tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post900930182979628306..comments2024-03-27T05:54:38.797-07:00Comments on <i>bare</i>•bones e-zine: Batman in the 1980s Issue 35: November 1982John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082147756474762000noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-7001440263464748052021-08-30T23:08:20.867-07:002021-08-30T23:08:20.867-07:00Andy:
I agree 100% about Dr. 13. He’s HILARIOUSLY ...Andy:<br />I agree 100% about Dr. 13. He’s HILARIOUSLY ridiculous in the early issues of THE PHANTOM STRANGER, constantly trying to prove the Stranger’s a fraud, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, issue after issue. And he’s so over the top about it, shaking his fists, his face contorted with rage as he screams, ‘One of these days I’ll expose you for the fake you really are! Your cheap magician’s tricks don’t fool ME!!’ Etc. This just after witnessing the Stranger clearly using his mystical powers to SAVE some innocent from the Forces of Evil. You end each story thinking, ‘Jeez, what is this guy’s problem?’<br /><br />And I agree with Peter — I’m not a fan of Alcala’s inks over Newton’s pencils. Alcala was an excellent artist on his own, and he was good paired up with some other artists, but he smothers Newton on these Bat-books. The finished product looks fine, technically — it just doesn’t look much like Don Newton. I think every single issue by this team is a somewhat tragic missed opportunity. I’d much rather they’d been inked by Adkins, or Chiaramonte, or Bob Smith.<br /><br />b.t.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-57565087759472214072021-08-30T11:33:11.347-07:002021-08-30T11:33:11.347-07:00I believe that MOTU preview was the widest DC ever...I believe that MOTU preview was the widest DC ever did — showing up in 16 titles in November 1982 (also including Detective 520) leading into the three-issue limited series they would publish. And by the time of the preview, Superman had already encountered He-Man back in July in DC Comics Presents 47. Personally, I enjoyed DC's take on it. But that could just be the Twinkies talking...John Scolerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800985021534562914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-9854577722785521962021-08-30T10:31:27.088-07:002021-08-30T10:31:27.088-07:00Andy-
My bad. I actually thought the Masters of t...Andy-<br /><br />My bad. I actually thought the Masters of the Universe insert WAS a Twinkie ad!<br />Couldn't agree with you more on the sub-plots. The sub-plots on General Hospital were more interesting and original. How many months until Miller shows up?Peter Enfantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317575598411394944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-4366109445739829552021-08-30T10:25:45.882-07:002021-08-30T10:25:45.882-07:00You left the best part of Batman 353 out. The prev...You left the best part of Batman 353 out. The preview of "Masters of the Universe" by Kupperberg and Swan. Now this is a Hostess Twinkiw ad. Superman gets dragged into this mess. At the time DC did quite a few of these previews, but few are as bad as this.<br /><br />Dr. Thirteen is one of these characters that don't make sense in the DC context. In a cosmos with the Phantom Stranger, the Demon or the Spectre he will always be an idiot, regardless of his achievements.<br /><br />The sub-plots on Batman are disappointingly dull. This is by far not Gerry's best work.andydeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312309519462680892noreply@blogger.com