tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79144769202530077492024-03-14T01:46:05.242-07:00The Marvel Family Club HouseSphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-12021867422929794542016-04-17T10:27:00.000-07:002016-04-17T10:27:00.260-07:00Ah, puberty...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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deviantArt user <a href="http://nebezial.deviantart.com/art/ah-puberty-thou-art-a-heartless-bish-343499670" target="_blank">nebezial</a> is up to more mischief featured the good Captain and some of his JLA teammates. Click to embiggen or check the link above to see more cool artwork.Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-88820133308440298852016-04-15T11:01:00.001-07:002016-04-15T11:01:48.125-07:00Your explanation makes my head hurt...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I woke up last night and, naturally, started thinking about story ideas for Captain Marvel. Because, really, when else does one naturally go over Captain Marvel stories?<br />
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Anyway, I started thinking about how <a href="http://comicsalliance.com/dc-captain-marvel-name-change-shazam/" target="_blank">DC wimped out and decided to refer to Billy's alter ego as "Shazam" from now on because they were afraid to take on The House of Mouse</a>. (Grrrr....)<br />
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Anyway (again), at 3 in the morning, while thinking this over, I started to realize (4 years later, I know, but I can be a little slow) that this puts Captain Marvel Jr. in a bad spot. If there's no Captain Marvel, then there's no Captain Marvel Jr. because then there's no Captain Marvel for Freddy Freeman to idolize. And if there's no Captain Marvel, then that puts Mary Marvel in a bad spot too. And the 3 Lieutenant Marvels. And Hoppy the Marvel Bunny. And probably any other number of characters. I'm sure someone else had brought this up before because they're quicker on the uptake, but by this one wimpy decision DC's messed up a dozen or so characters in their library.<br />
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"How shortsighted that seems", I thought, and thus guaranteed that I wouldn't get any more sleep last night.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-78438960321065616342016-04-15T10:23:00.000-07:002016-04-15T10:23:29.858-07:00I'll be right there...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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deviantArt user <a href="http://nebezial.deviantart.com/art/ill-be-right-there-316707710" target="_blank">nebezial</a> (doesn't that sound like a manga series?) plays off the fact that Billy's still a kid.Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-75707863097366568112016-04-12T14:07:00.000-07:002016-04-15T11:19:07.553-07:00Kataclysmic Kane Krossover!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Among the many delightful images at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cosmiccodeauthority/" target="_blank">Cosmic Code Authority Facebook page</a>, I found this delightful mash-up image. Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cosmiccodeauthority/photos/a.453553948150158.1073741828.453512361487650/522632681242284/?type=3" target="_blank">here</a> to go straight to the post, but make sure to browse around and check out the really creative images going on there!<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-43987668320560645142016-04-11T18:44:00.001-07:002016-04-11T18:44:42.287-07:00Captains Marvel!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over at the Byrne Robotics forums, I found this little gem. Not only does Mr. Byrne offer a rendition of Mar-Vell's silver-haired look, but he also give him a pair of non-Nega-Band wrist blasters like he used to wear when he wore his green and white Kree togs!<br />
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Billy looks quite amused.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-77475790579271554452016-04-11T14:31:00.003-07:002016-04-11T14:31:47.807-07:00Can Miracleman come out to play?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In this variant cover for the upcoming <a href="https://forbiddenplanet.com/172470-miracleman-by-gaiman-buckingham-silver-age-3-pacheco-va/" target="_blank">Miracleman: Silver Age #3</a> (which pays homage to the classic cover for Superman #252), Miracleman misses out on the fun of the Silver Age.<br />
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Poor Miracleman...<br />
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If you'd like to see a nice article on the cover from which Carlos Pacheco is referencing, head over <a href="http://www.giantsizegeek.com/2010/08/superman-252-super-spectacular-cover-by.html" target="_blank">here</a> for some nice scans and a cool index to show who all is enjoying themselves in DC's Silver Age.Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-17173466888449274372016-04-11T14:16:00.001-07:002016-04-11T14:16:36.995-07:00Miracle Jam! (May contain seeds)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While <strike>wasting time</strike> doing research, I came across this delightful jam cover for the Miracleman reprint series. See, I'm old enough to remember reading this as it was published, so seeing this brought back a wave of nostalgia. I remember being particularly fond of the Warpsmiths (which are discussed in <a href="http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2012/lost-comics-garry-leachs-warpsmith/" target="_blank">this nice article over at the Forbidden Planet blog</a>). I recall this striking image cementing that fondness: <br />
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Looking at the design, I can see that the same infant stimulation color aesthetic of red, black, and white that has been a success for characters like Deadpool, Harley Quinn, and Spider-Man is in full evidence here. The Warpsmiths were a bit like a spookier and weirder Green Lantern Corps/Lensman Corps that played a key role in Miracleman's origins. <br />
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Follow the link for more beautiful images and cool links. I may have to do a follow-up...Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-36012048761107546722016-04-11T08:14:00.000-07:002016-04-11T08:15:47.021-07:00Catching up with Monica Rambeau<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While perusing Facebook to see what's been going on in the world while I was away at the Rock of Eternity (see previous post), I came across <a href="http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-unfortunate-and-obscure-history-of-monica-rambeau-1726108988" target="_blank">this article</a> from last year which offers a nice summary of the ups and downs of Monica Rambeau's comics career.<br />
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I was lucky enough to encounter Ms. Rambeau in her very first appearance and I've been a fan ever since.<br />
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And if anyone is having trouble pronouncing her last name, here's a little video clip that provides a helpful guide.<br />
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<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-67818160718471980172016-04-11T08:01:00.004-07:002016-04-11T08:01:38.459-07:00Whoa!It's easy to lose track of time when visiting the Rock of Eternity! I'd better get back to work...!Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-87250745853510312462013-11-05T21:13:00.003-08:002013-11-05T21:34:15.023-08:00Time to welcome a new member to the Marvel Family!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Everyone has been reporting about the new Ms. Marvel (but I get my info from <a href="http://comicsbeat.com/" target="_blank">The Beat</a>, so <a href="http://comicsbeat.com/marvel-announce-ms-marvel-series-from-g-willow-wilson-and-adrian-alphona/" target="_blank">that's what I'm linking to</a>) and we're no exception here at The Clubhouse. Still, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/books/marvel-comics-introducing-a-muslim-girl-superhero.html?_r=0" target="_blank">here's the New York Times article</a> that the Beat gets its quotes from.<br />
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While the articles are short on specifics so far, we do have these details:<br />
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With most superheroes, when you take away the colorful costume, mask and
cape, what you find underneath is a white man. But not always. In
February, as part of a continuing effort to diversify its offerings,
Marvel Comics will begin a series whose lead character, Kamala Khan, is a
teenage Muslim girl living in Jersey City.
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No exploding planet, death of a relative or irradiated spider led to
Kamala’s creation. Her genesis began more mundanely, in a conversation
between Sana Amanat and Steve Wacker, two editors at Marvel. “I was
telling him some crazy anecdote about my childhood, growing up as a
Muslim-American,” Ms. Amanat said. “He found it hilarious.” Ms. Amanat
and Mr. Wacker noted the dearth of female superhero series and, even
more so, of comics with cultural specificity. </div>
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The Beat goes on to explain Kamala's boxing glove hands and background:<br />
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Kamala has body-morphing powers, a power-set which sets her up for
heroism – but also for problems at home, with her conservative family
and social life. After she gains her powers, she’ll be taking on the Ms
Marvel mantle in tribute to her hero, Carol Danvers, whom she will be
attempting to follow in the steps of. In perhaps a telling quote <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/books/marvel-comics-introducing-a-muslim-girl-superhero.html">from the announcement interview with George Gene Gustines,</a> Wilson states:<br />
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Captain Marvel represents an ideal that Kamala pines for.
She’s strong, beautiful and doesn’t have any of the baggage of being
Pakistani and ‘different’.</blockquote>
Which speaks volumes about the personality of the character already. <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"></span></blockquote>
Jeepers, with hands like that, hopefully she (and Carol Danvers) will make an appearance in the next <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_vs._Capcom_%28series%29" target="_blank">Marvel vs. Capcom</a> game.<br />
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I'm looking forward to seeing how this pans out. It looks pretty exciting!<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-59538673650025783792013-10-30T10:33:00.000-07:002013-10-30T10:33:01.409-07:00Holy moley! Marvelman has a Wikia page!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Never having officially appeared in a Marvel comic, Marvelman is in a bit of limbo until Marvel actually does something with him. Still, I was surprised to see that Micky Moran has <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Marvelman" target="_blank">an entry on the Marvel Wikia</a>.<br />
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Among the interesting notes along the bottom (which I've copied in case the notes get edited away):<br />
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<h2 id="Notes-Header">
<span class="mw-headline" id="NotesEdit"><span class="editsection"></span></span></h2>
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<li> Marvelman was created as a 'replacement' for the original <a class="text" href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Captain_Marvel">Captain Marvel</a> when publishers Len Miller & Sons, who held the rights to reprint Fawcett Publications' <a class="text" href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Captain_Marvel_Adventures_Vol_1">Captain Marvel stories</a>
in the UK, were denied any further stories to reprint by National
Comics' (DC Comics) legal action against Fawcett. The characters of
Marvelman, Young Marvelman and Kid Marvelman are effectively new
versions of Captain Marvel, <a class="text" href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Captain_Marvel,_Jr.">Captain Marvel Jr.</a>, and <a class="text" href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mary_Marvel">Mary Marvel</a> (poor Mary having undergone an unexpected sex change to become 'Johnny Bates') created by <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Mick_Anglo" title="Mick Anglo">Mick Anglo</a>. In place of the original Captain Marvel's trademark cry of <i>Shazam</i>, Marvelman used the code word <i>Kimota</i>
to effect his transformations, while the wizard Shazam himself was
replaced by 'astrophysicist' Guntag Bargholm and Station Whiz News by
the Daily Bugle. The character was later revived in an updated form by
Quality Communications in 1982 in the anthology magazine <i>Warrior</i>
and these stories were later reprinted, and subsequently continued, by
Eclipse Comics, though for the US market he was renamed 'Miracleman'.
The ownership of these later stories has been the subject of a lengthy
and controversial legal battle, though Marvel now own the rights to the
original version of the character. The series ran from 1954-1963.</li>
</ul>
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<li> Analogues of Marvelman and Young Marvelman (<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Miracleman" title="Miracleman">Miracleman</a> and <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Rick_%28Earth-238%29" title="Rick (Earth-238)">Rick</a>) existed on <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Earth-238" title="Earth-238">Earth-238</a>, but were seemingly slaughtered by the <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Fury_%28Earth-238%29" title="Fury (Earth-238)">Fury</a>.
</li>
<li> The version of Marvelman's origin given here is the original,
from 1954. Later accounts contradict or revise it to a significant
degree. Many of the powers listed above were also not apparent in the
character's original incarnation, Marvelman then being restricted to
basically super strength, super speed and flight.
</li>
</ul>
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Note the links to Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., and Mary Marvel on the DC Wikia. Also note the link to the Fury, which was a major storyline in the Captain Britain book. <br />
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Oh, heck. While we're doing this, here's the entry for Marvelman's history:<br />
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Micky Moran was a young orphan working as a copy boy for the <i>Daily Bugle</i> (no relation to the <i>other</i>
Daily Bugle) who was apparently given the power to tap into the 'key
harmonic of the universe' by an Astrophysicist by the unlikely name of
Guntag Barghelt (sometimes spelled Barghelm or Bargholm), although it
was never made clear what an astrophysicist was doing with this
information to begin with. Simply saying the word 'Kimota' (which is
very nearly but not quite 'Atomic' spelled backwards) would transform
the adolescent Micky into the adult, and superhuman, Marvelman! This
gift, the dying Barghelt bestowed upon Micky because he was honest,
studious and good, and would therefore use his powers only in the cause
of justice. Later, Marvelman would obtain two kid sidekicks: Dicky
Dauntless, AKA Young Marvelman, and Johnny Bates, AKA Kid Marvelman,
collectively known as the Marvelman Family.</blockquote>
And here's a listing of his powers and abilities:<br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Powers">Powers</span></h3>
Superhuman strength,Invulnerability,Superhuman stamina,Superhuman
speed,Flight,Superhuman senses,longevity,Force-fields and concussive
energy blasts with the potential to gain greater energy manipulation
powers,telepathy and telekinesis. Marvelman over time will steadily
increase in power.<h3>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Abilities">Abilities</span></h3>
Scientific Genius-Level Intellect<h3>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Strength_level">Strength level</span></h3>
Class 100+; Michael can lift well over 100 tons<h3>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Weaknesses">Weaknesses</span></h3>
unknown</blockquote>
I don't imagine doing this sort of thing with all of the characters covered in this blog. I just thought that this entry will end up changing once Marvel reveals their secret plans with lots of fanfare and hype for Marvelman.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-62564266051102229372013-10-21T08:38:00.000-07:002013-10-21T10:41:50.217-07:00Some of the folk covered at this website...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2013/214/b/9/liid_150__captain_marvels__by_johntrumbull-d6gdgbg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2013/214/b/9/liid_150__captain_marvels__by_johntrumbull-d6gdgbg.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>
...are combined in <a href="http://johntrumbull.deviantart.com/#/art/LIID-150-Captain-Marvels-390298588?hf=1" target="_blank">this great image</a> by <a href="http://johntrumbull.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">John Trumbull</a>.<br />
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This image is showcased in an <a href="http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/08/02/the-line-it-is-drawn-150-comic-book-cover-homages/" target="_blank">article on CBR in their The Line it is Drawn column</a>. There are some other great images there, but this is the one in the interests of this blog. Go check it out. Make sure to check out John Trumbull's artwork as well. Look for the one where Boston Brand meets the Ghostbusters.<br />
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Click to embiggen.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-24484236644441629542013-10-21T08:11:00.000-07:002013-10-21T08:12:13.104-07:00This week, at The Fire and Water Podcast...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over at <a href="http://fireandwaterpodcast.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">The Fire and Water Podcast</a>, <a href="http://firestormfan.com/" target="_blank">Shagg Matthews</a> and <a href="http://www.aquamanshrine.net/" target="_blank">Rob Kelly</a> cover volume 14 of Who's Who. And who might be included in that particular issue? <a href="http://fireandwaterpodcast.tumblr.com/post/64642293808/whos-who-the-definitive-podcast-of-the-dc-universe" target="_blank">I wonder...</a><br />
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If you haven't been listening to Shagg and Rob's podcasts celebrating the publication of Who's Who, you could do well by starting with this one. Bear in mind that Rob has <a href="http://www.aquamanshrine.net/search/label/my%20grudge%20against%20shazam" target="_blank">a long standing grudge against Captain Marvel</a>, but we'll try not to hold it against him. Much.<br />
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Awesome art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Click to embiggen and read the entry.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-15147201570094082102013-10-21T07:17:00.000-07:002013-10-21T07:17:53.459-07:00The Thing battles Black Adam!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fan favorite website <a href="http://braveandboldlost.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues!</a> has been posting covers of fantasy match-ups featuring inter-company crossovers the likes I used to dream about when I was a wee lad. (And probably would nowadays if I had the time!)<br />
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<a href="http://braveandboldlost.blogspot.com/2010/12/thing-and-black-adam.html" target="_blank">Here's a rather cool cover</a> featuring the Thing squaring off against Black Adam. Black Adam (before the nu52 era of books) seemed to be positioned as the Sub-Mariner of the DC Universe with his "is he a hero or is he a villain?" status. Plus the fact that he's dressed in black and yellow, is often seen sporting pointed ears, and seems to go to the same barber as Namor helped to visually cement that impression.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-52771872005763111182013-10-21T05:49:00.002-07:002013-10-21T05:49:54.860-07:00Fairly Odd Captain Marvel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over at <a href="http://oddworldpixels.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Odd World Pixels</a>, Chris Lopez reimagines different characters as part of the cast of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fairly_OddParents" target="_blank">Fairly Odd Parents</a>. Some of the results are fairly odd.<br />
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<a href="http://oddworldpixels.blogspot.com/2013/03/fairly-odd-captain-marvel.html" target="_blank">Here</a>, he imagines Captain Marvel in a way that reminds me of <a href="http://fairlyoddparents.wikia.com/wiki/Jorgen_Von_Strangle" target="_blank">Jorgen von Strangle</a> or the <a href="http://fairlyoddparents.wikia.com/wiki/Crimson_Chin" target="_blank">Crimson Chin</a>. (Yes, I watch TV with my kids.) If you poke around Chris' posts, you can see a nice variety of different takes on well known characters. (His J. Jonah Jameson one is pretty darned good.) Go check them out.<br />
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<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-88390629097911314242013-10-21T04:25:00.000-07:002013-10-21T04:25:24.399-07:00Captain Marvel sighted in Springfield<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ever wonder what the original Captain Marvel would look like if he appeared on "The Simpsons"?<br />
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Over at <a href="http://springfieldpunx.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Springfield Punx</a>, moderator Dean T. Fraser has been steadily making Simpsons versions of your favorite characters. In addition to <a href="http://springfieldpunx.blogspot.com/2011/05/shazam.html" target="_blank">the good Captain here</a>, he's got versions of Doctor Who (several incarnations), members of the Batman family, and much more. Go check it out. It's a wonderful labor of love. He even has tutorials on how to do your own versions, and a healthy section of fan art from other people.<br />
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Well worth a look.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-52260615221844709772013-10-19T18:46:00.000-07:002013-10-19T18:48:47.998-07:00Random Panels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The always-amazing Ben Caldwell draws the good Captain (with inks by Derek Fridolfs and borrowed from <a href="http://dfridolfs.deviantart.com/art/Shazam-375213493" target="_blank">his deviantArt page</a>) in these panels from (I believe) a recent issue of Justice League Beyond. I'll have to check into this further. I'm not sure if this is a future version of Freddy Freeman or if it's still Billy Batson, but it's still pretty good and worth sharing!<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-72396180885992317202013-10-19T18:29:00.001-07:002013-10-21T07:18:59.350-07:00Carol Corps fans the flame on Tumblr<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over on Tumblr, fans have created a fun page devoted to Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel, Known as <a href="http://carolcorps.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">The Carol Corps</a>, they have a bunch of cool images, fan art, and all-around neat things centered on their love for the current Captain Marvel.<br />
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They even have a link to cool papercraft models of Captain Marvel, Black Widow and Sharon Carter.<br />
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There are also plenty of cosplay images and cool previews of a Captain Marvel-styled hoodie.<br />
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This would be a cool hoodie to see at the mall. Why is Marvel not doing this already?<br />
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The Carol Corps also have a cool <a href="http://carolcorps.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">deviantArt page</a> where they collect submissions of fanart of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel only. No Ms. Marvel (or Binary, I suppose) imagery please. That page is also worth checking out.<br />
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<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-29912928332526399002013-10-19T18:17:00.000-07:002013-10-19T18:36:11.783-07:00Carol Danvers' Captain Marvel NewsI have to figure out some way to differentiate Carol Danvers' current incarnation as Captain Marvel without constantly mentioning her name. But in the meantime, here's another story from <a href="http://comicsbeat.com/" target="_blank">The Beat</a> talking about <a href="http://comicsbeat.com/captain-marvel-relaunches-with-kelly-sue-deconnick-and-david-lopez/" target="_blank">the relaunch of her title</a>, with Kelly Sue DeConnick as writer and David Lopez on art.<br />
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Click on image to embiggen. Oh, and the image above is by Leinil Francis Yu, not David Lopez.<br />
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The comments below the article suggest that the book was not doing well, and that hopes for a stable creative team will help sales improve. Let's hope this is the case.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-66565330725200078542013-10-19T18:04:00.000-07:002013-10-19T18:04:36.354-07:00Who is...The Original Writer?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over at <a href="http://comicsbeat.com/" target="_blank">The Beat</a>, Heidi MacDonald points to an article which points out that <a href="http://comicsbeat.com/alan-moores-name-missing-from-marvels-miracleman-reprints/" target="_blank">Alan Moore is not listed in solicitations for the upcoming Miracleman reprints</a>. It seems as though The Original Writer Formerly Known as Alan Moore (from now on referred to as TOWFKAAM) wishes to have no dealings with Marvel and wishes to have his name struck from the reprints. More details in the link above.<br />
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Maybe Moore should come up with a sigil much as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince had done.<br />
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Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-33584722313422282762013-10-19T10:33:00.000-07:002013-10-19T10:34:16.178-07:00Carol Danvers Captain Marvel Fan Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I came across this at the DAZ website. It's a nice reinterpretation of Carol Danvers' Captain Marvel outfit. Maybe it's an alternate Earth version of the costume...<br />
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<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-41186250052540341532013-10-16T10:03:00.002-07:002013-10-16T10:03:56.419-07:00The Return of Miracleman!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the many kicks in the pants that I got for starting this blog was the announcement that Marvel will finally be <a href="http://comicsbeat.com/miracleman-is-back-in-january-and-here-are-the-variant-covers/" target="_blank">reprinting the adventures of Miracleman</a>! <br />
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<em>Long out of print, Marvel Comics is pleased to announce that the
earth-shattering stories that injected new levels of sophistication into
the super hero genre will finally see the light of day once again!
Starting this January, Marvel will begin publishing the legendary run of
Miracleman by the original creators that began in Warrior Magazine and
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More images and information from Marvel's press release are in the link above. While the press release specifically names Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham's work on the series, it neglects to mention Alan Moore, Gary Leach, Alan Davis, or any of the other creators who worked on the series before Gaiman and Buckingham started their run.<br />
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Most telling for me was this little line from the press release:<br />
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<em>Fans lucky enough to have read these trailblazing stories when they
were originally produced have often referred to this legendary run on
Miracleman as <b>“the lost Watchmen,” </b></em>(emphasis mine)<em> and Marvel is proud to finally bring
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<em></em>I guess Marvel finally has their book which they can compare to DC's Watchmen series.<br />
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Still, this is pretty exciting news. Even though I might wait for the trade editions, I'll be looking forward to seeing these books at my LCS.<br />
<br />Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-67522518626427103392013-10-16T09:38:00.001-07:002013-10-16T09:39:36.102-07:00Random Panels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I came across this picture while checking to see if anyone had already started a blog about Captain Marvel. While <strike>getting distracted</strike> doing this research, I came across this delightful pair of panels from iFanboy's <a href="http://ifanboy.com/articles/great-moments-in-comics-history-the-marvel-family-85/" target="_blank">Great Moments in Comics History</a>. Nothing says comics fun to me like talking apes from an empire in the Amazon jungle.<br />
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Click on the image to embiggen.Sphinx Magoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06482592989882628235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914476920253007749.post-51387405035377448232013-10-16T09:23:00.002-07:002013-10-16T09:23:52.632-07:00SHAZAM!!Well, here we are.<br />
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Why are we here?<br />
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To celebrate all of the many incarnations of the World's Mightiest Mortal, the original Captain Marvel. Not only are we here to celebrate the Big Red Cheese himself, but we're here to celebrate all of the many family members, alternate Earth incarnations, alternate company incarnations, and just plain cool stuff about Captain Marvel. So, we'll be discussing other characters like Captain Mar-Vell, Genis Mar-Vell, Monica Rambeau, Marvelman, Miracleman, Shazam, and any other character that seems to have a connection with the good Captain.<br />
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I also plan on having lots of fun, so hopefully you'll join me for this ride. I'm taking as inspiration the wonderful <a href="http://www.aquamanshrine.net/" target="_blank">Aquaman Shrine</a>. I hope that sometime in the future, this blog will be as well-designed and full of content as that one. As I write this, I'm still playing with things like layout and format, so please be patient.<br />
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In the meantime, let's have some fun, shall we?<br />
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