tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post552148136516813244..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: The Story of the Human Flame 4Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-47235498558034334822008-04-30T21:17:00.000-05:002008-04-30T21:17:00.000-05:00You're welcome, Kevin; thank you!You're welcome, Kevin; thank you!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-27996184941854104002008-04-29T02:30:00.000-05:002008-04-29T02:30:00.000-05:00I don't comment enough but I love your blogs and y...I don't comment enough but I love your blogs and you just made me sputter croissant over my keyboard, thanks!Kevin O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002906672725840977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-78296850272147431982008-04-25T10:05:00.000-05:002008-04-25T10:05:00.000-05:00"He snaps his fingers and Giganta, Toyman, Brainia..."He snaps his fingers and Giganta, Toyman, Brainiac and whoever all turn into giant rhubarb plants wearing burning clogs.'<BR/><BR/>Well...<BR/><BR/>it <B>is</B> being written by Morrison, so this is as likely as anything.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-14191078411309008212008-04-25T10:03:00.000-05:002008-04-25T10:03:00.000-05:00"Well done, Sir. And thank you."Thank you, Citizen..."Well done, Sir. And thank you."<BR/><BR/>Thank <B>you</B>, Citizen. Appreciation by readers is what makes the effort worthwhile.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-8704353362767347742008-04-24T21:29:00.000-05:002008-04-24T21:29:00.000-05:00In that third pic, J'onn seems to have lost his pa...In that third pic, J'onn seems to have lost his pants while twirling underground. Or maybe he MEANT to do that...Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706715472542842560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-55237319819340809982008-04-24T18:33:00.000-05:002008-04-24T18:33:00.000-05:00By God, but the Human Flamer's coif was decades ah...By God, but the Human Flamer's coif was decades ahead of his time-- that being a mid-70's bathhouse.<BR/><BR/>"But these posts based on DC's Showcase Editions, whether it be The Phantom Stranger or Green Lantern, have probably helped to sell a great many copies and Scipio deserves some commission or at least a commendation for his efforts."<BR/><BR/>Or else blamed for alerting modern readers to how terrifically awful Silver Age DC Comics were. Scipio's synopsis, science, and humor are vastly superior to any of the comics that inspire him to employ those assets here.<BR/><BR/>"So when did he develop that ability? I'm pretty sure I saw him flying in some early JLA issues, though I can't cite chapter and verse off the top of my head."<BR/><BR/>This was actually the semi-boo-boo that first inspired me to post this comment. J'onn J'onzz was levitating from the very beginning, but was not prone to outright flight in the early years. As with any Miller or Wood script, his powers in a given tale depended on how much either had to drink prior to the half hour spent writing them on the back of a napkin. <BR/><BR/>Gardner Fox was good about using only a character's established powers, and only as few as possible. Now of course, being bonafied bandwagon hoppers, I'm sure the super-hero boom led to flight being employed constantly in later solo stories of the period.<BR/><BR/>"Is it too much to hope that the post-Final Crisis Martian Manhunter returns to his Silver Age power set? I can count on Grant Morrison for that, right?"<BR/><BR/>Your Cone of Silence is soundly constructed. Kudos on your spoiler aversion. Avoid my Manhunter blog at all cost.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-71616392690636600252008-04-24T17:10:00.000-05:002008-04-24T17:10:00.000-05:00Being criminals, I guess Mike and Joey would stay ...Being criminals, I guess Mike and Joey would stay away from the Green Lantern.<BR/><BR/>http://www.greenlanterndc.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-45396229869574914262008-04-24T14:06:00.000-05:002008-04-24T14:06:00.000-05:00You know, without his helmet, Mike looks oddly fam...You know, without his helmet, Mike looks oddly familiar.<BR/><BR/>Let's see...wavy black hair...thick eyebrows...pencil-dot eyes...<BR/><BR/>Oh my Schwartz, <I>he's the Earth-One Billy Batson!!!!</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-57862540240869040642008-04-24T12:20:00.000-05:002008-04-24T12:20:00.000-05:00Is it too much to hope that the post-Final Crisis ...Is it too much to hope that the post-<I>Final Crisis</I> Martian Manhunter returns to his Silver Age power set? I can count on Grant Morrison for that, right? <BR/><BR/>Of course it wouldn't stick. He'd be back to the familiar, mind-reading intangibility after 6 issues of JLA, but what a sweet 6 issues they'd be.<BR/><BR/>Batman, Red Arrow and John Stewart are about to charge into battle with the Legion of Doom when, suddenly, J'onn hold up his hand...<BR/><BR/>J'onn: "Wait! I have... a <B>plan</B>!"<BR/><BR/>He snaps his fingers and Giganta, Toyman, Brainiac and whoever all turn into giant rhubarb plants wearing burning clogs.<BR/><BR/>J'onn (out loud): "Oh no! Fire! My <B>one weakness</B>!"<BR/><BR/>And then it starts raining meteors.Michael Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554036620025731552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-35714038046624853092008-04-24T11:57:00.000-05:002008-04-24T11:57:00.000-05:00My favorite early Manhunter power was Martian Angl...My favorite early Manhunter power was Martian Angle Vision, enabling the Manhunter to peer around right-angle corners. I gave this power to a character in one of my D&D campaigns once; he found it very useful for "scouting" ahead in dungeons. But, as you know, prolonged contact with Earth's atmosphere eventually caused alterations in the Manhunter's power set, and he lost this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-72022047110982432312008-04-24T09:42:00.000-05:002008-04-24T09:42:00.000-05:00I just want to join the chorus of readers in thank...I just want to join the chorus of readers in thanking Scipio for bringing us this hilarious and insightful Martian Manhunter series. <BR/><BR/>This in-depth analysis of particular stories is highly entertaining. And I'm also fond of the posts where Scipio gets all deep on Mythology (I'd been touting Jason & The Argonauts as the world's first super-hero team for years and was very pleased to learn I wasn't living in a vacuum on that one).<BR/><BR/>But these posts based on DC's Showcase Editions, whether it be The Phantom Stranger or Green Lantern, have probably helped to sell a great many copies and Scipio deserves some commission or at least a commendation for his efforts. He's also turned forgotten tales into legends- like Dr. Dominoe or The Phantom Stranger Goes To The Airport.<BR/><BR/>Well done, Sir. And thank you. The Absorbascon has introduced me to other great comics blogs, but this one is by far my favorite.<BR/><BR/>-Citizen ScribblerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-72110954984813583952008-04-24T08:38:00.000-05:002008-04-24T08:38:00.000-05:00No, the Silver Age Martian Manhunter could not fly...<I>No, the Silver Age Martian Manhunter could not fly. </I><BR/><BR/>So when did he develop that ability? I'm pretty sure I saw him flying in some early JLA issues, though I can't cite chapter and verse off the top of my head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-80551245600131263152008-04-24T06:29:00.000-05:002008-04-24T06:29:00.000-05:00You know, being able to conjure ice cream cones ou...You know, being able to conjure ice cream cones out of thin air, is a pretty handy power to have. If he could figure out how to conjure OREOs out of thin air, he'd be a happy happy man.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.com