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#037.Indrajal Comics 12 (Hindi)
Người đăng: Unknown on Thứ Ba, 8 tháng 7, 2008
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#036.The Phantom - Egmont
Người đăng: Unknown on Thứ Hai, 7 tháng 7, 2008
Update: Egmont 11 added. Many many thanks to "Chatur Cheeta" for providing it.
Egmont Imagination India Ltd. (formerly Indian Express Egmont Publication Ltd.), launched a new series (2002-2002) for distribution throughout
Only 8 out of 21 comics are available at present. Hope rest we will have in near future.
Egmont-01-01-Phantom-Devil's Story
Egmont-01-02-Phantom-Hoogan's Revenge
Egmont-02-04-Phantom-Death In The Central Park
Egmont-03-05-Phantom-Ghost Died Twice
Egmont-05-Phantom-Aron
Egmont-10-Phantom-The Test
Egmont-16-Phantom-Messenger of Evil
Egmont-17-Phantom-Live Cargo
Great Moments in Botched Perspective
Người đăng: Unknown
I pointed out a couple months ago, the 3/4 shot where an onlooker to the panel provided us with a visual clue so that we could determine the relative distances and sizes of objects in the background. But what happens when that perspective gets botched somehow? Here are a couple of classic examples:
Yes, come back Bob! I don't love this four-foot tall guy standing behind me in the bathrobe! One of the problems here is that it's hard to tell who's the freak; the guy could be normal-sized and the woman could be a giant.
In Jimmy Olsen #61, he encounters a rather diminutive Lucy Lane:
And no, thinking his girlfriend has become three feet tall is not what's making Jimmy question his sanity.
Commenter Ralph C. pointed out a couple of months ago the odd little man in the background of this panel from Action #239:
I'll add more entries to this post as I find them. If you have some good ones, let me know!
Update: Here's a silly one from Lois Lane #3 (Aug 1958). Superman has been turned into a baby in Lois Lane #3, and she's convinced that she'll catch Clark Kent looking similarly infantile. But instead there's this:
The perspective certainly makes it appear that Clark is significantly shorter than Lois, although the gag ending tells us that we're supposed to be amused at Clark's clothing despite finding him significantly taller than Lois.
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Yes, come back Bob! I don't love this four-foot tall guy standing behind me in the bathrobe! One of the problems here is that it's hard to tell who's the freak; the guy could be normal-sized and the woman could be a giant.
In Jimmy Olsen #61, he encounters a rather diminutive Lucy Lane:
And no, thinking his girlfriend has become three feet tall is not what's making Jimmy question his sanity.
Commenter Ralph C. pointed out a couple of months ago the odd little man in the background of this panel from Action #239:
I'll add more entries to this post as I find them. If you have some good ones, let me know!
Update: Here's a silly one from Lois Lane #3 (Aug 1958). Superman has been turned into a baby in Lois Lane #3, and she's convinced that she'll catch Clark Kent looking similarly infantile. But instead there's this:
The perspective certainly makes it appear that Clark is significantly shorter than Lois, although the gag ending tells us that we're supposed to be amused at Clark's clothing despite finding him significantly taller than Lois.
How Many Ways Is This Wrong?
Người đăng: Unknown on Thứ Bảy, 5 tháng 7, 2008
Oh, my lord:
How do you make one of the greatest villains in history a hero? Granted, Stevenson was always a little ambivalent towards Silver, allowing him to escape with a portion of the gold at the end of Treasure Island. When I first saw this I assumed that the CCA had told Charlton, "Yes, you may have a pirate comic book, provided the pirate is lovable." But apparently it was based on a movie and subsequent TV series as you can see from this poster:
Here's a brief clip from the movie:
Looks like a faux swashbuckler a la the Crimson Pirate.
BTW, take a closer look at that cover. Notice something missing?
More about →
How do you make one of the greatest villains in history a hero? Granted, Stevenson was always a little ambivalent towards Silver, allowing him to escape with a portion of the gold at the end of Treasure Island. When I first saw this I assumed that the CCA had told Charlton, "Yes, you may have a pirate comic book, provided the pirate is lovable." But apparently it was based on a movie and subsequent TV series as you can see from this poster:
Here's a brief clip from the movie:
Looks like a faux swashbuckler a la the Crimson Pirate.
BTW, take a closer look at that cover. Notice something missing?
#035.Indrajal Comics 11 (Hindi)
Người đăng: Unknown
Hindi IJC Readers!
Anurag contributed both parts at once for you. Enjoy.
I very appreciate his selfless efforts to share his collection with others. Majar part of his collection is in Hindi.
327-1979-Phantom-Vetal Ka Sathi 1
328-1979-Phantom-Vetal Ka Sathi 2
Password for both files: bookscomics.blogspot.com
The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Silver Age: Jigsaw
Người đăng: Unknown on Thứ Sáu, 4 tháng 7, 2008
There was a core of about 20 superheroes who had a significant number of adventures in the Silver Age. For DC, it was Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Atom, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow and Hawkman. Marvel had the Fantastic Four, Spiderman, Iron Man, Thor, X-Men, Hulk, The Avengers, Daredevil, the Sub-Mariner, Dr. Strange and Captain America.
But there were plenty of other superheroes who lasted only a few stories and then disappeared. Almost all comics publishers tried their hand at superhero comics at some point in the 1960s. During the height of Batmania, this was especially the case, as superhero comics seemed to fly off the stands while other genres tended to languish.
Harvey was probably feeling the pinch more than other publishers. As I have noted earlier, the baby bust in the late 1950s was reducing the pool of young comic readers by 1966. And the kids who were old enough to read Harvey's titles were all going straight to Batman. So they decided to fight back with a few superhero characters. Jigsaw debuted in his own magazine in Sepember 1966.
Colonel Gary Jason is an astronaut who experiences unexpected trouble while reentering the earth's atmosphere:
He gets sucked into the cone of debris, where his capsule is destroyed. Fortunately it's a probe from aliens on the moon, who put him back together. More or less:
At first he's grateful just to be alive, but it's not long before Ben Grimm syndrome sets in:
Especially when he discovers he has freakish powers. Despite the interesting design, this turns out to be basic stretchability along the lines of Mr Fantastic. But his girlfriend and the US government react to him as if he was Freaky Freak McAlienFreak. He's so upset that when he visits his science fiction writer buddy, he forgets his own name:
And his alien friends, who look like robotic chickens:
The real villains turn out to be the Pulots, an alien race that looks remarkably like humans, at least in #1:
Although by #2 that's gone by the wayside:
Overall the series (which ended with that second issue) is pretty dull. The artwork is passable but not elevating. Jigsaw has nothing really unique to recommend him; I suppose he serves as a decent introduction to the superhero genre for the young readers that Harvey appealed to at the time.
More about →
But there were plenty of other superheroes who lasted only a few stories and then disappeared. Almost all comics publishers tried their hand at superhero comics at some point in the 1960s. During the height of Batmania, this was especially the case, as superhero comics seemed to fly off the stands while other genres tended to languish.
Harvey was probably feeling the pinch more than other publishers. As I have noted earlier, the baby bust in the late 1950s was reducing the pool of young comic readers by 1966. And the kids who were old enough to read Harvey's titles were all going straight to Batman. So they decided to fight back with a few superhero characters. Jigsaw debuted in his own magazine in Sepember 1966.
Colonel Gary Jason is an astronaut who experiences unexpected trouble while reentering the earth's atmosphere:
He gets sucked into the cone of debris, where his capsule is destroyed. Fortunately it's a probe from aliens on the moon, who put him back together. More or less:
At first he's grateful just to be alive, but it's not long before Ben Grimm syndrome sets in:
Especially when he discovers he has freakish powers. Despite the interesting design, this turns out to be basic stretchability along the lines of Mr Fantastic. But his girlfriend and the US government react to him as if he was Freaky Freak McAlienFreak. He's so upset that when he visits his science fiction writer buddy, he forgets his own name:
And his alien friends, who look like robotic chickens:
The real villains turn out to be the Pulots, an alien race that looks remarkably like humans, at least in #1:
Although by #2 that's gone by the wayside:
Overall the series (which ended with that second issue) is pretty dull. The artwork is passable but not elevating. Jigsaw has nothing really unique to recommend him; I suppose he serves as a decent introduction to the superhero genre for the young readers that Harvey appealed to at the time.
#034.The Phantom - Harvey Hits #01, #06, #12, #26, #36, #44, #48
Người đăng: Unknown
122 comics published between Sep 1957 and Nov 1967, each running for 36 pages. A variety of characters were included besides the Phantom (e.g. Little Lulu, Casper and Spooky, Sad Sack, etc.), but each issue would feature one major character. The nine Phantom comics were as follows:
#01-Sep 1957
#06-Feb 1958
#12-Aug 1958
#15-Dec 1958 - Here (updated Aug4,2009)
#26-Nov 1959
#36-Sep 1960
#44-May 1961
#48-Sep 1961
#56-Apr 1962 - Here (updated Aug4,2009)
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