A dental nightmare.
Godzilla #13
Dark Horse (June, 1996)
“Turf War” WRITER: Randy Stradley PENCILER: Scott Kolins INKER: Barb Kaalberg COLORIST: Tom Roberts COVER ART: Bob Eggleton LETTERER: Clem Robins DESIGN: Mark Cox EDITORS: Randy Stradley & Scott Allie
Secret identities predate the term superhero, going as far back as pulp heroes like Zorro or the Shadow. There is a debate among superhero fans about whether or not to have a secret identity. Some say it would cool to tell everyone and others point out the downsides. I recently found a YouTube channel called NerdSync Productions and their comic show, Comic Misconceptions, that goes over the lesser known history of comic characters. They posted a video defending secret identities and in the video they link to a counterpoint. I thought I’d post them both up here and let you guys decide…before posting my own opinion.
“I think I see a banner I can use to break my fall. Too bad I passed it”
Jackie Chan’s Spartan X: The Armour Of Heaven #1
Topps (June, 1997)
“From Russia With Apocalypse” WRITER/PENCILER/COVER ART: Michael Golden CO-PLOTTER: Ric Meyers INKER: Armando Gil LETTERER: Kenny LopezCracked.com contributor Gladstone takes a look at the new Who Companions and tries to figure out what your favorite says about you. Personally, my favorites were Amy and Rory because their relationship (once Amy stopped chasing the Doctor around the console to steal a smooch) was different from the others. Personally I think Amy and Rory are what Rose and Mickey should have been! Although I do think Donna got a rough deal, Martha grew away from him, Clara is the most date-able for me, and Rose can kiss off!
My all-time favorite, though? K-9. He’s a talking robot computer dog. How could he not be my favorite?
“Sorry, guys, I left a cake in the oven.”
Iron Man #206
Marvel (May, 1986)
“Prisons” WRITER: Denny O’Neil PENCILER: Mark Bright INKER: Ian Akin & Brian Garvey COLORIST: Bob Sharen INKER: Rick Parker EDITOR: Mark Gruenwald
With Black Panther soon to be making his big screen debut, I’m hoping it does so well that movie studios and critics realize that black superheroes (or even black leads) can draw in a multiracial audience. Give me a good lead and a great story and I’m there. Instead of simply changing characters to give people of color a chance to see someone like them fighting evil, why not just push some of these characters? I haven’t seen Captain America: The Winter Soldier but Falcon was fine the way he was, as was War Machine (also haven’t seen the third Iron Man movie).
In the interest of promoting good characters of color, and this being Martin Luther King Day, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr, a black right speaker both liberals and conservatives think was a great man, I present five black superheroes, some of which you may know and some you might not remember or ever heard of, that needs another chance to win people over and prove that superheroing isn’t just for white dudes.
1 of 6 – 3.
Jackie Chan’s Spartan X: The Armor Of Heaven #1
Topps (May, 1997)
“Enter The Spartan” PLOT: Ric Meyers WRITER/PENCILER: Michael Golden INKER: Armando Gil COLORS: Digital Chameleon/Dan Brown LETTERER: Kenny Lopez EDITOR: Renee Witterstaetter
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
