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Post by Pól Rua on Apr 13, 2016 8:35:29 GMT -5
Commissioner James W. Gordon's middle name is Worthington. Street & Smith, who published the Shadow, also briefly published the adventures of a slightly more hard-boiled character called The Whisperer. Dressed all in grey, The Whisperer disguised himself with a reversible hat and coat, and wore a prosthetic in his mouth which changed the shape of his jaw and made him speak in an eerie whisper. As the Whisperer, he dealt out justice ruthlessly while using the old Green Hornet schtick of pretending to be a rival criminal, but during the day, he was the city's Police Commissioner, Jim 'Wildcat' Gordon. We know that Bill Finger was a fan of The Shadow, 'adapting' the very first Batman adventure from a Shadow story. But it's more than possible he was also inspired by The Whisperer in naming not only Gotham City's Police Commissioner, but another creation, the two-fisted Wildcat. |
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Post by Pól Rua on Apr 13, 2016 8:39:01 GMT -5
In early appearances, Bruce Wayne was often described as being a champion polo player (with mentions as late as the 50s) and the owner of several prize polo ponies. Does anyone know if he was ever actually shown playing polo in the comics? Flash Gordon was also a champion polo player in the original Alex Raymond strips. Also, Bob Haney rocks like ten bears. The guy's a hell of a storyteller. |
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 13, 2016 11:20:56 GMT -5
Commissioner James W. Gordon's middle name is Worthington. Street & Smith, who published the Shadow, also briefly published the adventures of a slightly more hard-boiled character called The Whisperer. Dressed all in grey, The Whisperer disguised himself with a reversible hat and coat, and wore a prosthetic in his mouth which changed the shape of his jaw and made him speak in an eerie whisper. As the Whisperer, he dealt out justice ruthlessly while using the old Green Hornet schtick of pretending to be a rival criminal, but during the day, he was the city's Police Commissioner, Jim 'Wildcat' Gordon. We know that Bill Finger was a fan of The Shadow, 'adapting' the very first Batman adventure from a Shadow story. But it's more than possible he was also inspired by The Whisperer in naming not only Gotham City's Police Commissioner, but another creation, the two-fisted Wildcat. I remember hearing about that a while back. I think I've read one of the Whisperer stories, but I don't remember where. |
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Post by MDG on Apr 13, 2016 13:41:55 GMT -5
I thought the Whisperer was radio only. Did he ever make it to comics?
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Post by Pól Rua on Apr 14, 2016 2:05:44 GMT -5
I don't believe the Whisperer ever made it to comics, but I snapped up a couple of the Nostalgia Ventures reprints of the original pulps, and he also had several back-up stories in The Shadow magazine.
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Post by Prince Hal on Apr 14, 2016 8:26:55 GMT -5
I don't believe the Whisperer ever made it to comics, but I snapped up a couple of the Nostalgia Ventures reprints of the original pulps, and he also had several back-up stories in The Shadow magazine. Not to derail the thread, but you also may remember The Whistler, a character more like the Phantom Stranger and the Spectre (Fleisher's version in particular). I've seen a couple of The Whistler movies on TCM, and found them entertaining, and not at all like other programmers from the 40s though you might think so at first glance. Don't think he ever made it into magazine or comic form, though. immortalephemera.com/22781/the-whistler-series-richard-dix/ |
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 14, 2016 12:08:48 GMT -5
I don't believe the Whisperer ever made it to comics, but I snapped up a couple of the Nostalgia Ventures reprints of the original pulps, and he also had several back-up stories in The Shadow magazine. I think the story I read was in the back of a Shadow reprint. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 14, 2016 19:46:18 GMT -5
I would think The Whisperer and The Whistler would be natural-born enemies
Whistler's mother is a milf
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Post by dupersuper on Apr 14, 2016 21:06:32 GMT -5
Superman's from Krypton.
Spider-Man's from Queens
Wonder Woman's from Paradise Island
Captain Kirk's from Iowa
Captain Picard's from France
Captain Sisco's from Louisiana
Captain Canuck's from Canada
Captain America's from America
Captain Britain's from Britain
Captain Planet's from this planet
Captain Universe's from this universe
Luke Skywalker's from Tattooine
The Doctor's from Gallifrey
MacGyver's from Mission City
Optimus Prime's from Cybertron
Santa's from the North Pole
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 14, 2016 22:47:57 GMT -5
Spider-Man's from Brooklyn Spider-Man's from Forest Hills, Queens. That's were I lived during the Ditko/ Lee years and I was always looking around for the Parker home |
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Post by Prince Hal on Apr 15, 2016 9:44:00 GMT -5
Green Arrow makes killer chili.   |
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Post by Farrar on Apr 15, 2016 10:11:09 GMT -5
Green Arrow makes killer chili. ... Seems Speedy went to great lengths to avoid eating that slop.   |
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Post by dupersuper on Apr 15, 2016 19:53:38 GMT -5
Spider-Man's from Brooklyn Spider-Man's from Forest Hills, Queens. That's were I lived during the Ditko/ Lee years and I was always looking around for the Parker home Fixed! I got it mixed up with Cap, but I thought the Canada/America/Britain/Planet/Universe gag was funnier. |
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Post by Confessor on Apr 19, 2016 19:15:24 GMT -5
Spider-Man's from Brooklyn Spider-Man's from Forest Hills, Queens. That's were I lived during the Ditko/ Lee years and I was always looking around for the Parker home Isn't that also where Simon & Garfunkel are from, Ish? Edit: I think that's right. Anyway, I always thought it was cool that my favourite super-hero and my favourite musical duo were from the same neighbourhood. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Apr 19, 2016 19:27:42 GMT -5
Stephen Strange was an arrogant ass$%^& before the accident that robbed him of his surgical skills. Why doesn't that part of his personality resurface from time to time ?
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