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Post by brutalis on Oct 11, 2021 17:26:34 GMT -5
The Rocketeer called, he wants his pants back. Bunch of copycats. Rocketeer stole his pair from Doc Savage. But Doc is too nice of a guy to ask for 'em back.
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Post by badwolf on Oct 11, 2021 18:11:35 GMT -5
I know it's some kind of military style, but does anyone know why they are shaped that way? Do they keep something in there?
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Post by berkley on Oct 11, 2021 18:40:01 GMT -5
I know it's some kind of military style, but does anyone know why they are shaped that way? Do they keep something in there?
jodhpurs, wikipedia has an article on them - apparently the shape was to allow more movement in the hips when riding horses.
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Post by foxley on Oct 11, 2021 20:15:22 GMT -5
I know it's some kind of military style, but does anyone know why they are shaped that way? Do they keep something in there?
jodhpurs, wikipedia has an article on them - apparently the shape was to allow more movement in the hips when riding horses.
For quite a number of years, motorcycle cops in Australia used to wear them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2021 21:08:50 GMT -5
I know it's some kind of military style, but does anyone know why they are shaped that way? Do they keep something in there? jodhpurs, wikipedia has an article on them - apparently the shape was to allow more movement in the hips when riding horses.
jodhpurs, wikipedia has an article on them - apparently the shape was to allow more movement in the hips when riding horses.
For quite a number of years, motorcycle cops in Australia used to wear them. It was quite a popular, and quite a common style of trouser for both men and women in the early 20th century. I was editing a period piece when I was working with a self-publishing studio several years back and I spent a couple hours of google fu to find out what those were called to get get a photo reference for the artist and wound up going down a rabbit hole learning about them. Of course it's one of those things that once you are aware of them, you see them all the time. I was about to type the name when I saw berkley beat me to the punch. -M
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Post by berkley on Oct 11, 2021 21:16:07 GMT -5
I think they look pretty cool, but I suppose that's because I grew up seeing them in old movies, etc. I wonder if at some point they didn't become more of a fashion statement than a functional piece of clothing - something like camoflauge trousers today.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 11, 2021 21:45:37 GMT -5
I think they look pretty cool, but I suppose that's because I grew up seeing them in old movies, etc. I wonder if at some point they didn't become more of a fashion statement than a functional piece of clothing - something like camoflauge trousers today. Oh, they were, especially in Hollywood, in the Golden Age. They were also a staple of Golden Age comic book characters and adventure heroes.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 11, 2021 21:54:53 GMT -5
I can't believe Connery took that role. Connery wasn't getting many offers, after Diamonds Are Forever and Boorman paid him $200, 000, 1/5 of the budget for the film. Connery grew up dirt poor and took several roles for the money, especially right after Bond, before better parts came his way. Like Michael Caine, who also grew up poor, he never apologized for it and always put his every effort into the film, even when it was a less-than-stelalr production. Burt Reynolds was originally going to do it, but bowed out because of illness. He had done Deliverance with director John Boorman. I'd do it right now, for $200 Grand and I have more gut and less hair than Connery, then; and, I'm several inches shorter. Not saying it would be any good; but, $200 Grand sets aside a lot of pride.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 11, 2021 22:03:38 GMT -5
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 11, 2021 22:17:55 GMT -5
On the flip side, I was never fond of John Byrne's cover for the debut of the Justice Machine... and much preferred Mike Gustovich's wrap-around cover for the second issue... I loved the Hero Alliance, when I discovered it; but, the original graphic novel debut cover wasn't the greatest thing ever.... The first issue of the aborted Wonder Comix (which was one of Scott Rosenberg's mini-companies, that got united as Malibu) series was a little better... But it was the first issue of the Innovation regular series (which reprints the Wonder Comix issue) that really sold the concepts and characters well, on a cover. Their Innovation debut was the 3-issue mini, End of the Golden Age, which reprinted the graphic novel. Ron Lim and Bart sears did early work on it, but later art was not from future superstars. However, the core character and concepts were intriguing enough to sustain interest, for as long as Innovation kept going, even if they did tend too much towards T&A, with the women (a problem with a lot of Innovation covers and characters).
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Post by foxley on Oct 11, 2021 23:04:42 GMT -5
I think they look pretty cool, but I suppose that's because I grew up seeing them in old movies, etc. I wonder if at some point they didn't become more of a fashion statement than a functional piece of clothing - something like camoflauge trousers today. Oh, they were, especially in Hollywood, in the Golden Age. They were also a staple of Golden Age comic book characters and adventure heroes. In the early 20th C., they were one of the few acceptable ways a lady could wear trousers, being part of riding habit. As a result, they became a mild form of fan service.
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Post by mikelmidnight on Oct 12, 2021 11:36:57 GMT -5
Getting back to great debut covers....
Unquestionably one of the best covers ever done, but only one of them ever turned up in the actual comic (Comrade Seven).
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Post by String on Oct 12, 2021 11:43:22 GMT -5
Rogue's first actual cover appearance isn't all that impressive either. That's her second cover appearance - she was with the rest of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants on Avengers Annual #10's cover. Dave Cockrum's X-Men cover was probably better than his interior artwork for that issue, as he inked the cover himself but wasn't even doing full pencils inside. I'm referring to her first appearance where you can actually see her. A vague head shot located in the absolute background of a small panel where it's hard to tell if that character is even male or female does not count in my opinion. I like Rogue's next cover appearance better:
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Post by tonebone on Oct 12, 2021 13:25:33 GMT -5
On the flip side, I was never fond of John Byrne's cover for the debut of the Justice Machine... and much preferred Mike Gustovich's wrap-around cover for the second issue... That cover for Issue 2 was so awesome! I got the issue in a "grab bag" box of comics I ordered through the CBG back in the 80's. I didnt' live near a comics store, and loved the "not from the big two" take on superheroes, with a sci fi twist. I have always thought Titan's costume was one of the most iconic designs ever. And I loved this scene:
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Post by MDG on Oct 12, 2021 14:59:56 GMT -5
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