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Post by codystarbuck on Mar 13, 2023 23:55:49 GMT -5
ps the third volume of the Tales of the Shadowmen anthology features a story about the monkey, Zephir, from Babar, who is revealed to have been a secret agent, from Gorilla City, sent to spy on the Elephant kingdom. Babar and Celeste have been overthrown by the Animal Revolution, from Orwell's Animal Farm. The Animalists have imprisoned Zephir, but he has been released with other prisoners and returns to Gorilla City, where he runs into George, his old friend. George wears a yellow coat and hat, souvenirs from his time among men. Solivar is running for re-election, against Grodd. Other ape and monkey figures are name dropped. It is rather melancholy, especially the idea of Babar overthrown by violent revolution and his family murdered, like Nicholas II. It is inspired by the criticisms of Babar as perpetuating French & Belgian colonialism; but, you don't really get that, as a kid, reading the delightful stories (especially since it features African animals. Sometimes I think people project their political and social criticisms too far into more innocent works. I hardly liken Babar to Little Black Sambo.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 14, 2023 3:55:15 GMT -5
I always liked this character , even when he was a d@@k.
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Post by codystarbuck on Mar 14, 2023 10:25:19 GMT -5
I always liked this character , even when he was a d@@k. Yeah; but, he switched to blue raspberry, later!
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Post by k7p5v on Mar 14, 2023 12:50:05 GMT -5
This will shock no one: Excluding some of the other picks in the thread, 2nd would probably be: Awesome! Since characters from anime/manga are allowed, my next choice would be Meruem from HunterXHunter
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2023 11:30:58 GMT -5
I always liked this character , even when he was a d@@k. I always liked the look of his green costume best. And that also reminds me in terms of another green visual, I know this was a coloring choice for a few covers and not her actual look in the stories (and doesn't even make sense based on her superhero name), but I've always wanted a "green Wanda" action figure in this style. It would be a simple repaint if they made one with the proper headdress (I've only seen a Funko with that look), but I haven't seen the right figure. It's on the long list of possible customs I might do one day.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2023 11:35:02 GMT -5
Another favorite that came to mind...while the original Emerald Empress will always be the classic, I always thought Emerald Vi was extremely cool:
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Post by k7p5v on Mar 15, 2023 13:35:10 GMT -5
Definitely, my next choice would be TMNT
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Post by badwolf on Mar 15, 2023 13:39:26 GMT -5
Mint Julep
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Post by tartanphantom on Mar 15, 2023 17:21:13 GMT -5
Probably my two favorite Green-tastic characters, although the Spectre is technically not green, but what little he has in the way of accoutrement is...
And honorable mention to....
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Mar 16, 2023 13:17:46 GMT -5
This will shock no one: Should be a shock to no one I agree. My second runner up Conner (damn I hate that name! Thanks Angel!) Hawke. The team ups between the two were some of the best comics at the time on the rack, for me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2023 8:00:05 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2023 10:23:34 GMT -5
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2023 13:04:18 GMT -5
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Post by MDG on Mar 17, 2023 14:17:22 GMT -5
^^^ Is that the "elf with a gun"?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2023 15:30:54 GMT -5
For the Jaxxon fans, an upcoming Mignola variant for Hyperspace Stories -M
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