By now Godzilla is well-versed in dealing with space monsters.
Godzilla #16
FINAL ISSUE
Dark Horse (September, 1996)
“Thunder In The Past” WRITER/PENCILER/COVER ART: Bob Eggleton INKER: Andrew Pepoy COLORIST: Perry McNamee LETTERER: Clem Robins DESIGNER: Mark Cox EDITOR: Randy Stradley
The Beyonder in his human form. Art by Jimmy Cheung. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars was one of the first, if not the first, event miniseries. Originally intended to promote a toyline (the comic is lacking in secret message producing shields…only Captain America has his shield and it doesn’t work as a communication device) it has gone on to be one of the signature events of the Marvel universe. A being known as One From Beyond, which everyone calls the Beyonder for convenience, gathers parts of different planets and forms Battleworld, where he had superheroes and supervillains battle each other in order to learn which was stronger, good or evil. Eventually good won and Secret Wars has gone on to become one of the most beloved stories in Marvel history.
With that success it’s no surprise that they would want to do a follow-up. The Beyonder, an omnipotent being who became aware of the multiverse when his reality was pierced, is an interesting challenge to the Marvel heroes. And so it was that Secret Wars II came into existence. This was not received well by fans, and having reviewed the first eight of the nine issues I certainly agree with them. I wonder, though, if my reasons are the same as other fans?
Somebody forgot to color in the mask.
Disney’s Darkwing Duck #1
Disney Comics (November, 1991)
“Brawl In The Family” part 1: “Darkly Dawns The Duck” (the issue title is the actual name of the episode this miniseries adapts) WRITER/PENCILER: John Blair Moore INKER: George Wildman COVER INKER: Gary Martin COVER COLORIST: Gail Bailey (you forgot to color the mask) COLORIST: Gaff LETTERER: Gasper Saladino
The logo of Klondike bar (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Apparently some rather horrible things. It’s Cracked again and their Photoplasty this week is all AuntieMeme as she goes over some of the horrible things directors have done to actors and actors have done to each other all in the hopes of getting that naked golden man statue. I’d rather have a Klondike bar.
After the treatment he’s gotten by the heroes the past 7 issues I’m surprised it took this long.
Secret Wars II #8
Marvel (1986)
“Betrayal!” WRITER: Jim Shooter PENCILER: Al Milgrom INKER: Steve Leialoha COLORIST: Christie Scheele LETTERERS: Joe Rosen & Rick Parker EDITOR: Bob Budiansky
Bob “moviebob/Game Overthinker” Chipman and I disagree completely on politics, and even in media we’ve disagreed on occasion, although there we mostly agree. I’ve posted or pointed to his work, congratulated him for getting into the Internet Hall Of Fame hosted by The Shades, and promoted his productions. Now he’s preparing a new web series called Really That Good, a movie review show I can get behind.
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
Cartoon Hero’s Lair SF Debris Four Million Years Later
