Even I can tell that’s a fake dragon.
Scooby-Doo #57
DC Comics (April, 2002)
COLORIST: Paul Becton
SEPARATIONS: Digital Chameleon
LETTERER: Sergio Garcia
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Harvey Richards
EDITOR: Joan Hilty
“Don’t Be Such A Dragon”
WRITER: Robbie Busch
PENCILER: Joe Staton
INKER: Scott McRae
“The Devil And The Deep Boo Sea”
WRITER: Terrance Griep, Jr.
ARTIST: Karen Matchette
It’s the classic action or horror science fiction moment. Our hero or victim (depending on his or her role in the story–it could also be the villain) is trapped in an airlock or maybe the wall explodes, all the alarms sound, and suddenly all the air rushes out, sucking the hero/victim/villain into space, or at least threatening to. It’s a big dramatic moment when done right…but does science agree that it would happen?
In BW’s continuing quest to remind you realism is boring and you should go with believable, today’s filler video (don’t worry, this week is almost done and I’ll get back to actual commentary stuff soon) goes to Kyle Hill and The Facility to find out what would really happen if your space room suddenly decompressed into space outdoors.
Dana hates playing monkey see, mecha do.
Robotech Masters #11
Comico The Comic Company (October, 1986)
“Deja Vu”
ADAPTATION: Mike Baron
LAYOUTS: Neil D. Vokes
PENCILER: Sam Kieth
INKER/LETTERER: Keith Wilson
COLORIST: Tom Vincent
EIDTOR: Diana Schutz
Edgar Rice Burrough’s famous jungle hero Tarzan has been interpreted in many forms for movies and television both animated and live-action, as well as comics. But only one version, the 1966 series with Ron Bly as the jungle lord, featured a guest appearance by the Supremes as nuns. Here’s an article about the season three episode “The Convert”, which also has a young James Earl Jones. You have to go to Super-Team Family to find a closer Tarzan/Darth Vader crossover.
One of the complaints made against continuity in comics by modern writers is that there is so much history that surely the reader can’t follow it all. This history we’re told is too limiting so clearly new readers can’t get on to it. Only by tossing everything out and starting over can the mythical “new audience” be created. That’s a load of hooey to me, as writers who want full control of a cultural icon (he/she who controls the origin has the power) or are too lazy to do any research–or both–make that stuff up. With fan wikis, easy access to back issues and trades, and just some common sense when it comes to how previous characters and events are used and presented it’s easy to keep a sense of continuity, a sense that you care about the stories you work on and this is what brings in new longtime fans just like it did the one ones. I’ve heard someone say that he stopped reading DC because they kept rebooting things in large and minor ways so there is no continuity anymore so the stories only matter in these little bubbles without further signifcance.
Want proof that continuity can work? How about video games?
In tonight’s bonus video posting from Comic Drake he uses the example of video games to show how you can tell a good story with established history.
Of course Chakotay and Neelix are in trouble. It’s happened every story arc in this comic series.
Star Trek: Voyager #5
Marvel/Paramount Comics (March, 1997)
“Homeostasis” finale
WRITER: Howard Weinstein
PENCILER: Jesus Redondo
INKER: Sergio Melia
COLORIST: Shannon Blanchard
LETTERER: Chris Eliopoulos
EDITOR: Bobbie Chase, Mark Paniccia, & Tim Tuohy
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