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Post by foxley on Sept 29, 2015 5:58:07 GMT -5
This may be a question out of left field, but in the DCU, is there a grimoire that is a nod to the Necronimicon or similar magical tome (like the Darkhold in the MU)? -M What was the name of that book that showed up in 52 and Batwoman? The one that had Kathrine Kane's name in it? That seemed comparable. The Crime Bible. |
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Post by Confessor on Sept 29, 2015 11:42:47 GMT -5
So, I was watching Superman III the other day and I got to wondering whether the character of Brad Wilson (the high school bully who taunts Clark in Superman The Movie and Superman III) came from the comics. A quick Google search seems to show that the character was created specifically for the film by the writers, but I got to wondering whether there was another character who Brad Wilson was based on. Did the young Clark Kent or Superboy ever have a Flash Thompson style bully in high school?
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Post by fanboystranger on Sept 29, 2015 16:10:47 GMT -5
This may be a question out of left field, but in the DCU, is there a grimoire that is a nod to the Necronimicon or similar magical tome (like the Darkhold in the MU)? -M What was the name of that book that showed up in 52 and Batwoman? The one that had Kathrine Kane's name in it? That seemed comparable. The Crime Bible, as foxley mentioned. It was more a book of prophecies than incantations, though. |
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Post by fanboystranger on Sept 29, 2015 16:15:52 GMT -5
The DCU does have the Necronomicon itself (it showed up in Swamp Thing). I can't think of any other specific magic tomes (except things like the Book of Destiny). Anybody know the name of the book that was used in Sandman #1 to summon and imprison Dream? The Magdalene Grimoire. I don't think it's appeared anywhere else but Sandman 1. (Maybe the Sandman Midnight Theatre one-shot and Sandman Presents: Love Street minis?). |
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Post by Cei-U! on Sept 29, 2015 20:33:33 GMT -5
So, I was watching Superman III the other day and I got to wondering whether the character of Brad Wilson (the high school bully who taunts Clark in Superman The Movie and Superman III) came from the comics. A quick Google search seems to show that the character was created specifically for the film by the writers, but I got to wondering whether there was another character who Brad Wilson was based on. Did the young Clark Kent or Superboy ever have a Flash Thompson style bully in high school? Yup. "Bash" Bashford was introduced by Frank Robbins and the Bob Brown/Wally Wood team in Superboy #157 (June '69), appeared once more a few issues later, then was revived as a recurring character in the '80s New Adventures of Superboy. Bash wasn't as deliberately mean as high school-era Flash Thompson. He was more of an obnoxious, unthinking boor, and even played a positive role in several stories. Cei-U! I summon the nuanced nemesis! |
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Post by Confessor on Sept 29, 2015 23:05:22 GMT -5
So, I was watching Superman III the other day and I got to wondering whether the character of Brad Wilson (the high school bully who taunts Clark in Superman The Movie and Superman III) came from the comics. A quick Google search seems to show that the character was created specifically for the film by the writers, but I got to wondering whether there was another character who Brad Wilson was based on. Did the young Clark Kent or Superboy ever have a Flash Thompson style bully in high school? Yup. "Bash" Bashford was introduced by Frank Robbins and the Bob Brown/Wally Wood team in Superboy #157 (June '69), appeared once more a few issues later, then was revived as a recurring character in the '80s New Adventures of Superboy. Bash wasn't as deliberately mean as high school-era Flash Thompson. He was more of an obnoxious, unthinking boor, and even played a positive role in several stories. Cei-U! I summon the nuanced nemesis! Thanks Kurt! That's really interesting info. I felt sure that there must've been some vaguely similar character in the Superman comic continuity. I wonder if the writers of those two Superman movies were aware of "Bash" Bashford and based Brad Wilson on him or whether it's just a coincidence? |
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Post by Spike-X on Sept 30, 2015 0:24:46 GMT -5
They were probably just going for the easy stereotype.
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Post by shaxper on Sept 30, 2015 14:58:35 GMT -5
They were probably just going for the easy stereotype. Agreed. Even outside of comics, what nerd didn't live in fear of a guy they saw as being somewhat like this? And what nerd didn't fantasize about a Superman III type scenario where you go back years later, the guy's a total loser, and you get to steal his ex? As for comic book arch-types, in addition to Flash Thompson, there was always Moose from Archie. He seemed more like a "Bash" Bashford though (whom I'd never heard of until now!). |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2015 3:43:50 GMT -5
Just discovered a strip called Father Shandor, Demon Hunter-reprinted in John Bolton's Halls of Horror. A little research reveals the originals were either published in Halls of Hammer (the Hammer Horror mag that has occasional comics in it) or in the pages of Warrior Magazine in the UK. John Bolton did the art on the earliest, but it looks like others including John Ridgway and John Stokes did art on some of these.
My questions is-have the Father Shandor stories ever been collected into a single volume or did any of them get US reprints (besides the 1 story in the aforementioned Bolton book from Eclipse). I can seem to find anything, but I may not be looking in the right places.
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Post by foxley on Oct 4, 2015 4:38:12 GMT -5
Just discovered a strip called Father Shandor, Demon Hunter-reprinted in John Bolton's Halls of Horror. A little research reveals the originals were either published in Halls of Hammer (the Hammer Horror mag that has occasional comics in it) or in the pages of Warrior Magazine in the UK. John Bolton did the art on the earliest, but it looks like others including John Ridgway and John Stokes did art on some of these. My questions is-have the Father Shandor stories ever been collected into a single volume or did any of them get US reprints (besides the 1 story in the aforementioned Bolton book from Eclipse). I can seem to find anything, but I may not be looking in the right places. -M Neither Comicvine nor GCDB lists any collected editions (nor any US reprints other than than that single Eclipse book). |
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Post by fanboystranger on Oct 4, 2015 11:40:09 GMT -5
Just discovered a strip called Father Shandor, Demon Hunter-reprinted in John Bolton's Halls of Horror. A little research reveals the originals were either published in Halls of Hammer (the Hammer Horror mag that has occasional comics in it) or in the pages of Warrior Magazine in the UK. John Bolton did the art on the earliest, but it looks like others including John Ridgway and John Stokes did art on some of these. My questions is-have the Father Shandor stories ever been collected into a single volume or did any of them get US reprints (besides the 1 story in the aforementioned Bolton book from Eclipse). I can seem to find anything, but I may not be looking in the right places. -M I don't believe so. Bolton's always been one of my favorites and I also love Ridgway and Stokes, so I'd love a collection of this and The Spiral Path, the fantasy strip they did for Warrior. |
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Post by Confessor on Oct 21, 2015 10:22:14 GMT -5
Does anyone know how you pronounce writer David Michelinie's last name? Is it "MITCH-el-EEN-ee" or "MICK-el-INE-ee" (INE here being pronounced like "wine"). Just curious.
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Post by Farrar on Oct 21, 2015 11:57:22 GMT -5
Does anyone know how you pronounce writer David Michelinie's last name? Is it "MITCH-el-EEN-ee" or "MICK-el-INE-ee" (INE here being pronounced like "wine"). Just curious. According to this interview with him, it's the latter ("MICK-el-INE-ee" (INE here being pronounced like "wine") ). Check it out here, he says his name pretty early on in this. |
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Post by Confessor on Oct 21, 2015 22:57:27 GMT -5
According to this interview with him, it's the latter ("MICK-el-INE-ee" (INE here being pronounced like "wine") ). Thanks for that, Farrar. Now I know.  |
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Post by shaxper on Oct 22, 2015 18:46:20 GMT -5
According to this interview with him, it's the latter ("MICK-el-INE-ee" (INE here being pronounced like "wine") ). Thanks for that, Farrar. Now I know.  |
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