I don’t think Mr. Incredible has a hang on the “remove shirt to showcase logo” thing yet.
The Incredibles #1
Dark Horse Comics (November, 2004)
SCREENPLAY: Brad Bird
ADAPTATION: Paul Riden
PENCILER/COVER ART: Ricardo Curtis
INKER: Ramon Perez
COLORIST: Don Jackson
COVER COLORIST: Kate Moo King-Curtis
LETTERER: Chris Eliopoulous
DESIGNER: David Nestelle
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Kate Moody
EDITOR: Dave Land
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Star Power is a webcomic I’ve promoted in the past. It’s a great sci-fi superhero comic that proves “all-ages” isn’t just for kids. As the comic reaches its 5th anniversary writer Michael Terracciano looks back at the ever first page to look at the thought that went into creating it. It’s a good posting for any of you creators out there, or just people interested in the thought process involved with setting up a first page of a new comic series and how you introduce a new character.
The Hugo Award is a big deal in the world of science fiction, especially written tales. But have you wondered about the origin of the award? Who is this Hugo guy? Well, his name is Hugo Gernsback, and the crew at Extra Credits look into his history and the legacy he left in the world of sci-fi in this installment of Extra Sci-Fi.
Maybe if he didn’t tell everyone at a press conference his secret identity he wouldn’t have this problem.
Iron Man volume 3 #8
Marvel Comics (September, 1998)
“The Hunt”
WRITER: Kurt Busiek
PENCILER: Sean Chen
INKERS: Eric Cannon & Sean Parsons
COLORIST: Steve Holiff
LETTERING: Comicraft
EDITOR: Bobbie Chase
It’s not easy ending a series. Sometimes it went on too long, sometimes it was canceled too soon or without enough warning, and sometimes they think they’re being clever but the fanbase may not necessarily agree. The staff at ScreenCrush gathered 10 such finales that divided the fans.
Two more chapters until this first section of the book is done. Two more chapters we’ll see Superman alive. He isn’t in most of this book, at least physically. The full storyline was less about Superman than the influence Superman had on Metropolis and the world, and how people reacted to a world without him. That’s what made the initial concept, “let’s kill Superman” work. It’s not just some shock death like so many nowadays. There’s meaning and impact. Even though we all knew he’d be back (he was DC’s flagship hero at the time; now it seems to be Batman) seeing what he meant to the DC Universe made us see how important he was. It’s really a story about the people Superman helped and defended more than Superman itself. And that’s okay.
Last time Superman and the Justice League went up against Doomsday…and got a beating. I wonder what would have happened had the Justice League been the big group it was before and after this period? The closest thing they have to a heavy hitter is Maxima and possibly Bloodwynd (a 90s name to be certain). What if Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, or the Marvel family had been there to help? We might not have had the story they wanted, so it might have been just the right time to tell this story.
“Hurry, there’s finally a new episode of Justice League Action!”
JLA #4
DC Comics (April, 1997)
“Invaders From Mars”
WRITER: Grant Morrison
PENCILER: Howard Porter
INKER: John Dell
COLORIST: Pat Garrahy
SEPARATIONS: Heroic Age
LETTERER: Ken Lopez
EDITOR: Ruben Diaz
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
