I'm kind of shocked that I never put Grantbridge Street on the list; I am sure I have surfed over there a number of times. It's the blog of longtime commenter Joe Bloke. My apologies for not linking before, Joe, I could have sworn I'd put you on the sidebar ages ago! It does take a little time to load (weekly archives might help there), but it's well worth the trip! Check out Joe's post of the first issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland posted in memory of Forrest J. Ackerman, who passed away over the weekend.
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Trivia Quiz #17 Answers
Người đăng: Unknown
1. Who was Superman's son? (Real story, non-bioligical).
In Action Comics #232, we met Johnny Kirk, a super-powered young man who for a brief period of time became Superman's son. Kirk sacrificed his superpowers when he learned that Superman was losing his. And so Superman was quite moved when he dropped the kid off at an orphanage:
2. Who was the Black Knight?
The Black Knight was actually Perry White. In Superman #124, the Man of Steel discovers that he's vulnerable to a sword wielded by a knight in dark armor. But it all turns out to be a trick to catch a mobster.
3. When Superman wants to return to Earth from Mr Mxyzptlk's alternate dimension, what does he say?
In Action Comics #273, Mr Mxyzptlk tries the obvious:
But it doesn't work; what Superman actually says is "Le-Lak", which of course is Kal-El backwards.
4. By what two names was Lex Luthor's bride known as in the Silver Age?
In her first appearance in Superman #167, Lex Luthor's eventual wife was known as Tharla, but in all subsequent appearances she is referred to as Ardora.
5. At what address did Clark Kent live?
Superman lived in an apartment building at 344 Clinton Street in Metropolis.
Both Dan M and Michael Rebain got 2-1/2 answers right.
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In Action Comics #232, we met Johnny Kirk, a super-powered young man who for a brief period of time became Superman's son. Kirk sacrificed his superpowers when he learned that Superman was losing his. And so Superman was quite moved when he dropped the kid off at an orphanage:
2. Who was the Black Knight?
The Black Knight was actually Perry White. In Superman #124, the Man of Steel discovers that he's vulnerable to a sword wielded by a knight in dark armor. But it all turns out to be a trick to catch a mobster.
3. When Superman wants to return to Earth from Mr Mxyzptlk's alternate dimension, what does he say?
In Action Comics #273, Mr Mxyzptlk tries the obvious:
But it doesn't work; what Superman actually says is "Le-Lak", which of course is Kal-El backwards.
4. By what two names was Lex Luthor's bride known as in the Silver Age?
In her first appearance in Superman #167, Lex Luthor's eventual wife was known as Tharla, but in all subsequent appearances she is referred to as Ardora.
5. At what address did Clark Kent live?
Superman lived in an apartment building at 344 Clinton Street in Metropolis.
Both Dan M and Michael Rebain got 2-1/2 answers right.
#084.Indrajal Comics 38
Người đăng: Unknown on Chủ Nhật, 7 tháng 12, 2008
Dear Friends,
As the sun shines brightly so shall you excel in life and as the stars are uncountable so shall your blessing be......this is a warm greeting from all of us, filled with happiness and designed with care and glued with prayer to keep you safe now and all the days of your life.... so shall it be in your life....And all Eid brings special and nice bless like this for you.
Eid Mubarak!
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224 - 1975 - Flash - Shukra Ka Mahasagar It's Anurag's contribution. (Password: bookscomics.blogspot.com)
300-1978-Bahadur-The Fire-Birds It's Ajay's Contribution.
Random Issue Review: Fantastic Four #76
Người đăng: Unknown on Thứ Bảy, 6 tháng 12, 2008
Stan provides a quick recap of the story so far:
Incredible Journey or Fantastic Voyage? Only two years earlier a sci-fi flick of the latter name came out with a very similar plot line, involving a team that shrank themselves and a submarine, then entered a man's body in order to save his life. Reed has invented a "reducta-craft" for him, Johnny and Ben to travel to the micro-world to find the Silver Surfer. Sue and Crystal remain behind as Sue is about to give birth.
The boys find the Silver Surfer pretty quickly, which of course means that we have to get a minor battle between the F3 and the Surfer. The Surfer takes off and is spotted by Psycho-Man, a villain who has previously faced the FF. He sends his android after the Surfer, but inevitably it encounters Reed and and the boys. Meanwhile, Galactus is getting hungry:
Fortunately the Surfer has doubled back to see what the FF were after and overhearing of the peril that threatens Earth, he decides to return to the larger world. But Reed, Johnny and Ben stay behind, deciding they must have it out with the Psycho-Man.
Commments: The story seems a bit padded, with the typical Marvel battles that are never quite resolved conclusively. But the art is terrific. When I was a kid I never really appreciated Jack Kirby, and to a certain extent that has carried over to my adult life, but when I am forced to make a judgment, I find myself giving him a big thumbs up. Here's an example:
Just beautiful, and the sequential art during the battles is superior as well.
Overall I'd rate the issue as well-worth the read but not quite a classic.
Friday Trivia Quiz #17: Superman
Người đăng: Unknown on Thứ Sáu, 5 tháng 12, 2008
1. Who was Superman's son? (Real story, non-bioligical).
2. Who was the Black Knight?
3. When Superman wants to return to Earth from Mr Mxyzptlk's alternate dimension, what does he say?
4. By what two names was Lex Luthor's bride known as in the Silver Age?
5. At what address did Clark Kent live?
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2. Who was the Black Knight?
3. When Superman wants to return to Earth from Mr Mxyzptlk's alternate dimension, what does he say?
4. By what two names was Lex Luthor's bride known as in the Silver Age?
5. At what address did Clark Kent live?
#083.Indrajal Comics 37
Người đăng: Unknown on Thứ Tư, 3 tháng 12, 2008
Few GARTH comics published by Indrajal Comics. These all are Ajnaabi's contributions. All thanks & credits go to him.
Read about GARTH:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_(comic_strip)
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/garth.htm
Read about GARTH:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_(comic_strip)
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/garth.htm
#429, #V21N12, #V24N09 & #V25N42 are already available in Hindi online.
420-1982-Garth-The Fiendish Mission
429-1982-Garth-The Sormenting Spectre
V20N11-1983-Garth-The Mystery at KanchenJunga
V20N18-1983-Garth-The Mighty Vigilantes
V20N48-1983-Garth-The Concorde Mystery
V21N12-1984-Garth-Iron Maidens
V24N09-1987-Garth-A Tale Of Vendetta
V24N34-1987-Garth-The Dismal Mission
V25N29-1988-Garth-The Killer Androids
V25N42-1988-Garth-Devils In Disguise
V26N27-1989-Garth-The Eluding Adversaries
Lois Lane's Other Signal Watch
Người đăng: Unknown
Heh, just happened to be reading another Lois Lane issue (#38, January 1963), and sure enough, there's another story about Lois with a signal watch, this time given to Lois by a phony Superman. Check out all the plot holes in this story:
Yep, a famous mobster left her a letter five years ago, but noble Lois and Perry haven't opened it, because, after all, the instructions said to wait five years.
But another mobster has long suspected that Gorcey had left information on the location of his loot with Lois, and has been bugging the Daily Planet for five years in the hopes that it would payoff eventually. So he gets one of his goons to have plastic surgery to look like Superman, and the fake gives Lois a signal watch, which will, of course, summon the mobsters when she locates the treasure.
So Lois opens the letter two days later, and learns the loot is hidden in a cave. She goes there to confirm it, and then signals "Superman" with her watch. When the crooks arrive, they start shooting:
Trapping Lois under debris. But (amazingly) the stalactites falling changed the frequency of the signal watch so that it summons Supergirl. She saves Lois and captures the crook. And at the end, they hold out hope that Lois may yet get a (third) signal watch:
I checked the next few issues, but there were no letters from readers clamoring for Lois to get her own means of summoning Superman.
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Yep, a famous mobster left her a letter five years ago, but noble Lois and Perry haven't opened it, because, after all, the instructions said to wait five years.
But another mobster has long suspected that Gorcey had left information on the location of his loot with Lois, and has been bugging the Daily Planet for five years in the hopes that it would payoff eventually. So he gets one of his goons to have plastic surgery to look like Superman, and the fake gives Lois a signal watch, which will, of course, summon the mobsters when she locates the treasure.
So Lois opens the letter two days later, and learns the loot is hidden in a cave. She goes there to confirm it, and then signals "Superman" with her watch. When the crooks arrive, they start shooting:
Trapping Lois under debris. But (amazingly) the stalactites falling changed the frequency of the signal watch so that it summons Supergirl. She saves Lois and captures the crook. And at the end, they hold out hope that Lois may yet get a (third) signal watch:
I checked the next few issues, but there were no letters from readers clamoring for Lois to get her own means of summoning Superman.
