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Post by Ish Kabbible on Sept 28, 2014 1:12:43 GMT -5
Captain Marvel Jr's artist Mac Raboy was one of the finest illustrative artists from the golden age. He was also notoriously slow. As soon as he was financially able, he employed a large staff for his studio to assist him. All backgounds and inking were done by others. This was not unusual back then or even now. One thing however was
Mac Raboy believed you needn't draw anything if it could be swiped-especially from yourself. He had extensive files of his main characters in every pose possible from previous publishings. Once his swipe file was large enough, he'd use it constantly to paste his figures on the page. Towards the end of his CM Jr run, his original art pages were nothing but work by others and photostat pastings.
Mac Raboy also did the beautifully rendered but short lived series The Green Lama. He took over the Flash Gordon newspaper strip in 1946 which he worked on till he passed away in 1967
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 1:16:41 GMT -5
Captain Marvel Jr's artist Mac Raboy was one of the finest illustrative artists from the golden age. He was also notoriosly slow. As soon as he was financially able, he employed a large staff for his studio to assist him. All backgounds and inking were done by others. This was not unusual back then or even now. One thing however was Mac Raboy believed you needn't draw anything if it could be swiped-especially from yourself. He had extensive files of his main characters in every pose possible from previous publishings. Once his swipe file was large enough, he'd use it constantly to paste his figures on the page. Towards the end of his CM Jr run, his original art pages were nothing but work by others and photostat pastings. Mac Raboy also did the beautifully rendered but short lived series The Green Lama. He took over the Flash Gordon newspaper strip in 1946 which he worked on till he passed away in 1967 I am most familiar with his Flash Gordon, which I adore, but I am not sure I have ever read any of this Marvel stuff, unless it was in the Shazam from the 30s to the 70s book which I read from a library way back when I was in high school. I really like the covers and samples I have seen though. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 1:21:10 GMT -5
Number 48 - Phantom Lady Alter Ego - Sandra Knight Team Affiliations - All-Star Squadron and Freedom Fighters Created by - Eisner & Iger Studios Illustrated by - Arthur Peddy (penciler) Abilities Sandra Knight assumed the identity of Phantom Lady in a costume consisting of a green cape and the equivalent of a one-piece yellow swimsuit. She used a "black light projector," a device which allowed her to blind her enemies and make herself invisible. She drove a car whose headlights also projected black light when necessary. Interesting Fact - Her skimpy costume was eventually explained as a deliberate tactic to distract her usually male foes. Reason for Rank: She's smart, dedicated to her craft and most importantly her work in American Intelligence showed great secrecy and allowed her to become more independent in her work against crime and injustice.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Sept 28, 2014 1:32:16 GMT -5
I had a black light projector but it only made my Jimi Hendrix poster glow in the dark. Was it artist Matt Baker who redesigned her costume to make it more er.. distracting? I used to own some of those Phantom Lady Fox comics. Great covers    |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 1:36:48 GMT -5
Number 47 - Adam Strange Alter Ego - Adam Strange Team Affiliations - Justice League and Seven Solders of Victory Created by - Julius Schwartz Illustrated by - Stories to Gardner Fox and the penciling to Mike Sekowsky Abilities Wears a jet pack spacesuit that allows for sustained flight and interstellar travel; Carries energy blast guns; Generates solid-light equipment via spacesuit; can see into the whole electromagnetic spectrum. Interesting Fact - Lives in Rann. Now a member of Justice League Canada/United. Reason for Rank: Sharp Intellect, A true Science Fiction Hero and helped the Justice League of some of their toughest cases during the Silver Age of Comics. But most of all, I find him a team player and uses mathematical calculations to thwart the forces of evil.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Sept 28, 2014 1:53:52 GMT -5
I have fond memories of his initial run in Mystery in Space under the editorship of Julie Schwartz. It was a class SF book for the sophisticated comic book reader of that time.When Schwartz left to take over Batman poor Adam suffered with horrible scripts and pedestrian Lee Elias art. Finally put out of his misery with the exception of guest-starring roles in various books for many years. Never got around to reading his later revival mini series
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Post by Dr. Poison on Sept 28, 2014 13:00:44 GMT -5
Great to see Wildcat and Phantom Lady making the list!
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Post by Hoosier X on Sept 28, 2014 13:06:51 GMT -5
I mostly love Phantom Lady because of how crazy The Freedom Fighters are. They are a kooky bunch, that's for sure. I love the Earth-X issues of JLA, and The Freedom Fighters series in the 1970s was one crazy comic book.
They were also used very well in All-Star Squadron, and Phantom Lady especially had a few guest-starring roles in that series even before the Freedom Fighters were formed.
The Freedom Fighters idea had a lot of potential, but it's never really been utilized very well.
I have zero interest in any attempt to bring back Phantom Lady in the New 52. (I think they already tried it and failed.) Phantom Lady belongs in the 1940s (although the Phantom lady revival in Action Comics Weekly was one of the best things in that much-maligned experiment. I never did read the conclusion of the Phantom Lady story.)
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Post by Pharozonk on Sept 28, 2014 13:56:21 GMT -5
I am glad Adam Strange made the list. He's one of my favorite Silver Age characters.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 16:07:26 GMT -5
Number 46 - Animal Man Alter Ego - Bernhard "Buddy" Baker Team Affiliations - Justice League of America, Forgotten Heroes. Created by - Dave Wood Illustrated by - Carmine Infantino and George Roussos Abilities Can gain the powers of any animal that exists or has existed on a planet via access to "The Red" a mystical access to a "morphogenetic field" created by all living creatures. Interesting Fact - Now a member of Justice League Canada/United. Reason for Rank: Because of his abilities to gain powers of any animal (See Abilities) makes him one of the most unique Superhero known to us. He's resourceful, smart, and savvy.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 16:21:29 GMT -5
Number 45 - Vixen Alter Ego - Mari Jiwe McCabe Team Affiliations - Justice League, Suicide Squad, Checkmate, and Birds of Prey. Plus Ultramarine Corps as well. Created by - Gerry Conway Illustrated by - Bob Oksner Abilities Mimics the abilities of any animal that has ever lived on Earth via necklace, healing factor Interesting Fact - Was a Supermodel in her own rights. Reason for Rank: Because of her abilities to gain powers of any animal (See Abilities) makes her one of the most unique Superhero as long she stay within 150 feet of such animal. Great Combatant and has tremendous fighting skills too.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Sept 28, 2014 16:59:35 GMT -5
Animal Man's first few appearences in Strange Adventures were not so memorable and shame on me for never reading Grant Morrison's version. I did like the Nu52 series. I think what ultimately killed it was the seemingly never-ending opening storyline (It went on for a year and a half if I recall correctly) that might have caused too many readers to bail. A shame because I enjoyed the fact that Buddy Baker was a family man and that was a central part of the series
Vixen? A bland Conway creation and a member of one of the worst JLA teams. I'd rather read Beppo-The Super Monkey stories. Speaking of which I hope you don't exclude some real animal heroes like Krypto,Detective Chimp,Rex The Wonder Dog and others. Vixen isn't worthy to be their pet
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 17:02:56 GMT -5
Vixen? A bland Conway creation and a member of one of the worst JLA teams. I'd rather read Beppo-The Super Monkey stories. Speaking of which I hope you don't exclude some real animal heroes like Krypto,Detective Chimp,Rex The Wonder Dog and others. Vixen isn't worthy to be their pet No Animal heroes on the list - Ish!  |
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Post by justicefreak on Sept 28, 2014 17:10:49 GMT -5
Animal Man's first few appearences in Strange Adventures were not so memorable and shame on me for never reading Grant Morrison's version. I did like the Nu52 series. I think what ultimately killed it was the seemingly never-ending opening storyline (It went on for a year and a half if I recall correctly) that might have caused too many readers to bail. A shame because I enjoyed the fact that Buddy Baker was a family man and that was a central part of the series Vixen? A bland Conway creation and a member of one of the worst JLA teams. I'd rather read Beppo-The Super Monkey stories. Speaking of which I hope you don't exclude some real animal heroes like Krypto,Detective Chimp,Rex The Wonder Dog and others. Vixen isn't worthy to be their pet I do like the fact the Animal Man used to be played off as a family man first hero second....it added to his depth of character. However I always preferred Vixen over him perhaps just because of the female aspect of the characters power set....I suppose it really depends on who writes the character to bring her to life with be able to given us more in depth reason and rhyme for her to do what she does and to determine the personality the she should have.... I do think in the detroit days there was wasted potential with the character. |
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Post by justicefreak on Sept 28, 2014 17:12:57 GMT -5
Number 45 - VixenAlter Ego - Mari Jiwe McCabe Team Affiliations - Justice League, Suicide Squad, Checkmate, and Birds of Prey. Plus Ultramarine Corps as well. Created by - Gerry Conway Illustrated by - Bob Oksner Abilities Mimics the abilities of any animal that has ever lived on Earth via necklace, healing factor Interesting Fact - Was a Supermodel in her own rights. Reason for Rank: Because of her abilties to gain powers of any animal (See Abilities) makes her one of the most unique Superhero as long she stay within 150 feet of such animal. Great Combatant and has tremendous fighting skills too. when did the proximity part of her powers come into play...I never recall that aspect for her.....i do seem to recall that Animalman needed to have animals around in order for his power of mimicry to work. |
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