The things you can pick up at a flea market these days.
Neil Gaiman’s Mr. Hero: The Newmatic Man #2
Tekno* Comix (April, 1995)
“Hand To Hand”
WRITER: James Vance
PENCILERS: Ted Slampyak & Bryan Talbot
INKERS: Bob McLeod & Angus McKie
COLORISTS: Alan Craddock & Angus McKie
COVER ART: Marc Sasso
COVER DESIGN: Ted Slampyak
LETTERER: John Workman
EDITOR: Ed Polgardy
“MR. HERO” CREATOR: Neil Gaiman
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Legends old and new, classic mythology and modern mythology, all have something to tell us about ourselves, our conditions, and our history. It’s the worldbuilding lore of real life, that thing you and I are a part of. It’s not just about superhuman feats, although that’s what people tend to focus on , for both good an ill. That’s the basis of the story being told in “Something Just Like This”, a collaboration between The Chainsmokers and Coldplay off of the Chainsmoker’s 2017 album Memories…Do Not Open.
The song itself isn’t about those legends but the unfair comparison the main character is making between himself and legends from Hercules to Superman. The music video seems to be telling a different story and if it wasn’t an official lyric video I might not have used it for this article series. However, there’s something charming about it. The only problem is they kind of get some of the legends wrong.
Rick Hunter was surprised to learn he could tap into the Speed Force.
Robotech: The Macross Saga #6
Comico The Comic Company (September, 1985)
“Blitzkrieg!”
WRITER: Jack Herman
PENCILER: Mike Leeke
INKER: Chris Kalnick
COLORIST: Rick Taylor
LETTERER: Bob Pinaha
EDITOR: Diana Schutz
It’s rare that I discuss the passing of a celebrity I’ve actually met because I meet so few, even at conventions. However, I was surprised to find a posting about former WWF favorite King Kong Bundy (born Christopher Pallies) passing away at age 61. As I said, I met him once during an event for local wrestling promotion Northeast Wrestling. That picture in place of the usual RIP photo isn’t me playing around. I went over to get his autograph and he offered to take a picture with me, so I did. Just before the photographer took it he surprised me by wrapping those big hands around my neck; not with a tight grip mind you and it was all in fun but that’s a legitimate look of surprise on my face. Despite being known as a heel wrestler he was actually a pretty cool guy. (Kayfabe can suck it by the way because I wouldn’t have had this memory with it in place.) My condolences to his family and friends.
(psst…that’s the real Yondu in the back)
One of the strengths of the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the recent DC films is that the MCU is willing to embrace the comic book nature of the source material (comic books…duh) and stay relatively true to those characters, with minor differences. Most of the time. There are also some major changes as the screenwriters and directors will often change things for whatever reason, turning them more into bad references than good translations. Adam of WhatCulture Comics lists ten of those missteps, showing that even the MCU isn’t perfect. Just better than the DCEU.
You know it’s a Marvel comic when someone quits the team dramatically.
Star Trek: Early Voyages #12
Marvel/Paramount Comics (January, 1998)
“Futures” part 1
WRITERS: Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton
PENCILER: Michael Collins
INKER: Greg Adams
COLORIST: Marie Javins
LETTERER: Janice Chiang
EDITOR: Bobbie Chase
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
