagination is required when faced with yet another no show by tardy boy Rich.
Choose a DC character then use the letters to list your marvel wants.
F'rinstance
Batman
B-Bloodstone
A-Attuma
T-Trapster
M-Molecule Man
A-Arkon
N- Nebulon
YOU'RE in a charming mood tonight, Ted!
I'm not playing your game, MT.
Boo and hiss to the folk who complained about the movie Iron Man. It's all their fault we didn't get more movie tie-ins.
Stop playing that game, Robert (even if you are not using google).
Gee, anyone would think you were a bit miffed we didn't get an update today! :)
Anywho, I'm off to bed to read some Stronty Dog. Nearly reached the story where Wulf Sternhammer dies. Sniff, sniff...
Word verification is "claeti", sounds like "clatty", which if you're Scots is a rather descriptive term.
Oh, I forgot it was another bank holiday friday.
...wait...no it wasnt!
As for movie tie-ins, its sad if EM are basing it off the reaction of the Iron Man. I loved Iron Man and would have loved a decent movie tie-in. But the sculpting, the pose, it was just terrible. I would have preferred an original comic origins first armour iron man, and the mark iv armour movie iron man. or iron monger.
So word of advice to EM, post WIP pics and listen to feedback if you are afraid of taking a gamble.
Now for a long bitter week of moaning and grumbling.
Went and saw Thor last night, in 3D. It is an amazing movie- especially the grandeur of Asgard and the the land of the Frost Giants.
Also liked the central players; Anthony Hopkins was great as Odin, and the guy who played Thor was just right I thought- especially in 'arrogant mode'- very entertaining!
What I really liked from a Fan-Boy perspective was the subtle inclusion of H.......; and Ted, the thing at the end must have been the C.......
Anyway, excellent stuff...but I really want to see now is Cap America....and X-Men.....and dare I say it?...Green Lantern!
BD
Me miffed??? if that was a euphemism for sozzled then your spot on ;) Made a lovely ragu and there was a surprising amount of red wine to spare.
Aw man baby, i seem to be miising every geek moment in the Thor film,I never spotted the H moment, Mind you i probably wouldn't have spotted triple H.
Right i am heading off to a christening, i will try to be good.
MT, mr grumpy will play along
Red Sonja,Red Ghost,Red guardian,Red Skull,Omega Red,Eric the Red,Red lorry Yellow Lorry.
Maybe we should just pick one colour each for MT's game- like Ted seems to have done...
I'll pick Black 'cause I'm a big Black knight fan...
Black Knight
Black Panther
Black Widow
Black Marvel
Black King
Black Goliath
Black Tarantula
Blackbyrd (Detective in SotT)
Black Lama
Blackout
Black Bolt
Black Cat
Black Jack Tarr.....
BD
PS...Where's an Update when you need one???!
I picked blue
Blue Diamond
Blue Eagle (Earth-712)
Blue Shield
Blue Streak (Don Thomas)
Blue Streak (Jonathan Swift)
Blue marvel
Bluebird (Sally Avril)
Just read some fan-boy blogs posted by Zombula over on the SHFF (that guy is excellent for finding articles from all over the place..)and they say that The E.. of A........is clearly seen in the Weapons Vault bit too- didn't see it myself mind you. Could we be 'seeing' a DS film soon??
Cryptic BD
The Infinity Gauntlet was also in the weapons room.
Take it with a pinch of salt. In the first iron man film cap's shield was in the background as a simple nod to fans. It wasnt referenced to, and no character interacted with it, so it was just that, an easter egg for fanboys.
Och, Leigh, you're a bigger killjoy than Thanos. I heard a rumour that the Infinity Gauntlet will appear in Avengers II in 2013 and that this will lead to a Warlock and the Infinity Watch movie in 2014. And that Drax will be in his classic costume and the Recorder will make a cameo appearance when they briefly visit Rigel. Can't wait!
On the subject of Thor Easter eggs - it's okay, no spoilers! - Walt Simonson has a cameo in the movie! As do a few others like Bendis and JMS, but who cares about them? Now I'm wondering, if they thanked Walt and Bendis in the end credits, does that mean Sal Buscema, who was also thanked, is there somewhere, too...?
JLS,PMS ?? Those guys could give me a haircut and a curly wurly and i wouldn't recognise them, Jake Armstrong fae ecclefechan has a cameo too.
At the end of the titles it says "Thor will return in the Avengers" ....i was so excited i dropped one
I only use the acronym JMS 'cos I can't spell Strazinski (sic), Ted.
Jiant Mans Sock, it had a cameo too
Hi everyone,
I'll just list my top wanted list, in no particular order:
Longshot
Mojo
Atlas
Terrax
Firelord
Silver Samurai
Nimrod
Shatterstar
Ulik
Deathbird
Black Queen/Selene
Saturnyne
Shiva
Surtur
Darkhawk
Sleepwalker
Warpath
Strong Guy
Boom Boom
Night Thrasher
Starhawk
And that's it for now :0)
Now, I want to list my top 5 characters that I wish was NOT in the CMFC:
Nico Minoru
Machine Man
Impossible Man
Man Wolf
Ikaris
Right then, here's a game that is basically a variation on what's gone before-
From the letters of any group in the MU, make a list of Wants. However, they have to be associated with that group in some way- members, enemies, friends etc.
Easy one from me-AVENGERS
A Atlas (ally/ past enemy)
V Vance Astro (honorary member)
E Egghead (enemy)
N Nefaria (enemy)
G Giant-man (member)
E Eros (Member, as Starfox)
S Swordsman
BD
Ps. Love to see an ASGARDIANS, HERALDS, GUARDIANS or INFINITY WATCH (Hint,hint Robert...) list.
Rick you can show more pics of the sculptors studios in production ? and too if you use the digital sculpt in CMFC or DCFC and can show ?
Thanks for attention bro !!
Here you go, Bob,
Immortus
Nova (Frankie Raye)
Fandral with Volstagg and Hogun
In-Betweener
Nova (classic)
Iron Man (classic)
Tarantula or Trapster
Ymir
Wraith (original)
Air-Walker
Terrax or Tana Nile
Captain Britain (classic)
Hydra agent
Okay, as usual I am constitutionally unable to follow any rules but I did pick guys I was really keen on rather than just pick someone to fit the letter.
Well done Robert!
I realised after I'd set the challenge that it would be a nearly impossible feat! You can't even get MAXAM from those letters, let alone GAMORA or PIP THE TROLL.
I wonder if DEFENDERS would be easier?? I'll gives some thought to it....
BD
PS..Can you remember any of the main 'bad-guys' from the Infinity Watch series? both Mole-man and Thanos were allies in this case, and they've already been made anyway...
Yeah, the words were a bit unhelpful in naming the Watch members, Bob. I had considered a Starlin theme using "Warlock" and that would have allowed me a bit more leverage to include the Lord High Papal and Oedi. But even that wasn't really much use.
Villains? Well, there was the Man-Beast during the first story arc and Count Abyss during the last, Bob. They stick out most noticeably. Lots of the Infinity Watch series overlapped with the Infinity War and Infinity Crusade and that focused on the mad titan, the Magus and the Goddess, so the series didn't rack up a lot of villains. Actually, a lot of the interesting stuff was the Watch interacting rather than punch-the-bad-guy scenes. And of course Drax had a barney-doobie with the more famous greenskin. Ah, they don't make 'em like that any more. Not nearly post-post-modern enough...
Man-Beast would be a cool character in the collection, and of course the High Evolutionary (he's about the only one who could be used in INFINITY WATCH...)
Anyway...The DEFENDERS...
D Devil-Slayer (Member)
E Executioner (Enemy)
F Fool-Killer (Enemy)
E Eternity (Ally?)
N Nameless One (Enemy)
D Dr. Spectrum (Enemy)
E Elf With A Gun (Enemy?)
R Red Guardian (Member)
S Stingray (DFAD Member)
BD
NICK CLEGGS SPHINCTER
N-Ned Flanders
I-Ickabod Crane
C-Col Gaddafi
K-Kilroy Silk
C-Colonoscopy
L-Leviticus
E-Erse
G-Gravy
G-Gloop
S-Sausage supper
S-Selma Hyack
P-Peppa Pig
H-Humtae Dumptae
I-Iced Bun
N-Nagano winter olympics 1998
C-Cockahoop
T-Terapin the Destroyer
E-Efoff
R-Rumpy Pumpy
Heh, i am genuinley red faeced that we have yet to make a marvel list from...........................
Bodies of water!.....it could be a stream,river,lake ,sea, ocean ,loch, etc,etc
My choice may be contentious but i has gots ter plumps fer the Volga.
V-Vince Asto
O-Omega the Unknown
L-Long Wang
G-Gargoyle
A-Arkon
STAN LEE Make a list from one clique o the marvel family ie x- meh, avengyers, asGordions, Spidermon,FF etc
ME GO AVENGERS....
S-Swordsman
T-Triathlon
A-Arkon
N-Nefaria
L-Living Laser
E-Egg Head
E-Eros
C-Constrictor
R-Recorder
A-Attuma
C-Controller
K-Killraven
C-Cobra
O-Omega the Unknown
C-Clea
A-Arkon
I-Immortus
N-Nebulon
E-El Jaguar
A-Arkon
M-Modok
Y-Ymir
L-Longshot
N-Nitro
I-Iron Clad
T-Thunderstrike
R-Recorder
A-Attuma
T-Thundra
E-Elf selling skunk weed
Fun Game - my Go:
J - Juggernaut
A - Azazel
C - Captain America
A - Aries
D - Dog the Bounty Hunter....
O - Omega Red
O - Odin - I can hear Thor8 and Padam already!!!!!
Eternals love
Oi! Every now and then, I see bloggers saying they're unhappy with Ikaris in the CMFC. I love the Eternals. The concept is great, and Kirby's original vision was amazing. It was totally necessary to include Ikaris, which also turned out to be a good sculpt. In fact, I'm campaigning for the inclusion of more Eternals, especially Makkari and Ajak.
Ikarus? Ah, thats who that guy was. Seriously, was that a brand new comic title and they immediately produced a figurine of him...an ugly one at that due to the ugly character design...and yet we havent seen a single Young Avenger...characters who have had important roles in marvel crossover events. Ridiculous.
Not everything kirby-esque is classic.
(you can tell we are in need of an update, i'm getting cranky) ;)
what do you think will come quickest? A swordsman and Mantis double pack or another update on here.......it's almost been a month and i have withdrawl symptoms...... :o(
Almost a month??! You must have meant OVER a month, or are the months longer in London?
Take 2: Last post was unclear!
Hopefully, nothing is wrong with Rich in terms of illness or personal issues, otherwise this new game may be in bad taste.
NEW GAME!!
Borrowing Mark Millar's premise from "1985" five villains have crossed over from the Stan Lee Universe to our universe and kidnapped Rich, no doubt planning diabolical doings that don't bear thinking about too closely. Which five villains not in the collection - but who you'd like to see - are responsible for taking such a dislike to out tardy blogger?
Me first: Hela, Skurge, Tarantula, Jackal and Terrax. (Bit of an axe theme going on there...)
P.P.S. Sounds a bit like I have an axe of my own to grind with Rich... really, not true!
I'd say if it was from...
(A)Asgard
Skurge
Hela
Mangog
The Destroyer
Pluto *
(B) Earth
Grey Gargoyle
Count Nefaria
Whirlwind
Graviton
Man Ape
(C) From Space
The Collector
Grand Master
Terrax
Firelord
Deathbird
* Yes I know he,s not from Asgard,but what the heck.
Actually it was a plot hatched by the diabolical secret cabal known only as The Silent Ones....
You see, they've not taken it at all well that Rich and EM have thus far ignored the inclusion of their arch-enemies ...(You've guesses the next bit!)...THE SONS OF THE TIGER!!! (let alone The White Tiger- which has utterly dumbfounded and perplexed them).
So...they've sent a team of retro kung-fuuy types to get Rich1e, so that 'negotiations' can commence.
Through discussion with their old pal, F*-M*nc*u, The Silent Ones came up with this squad for their ninja-type mission....
Shockwave
Razor-Fist
Zaran the Weapons-Master
Ghost-Maker
Midnight Sun
Looks like we're gonna have to have Bob, Lin, Abe, Lotus and Hector in the collection...'cause they don't want to be messin' with these dudes!
BD
Thanks, guys. Bob, is Midnight Sun the guy who has plates stuck to his hands? I seem to remember he fought the Surfer at one point. (Yes, a bit daft, that.) I always really like your lists, Thor8, we must have very similar tastes.
Or maybe we are the same guy...?
HOPE WE GET A MEGA MEGA UPDATE FRIDAY
Rich , can we please get previews of some of the following characters ?
Toad - painted
Moondragon - painted
Siren - painted
Beetle
Magik
Mockingbird
Wizard - painted
Sif
Tigershark
Photon - painted
J J Jameson
Dracula - painted
Domino
Avelanche - painted
Aracne
Thanks
Yep Rob, Midnight Sun (originally just called Midnight in 'Shang-Chi MOKF') is the guy who later fought the Silver Surfer in some naff 90's adventures with those bizarre discs strapped to his hands and feet. However, he didn't have them when he first appeared -that was the 'resurrected/ cosmic' version.
Midnight is actually Shang-Chi's adoptive brother (brought up by Fu Manchu) and first appeared in Marvel Special Edition #16(2nd appearance of S-C), and died in the same issue!
He's a character more famous for being dead than alive; and featured as one of the first 'Legion of the Unliving' members in the classic 70s Kang/Avengers story.
Strangely enough it was Jim Starlin who first drew him in MSE.
He'd actually make an interesting figure (in original look only!), and would be dead easy for apprentice EM modellers to paint!(all black...)
BD
PS.....God we need a new up-date!
Oh, just missed you, Bob!
Thanks for the info. I only ever got my hands on the later MoKF issues with Zeck, who I dislike because his people always looked as if their limbs were attached by loose cords, they just seemed to dangle like an over-used Mego toy's limbs. The Gulacy stuff looks wonderful; I saw some in B&W in a UK reprint title decades ago and it was gorgeous, stunning stuff. It was very cinematic and seemed heavily influenced by Steranko, which is no bad thing, but with stronger anatomy and phyical realism. I'd love the Masterworks to reprint these comics but of course there's the old problem of Fu Manchu copyright. Although, I can't see why something can't be worked out. No reprints = no money for anyone.
WE WANT A STAN LEE'S FIGURINE!!!
Igno-rant
LAWay, why not show us the characters you design and let us judge if they're better than Ikaris?
The more I read your comments, the more I get the impression that you don't get the essence of the Marvel Universe. Your opinion seem increasingy whimsical and biased in a way that I can only assume comes from your ignorance of the history of the House of Ideas.
And yet you got the audacity to critique Jack Kirby's vision, when in fact the Eternals are widely acclaimed as a genius creation in terms of both concept & design.
You stike me as someone who thinks Kakfa is a new fragrance from Calvin Klein, and Picasso a new car from Peugeot. What next? Remove Shakespeare from history of literature just coz you've never read Hamlet?
Thank god CMFC editors understand the Marvel Universe and they will include characters that are important for reasons that matter.
And that's my rant, folks.
A balance of young & classic
Now, I'm all for the inclusion of modern characters, and I love Young Avengers. I want them in.
If it's true that they should be in coz they had significant roles in Marvel crossovers, then by this logic the Eternals are 1000 times more worthy of inclusion. They represent a MU area which includes the Celestials, and collectively they have been involved in some of the most pivotal events in the MU.
It's important to cover the MU well, with a good mix of classic and modern. But, to use an analogy, if the CMFC was a partwork on the history of music, it would be absurd to include Eminem, Radiohead and Lady Gaga but exclude Bach, Beethoven and Stravinsky. And to say that Bach's music is ugly would be not just a blasphemy, it would be a sign of utter and complete ignorance.
I want Hulkling & Wiccan, for the modern Marvel they represent, but I also want characters like Hyperion and Starhawk, for the classic Marvel they represent. Both sides, classic and modern, are fascinating and exciting to me.
End of rant no. 2
Jeez Louise, that was some rant, K-Eyes!
While I think Leigh is often wide open to criticism, your attack was preposterous silliness. All the insults about not knowing famous artists from a make of car, I mean, was that necessary? And, maybe more to the point, are you okay? Seriously, the post was the work of an unhinged and/ or overwrought mind.
Before I go, shaking my head with amusement and astonishment, I have to question you on one assertion: "...the Eternals are widely acclaimed as a genius creation in terms of both concept & design."
Acclaimed by whom? With what evidence are you backing up that assertion? Can we have sources, please, because that is not my impression at all. Sales-wise, the four volumes amounted to, respectively, 19 issues (and one annual); 12 issues; 7 issues; and 9 issues with one annual. Hardly a ringing endorsement - and that's with BIG names like Gaiman and JRjr on board for volume 4.
I read the original series and the later 12-issue limited series drawn by Sal Buscema, as well as numerous brain-numbing appearances in the Avengers and Thor. Each time I have been bored rigid. Jack was a genius and the designs do look good, but not everything he did was wonderful. Respecting, admiring, even venerating someone is fine but you have to retain the ability to distinguish between what is great and what is, well, mediocre. I mean, Devil Dinosaur, anyone?
Word verification, I kid you not, is "pickaxed"!!
Wow...got to say one thing- Robert, you do your homework!
As for The Eternals...granted they're not Kirby's greatest solo project- that goes to DC's 'New Gods' I would say- but they have become over the years, a respected and well-established corner of the MU, with concepts that have had repercussions through many major story lines and series -the whole 'Earth X' trilogy is based on Kirby's vision for instance. Certainly they have had more impact on the MU mythos than The Young Avengers(so far...), and I'm talking as a Young Avengers fan...and therefore should have some more representation than they do at present.
Sersi would be the next natural inclusion- because of her Avenger- ties. Makkari would be next, due to the retro-vamping of his history, seeing as he is now known to have been the Golden Age hero The Hurricane. Got to say however, that the coolest costume goes to the enigmatic Ajax.
K-eyes can come across as full-on in-your-face, bombastically enthusiastic at times, but I for one prefer that to dismissive, negative comments from people who have a very limited knowledge/ narrow interest in the genre. Not mentioning any names... :)
BD
haha I say I dont like a character and dont agree with everything an artist does, and get insults, like it is wrong to have an opinion. KE may be enthusiastic but puts it across like a spoilt, temper tantrum of a man-baby.
The Eternals are just something I dont like. I dont like many of Marvel's 'space' titles, and the designs are look like a parody of Jack Kirby. Sure he was given freen reign on them, so perhaps its too much kirby. I like his drawing style, but dont think that everything he does is gold.
I do honestly prefer the more grounded, relatable characters and events, the more modern marvel era after they got rid of all the 90s cliches out of their system. But thats when I started reading comics.
So its all opinion. While I dont like Ikarus' design, I could easily say I have character designs better than it. But its opinionated. I would fully expect people to disagree and have their own opinion. I would also expect many people dont like the Eternals or have little care for them, much like there will be those who love them. People aren't stupid for liking and disliking things, nor does it give them more or any less knowledge or understanding of a subject.
Thats my grown up rant. Now pick up your toys and head back to your pram. :P
For the update, perhaps the character who is in the next update has some sort of super injunction filed against Rich.
Ok just to inflame thing's even further.
For future extensions, inclusion parameters should now focus on Cup Size.
I like comic book girlies.
I know that some of you long for more beef cake - because you're entranced in a homo-erotic daze, but I want boobs.
Marvel comics is responsible for shaping what an ideal woman should look like and hence my choice of wife.
All hail the house of Ideas and their pervy ways.
On a more nostalgic note ...
I long for the days when Peter Parker was at university - saving the world between lectures - preserving his secret identity.
When not every story was about some world shattering event.
I think Marvel has lost its way somewhat and needs to rethink its strategy.
Sometimes saving a pretty girl from a lunatic on a glider is more fun than staged or laboured tales of Armageddon.
I think that it is time for Marvel to do a reboot.
Kill of most of the Heroes and Villians or depower them.
A reboot allows the MArvel universe to go back to grass roots, new origins, new powers, new back stories for our old favorites.
Oh and have I mentioned boobs ... more boobs and bikinis too.
I used to love first appearances and What if or event What the ?
I have an idea for a new figure based on the "What If" premise that Britain had developed the Super Soldier Serum.
A new story, origin and character for an old favourite Captain Britian.
Watch this space ....
How about a game to close this weeks blog ...
Which character would you reboot.
What would his origin be and the extent of his powers and Abilities.
Captain Britian - replaces Captain America entirely as the Iconic hero of world war 2.
He is a spitfire pilot fatally wounded in a dogfight above the south east of England.
His body stolen from the morgue and reanimated using the super soldier serum and the ancient wisdom of Merlin the Magician.
Armed with the Vibranium Shield donated by the king of Wakanda, Excalibur and the Bow of Robin Hood, he was the nemisis of the Arcane Creations of Nazi Gemany's Operation Blitskrieg.
Reboot - SpiderMan
The Radioactive spider initially gave Peter Parker the ability to communicate and control spiders.
His telepathic link allowed him to see through their eyes and use them as spies.
As time progressed, to his horror he discovered he could transform into a Spider with powerful limbs, mandibles, various types of venom and an almost impervious armoured hide.
Finally he discovered he had the ability to shrink or take on the form of any type of arachnid as well as retaining strength and agility in human form.
As his abilities manifested he developed an almost insatiable need to feed ... on human flesh.
An additction that he used his skills as a chemist to keep at bay ... most of the time ...
I have another idea.....
What If -- the Marvel Universe was subjected to The Blackest Night.
Initiated by Black Lantern Loki .... spreading death and Destruction on Midgard.
Featuring .....
Green Lantern Captain America
Red Lantern the Hulk
Star Saphire Carol Danvers (Drool)
Agent Orange - Iron Man
Starring
White Lantern Thor.
Bob, had to agree with your last post, the closing paragraph in particular. It was just a pity that Blake couldn't disagree with Leigh in a less insulting way. Admittedly, it is kind of hard NOT to disagree with Leigh but, still... :)
As for the Eternals, I'm not convinced they deserve any more spots. Sersi, yes, for her lengthy spell in the Avengers. The Eternals as a group? Nah. They're the Rolling Stones of Marvel comics: somehow they've been around for years and they're still rubbish.
Nice to have you back safe and sound, Deadpool.
Captain Britain reboot? Just go back to the way he originally looked with costume and quarterstaff. Why they changed it, I'll never understand.
Deadpool - Reboot.
A mild mannered English Engineer is enlisted in the British Secret service.
His mission to "Engineer Dissent in North Africa and the middle east while promoting Democracy".
Captured by Islamic extremists and taken to Iran, he is murdered and dumped in a mass grave near the Iranian Nuclear facilities.
Seepage from the facility filled the mass grave turning it into a checimal soup - a pool of the dead.
The interaction of the chemicals with the x-factor in his DNA revived the Engineer as Deadpool.
Almost unkillable due to his insane regenerative powers.
Immune to all forms of radiation and chemical injury he became a mercenary but continued to secretly work for the UK government hunting and killing terrorists and occasionally posting comments on the CMFC.
I kind of knew I'd get a response to my last post! :)
Leigh...or lwayangelcrusher (where's that one come from??)..it's not the disagreeing with other people's opinions I took exception to- God knows that happens all the time on here, and it keeps things lively and interesting- however,what came across in your response to K-Eyes post was the way you just blatantly p**sed all over his suggestion.
Personally I don't give a monkey's if you like The Eternals or not..that's not the issue.
...And I love the bit where you say ' Thats my grown up rant....'
Now if that was you being grown-up, I'd love to see you in childish-mode! :)
Also, could you please explain this part..I'm afraid I just didn't get it:
'Ikarus? Ah, thats who that guy was. Seriously, was that a brand new comic title and they immediately produced a figurine of him...'
You are aware he's been around since the mid 70's, right?
Anyway..'nuff said, as a great man would say..
BD
Bob, why don't we make arrangements to get Leigh and Blake in the same room and just bang their heads together? Years ago I saw a neighbour do that to his two sons and it worked a treat. :)
Agree DP, I enjoyed Spidey taking on some third rate doughnut like the Ringer, while trying to figure out how he get get Aunt May out to the bingo, so he could get fired in about Gwen.
Perhaps a "Life on Mars " story arc could be fun. Deadpool transported back to 1972..cool Daddy-o.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I really expected an update today. The problems with blogger.com happened at the exact most inconvenient time.
Hopefully dan the art editor can make a little guest appearance this week instead
Perhaps EM are irritated that links to illegal file sharing sites were posted directing people where to nick the Thor movie.
I know I would have been.
There have been two public holidays falling on a Friday in the UK in the last month, and perhaps the chess set is taking up time as well, what with all that travelling back and forth to Arbroath to teach the beautiful obsession to the Picts.
Strange that we've lost a big chunk of the recent posts...It was getting quite interesting!
BD
I contacted Ted about the problems, hoping if it was just my computer, and he wondered the same thing, MGF.
Anyway, it seems like an age since we last got an update...
what happened was blogger.com had a maintenance on wednesday which they had problems with. don't know the exact problems but i know to overcome them they have had to delete all the posts made between the maintenance and this afternoon
from what i can tell its not just the CMFC blog, but all blogs hosted by blogger.com that have been affected
Thanks for the info, Mighty Marvel. That's a relief. I would miss you guys if this place shut down for good.
What the hell has happened to my posts? It took me ages to write them, and now they've been removed.
What the hell.
Are we due a subby pack anytime soon? I have been hardly able to sleep a wink waiting for Firestar to land on my doorstep. ;)
And Cannonball in entirely the wrong costume choice.
I still rue the fact that we could be on the verge of building an original look New Mutant team but instead we have swimming-goggles-looks-like-Havok-rubbishy-costume-rubbishyson
Hope Rich throws us a bone soon, I'm starting to have moments of sobriety where I wonder why I bother checking out the site every day
I think the Firestar/Cannonball pack has been delayed by the recent bank holiday situation.
I personally love the Cannonball sculpt and am glad that was his costume choice.
Rich, will EM still honour existing subscriptions to Pictish collectors even tho, we may soon no longer be part of the UK?
I really love sherbert dib dabs.
GONNAE GASE AN UPDATE BIG MAN????
@kirlianeyes
i refer you to my previous 2 posts re what happened to the posts from the last 2 days
Hilda Ogden
Frannz Beckenbauers sister Fanny
Retif Goosens aunt Shirley
Barbie
Miss Veronica Corningstone
That lovely lass fae Buck Rogers in the 25th century Erin Gray?
Paulo Nutinis 2nd cousin Bovril
Okay a give in .....................who?
haha I thought i commented...when i didnt see the stuff that i read prior I thought I had gone mad and just dreamt it all. How boring eh...dreams of comments on this blog. lol
Glad to know I aint crazy, and maybe my statement about a super injunction against EM posting the next update about ******** was true.
I couldnt even sign in to blogger today so had my worries we wouldnt get an update cos blogger seemed down. Sad. Been 5 weeks now? I expected something to creep on the forum in the meantime, but alas, no.
Here's hoping for a giant epic update on Monday.
Beast-Boy's 'insightful' comment posted on the SHFF concerning the recent Blogger shut-down...
"Maybe he finally got sick of all the pointless whining on the Blog and shut it down.
It's what he SHOULD do...."
He's a charmer, ain't he?! :)
BD
I'll have a go at your Question Robert...
Seeing as how you're a bit of a Cap Britain fan- especially the early Claremont stuff- could it be Betsy Braddock before she became Psilocke?
BD
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