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Post by The Night Phantom on May 19, 2006 18:33:37 GMT -5
I'm sure at some point a creator will retcon a male heir between Namor and Lady Dorma, or Namor and the lady cop he knew back in WWII (see Sub-Mariner #8 where he fights the Thing -- I can't remember her name). I don’t know the issue you cite, but the lady cop in question is Betty Prentiss née Dean, who adopted Namorita. So, in fact Betty did end up raising an heir(ess) of Namor after all!
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Post by dlw66 on May 20, 2006 19:29:41 GMT -5
Yep, that's her. I have the issue reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition #9 -- Marvel's Greatest Super-Hero Team-Ups -- funny thing is, the stories collected are actually all battles.
When did Namorita turn blue? And, I guess it's a moot point now, if she met her maker in Civil War as was supposedly portrayed...
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Post by The Night Phantom on May 20, 2006 20:48:00 GMT -5
When did Namorita turn blue? And, I guess it's a moot point now, if she met her maker in Civil War as was supposedly portrayed... Indeed, one usually does not turn blue until after death, or at least very shortly before it. I don’t know the whens or wherefores. I do know she was already exhibiting the blues as of Human Torch #11 (2004, I believe). No wonder he stopped dating her.
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Post by The Night Phantom on May 21, 2006 13:08:17 GMT -5
I’ve discovered that Newsarama has another article on Agents of Atlas, part 2 of a series. Probably the most substantive news is the hint that AoAer Venus may not be the Venus/Aphrodite from “real” Avenger Hercules’ family-pantheon. (I’m not sure there’s been much actual connection between the modern and pre-Silver Age incarnations of the Venus/Aphrodite character, but some references such as the OHOTMU do treat them as being the same person.) Maybe Golden Age Venus is a doppelgänger from the Dimension of Manifestations, as seen in Quasar #37. (Why does that series figure into everything? I suppose it’s because writer Mark Gruenwald knew the Marvel Universe and frequently made use of it.) In addition to some factual updates, the article talks up the flavor of the limited series. It’s definite: I’m placing this on my hold list. (Not that that’s an honor; it’s a fairly big list. )
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Post by The Night Phantom on Jun 17, 2006 7:58:06 GMT -5
Comic Book Resources has posted the sixth and final Agent Profile, revealing the mysterious sixth member of the Agents of Atlas team. Here at Avengers Assemble!, we’ve already engaged in some speculation (remember: it’s not 3-D Man), and it turns out that the sixth member is a character that more or less fits one of the theories we tossed around.
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Post by dlw66 on Jul 31, 2006 16:05:14 GMT -5
This book ships this Wednesday (Aug. 2); I previewed it last week. The art is by Leonard Kirk and is a little cartoony to me. I did not read any of the pages, so I can't speak to even the slightest first impression of the story...
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Post by dlw66 on Aug 14, 2006 13:06:41 GMT -5
I haven't bought this yet but plan to. Anyone else pick it up?
Where's the Night Phantom been for the past several weeks??
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Post by The Night Phantom on Aug 14, 2006 18:03:24 GMT -5
I haven't bought this yet but plan to. Anyone else pick it up? Where's the Night Phantom been for the past several weeks?? Nowhere in particular—just occupied. But it’s nice that I was being asked after in the first new message that I came across! To address your earlier question, I did read #1. I found that it did hold some goofy fun—particularly in flashback—and set up enough intrigue for me to look forward to #2!
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Post by dlw66 on Aug 14, 2006 20:43:13 GMT -5
Did Leonard Kirk's art bother you, or did it kind of fit in with the story?
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Post by The Night Phantom on Aug 14, 2006 21:10:18 GMT -5
Did Leonard Kirk's art bother you, or did it kind of fit in with the story? For me, it’s not outstanding; but in terms of “cartooniness”, I find it appropriate. In fact, I wouldn’t mind if the cartoon quotient were turned up a notch.
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Post by dlw66 on Aug 14, 2006 21:59:24 GMT -5
Hmmm. That's interesting. I usually like my art pretty straight, superhero fare. However, one of the best Batman stories ever (IMO) was Mad Love by Paul Dini with Bruce Timm art. Outstanding art for a great story!!
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Post by The Night Phantom on Aug 14, 2006 22:38:22 GMT -5
Hmmm. That's interesting. I usually like my art pretty straight, superhero fare. With AoA being a goofy throwback to the Atlas Age, I welcome an art style that matches.
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Post by dlw66 on Aug 15, 2006 9:29:16 GMT -5
Yes, I suppose it does look akin to some of the Kirby and Ditko art I've seen from the period. Good call.
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Post by dlw66 on Aug 31, 2006 7:41:29 GMT -5
I bought this book yesterday and gave it a read last night (a recent record for me -- I actually took the time away from other things I probably should have been doing and read five comics!). Overall I found it intriguing -- enough so that I will pick up #2 when it comes out next week. Kirk's art was appropriate for the story, and as I somewhat lamented above was a little more cartoony in the '50's flashback than in the contemporary part of the story -- but that wasn't a problem once I was actually reading the story and not just looking at it at my comics shop. Not having much background on these characters, I felt like the reader was given enough to be made to want to come back for more. Of course SHIELD is heavily involved in something that's not right -- are all of the writers at Marvel these days gov't conspiracy theorists??
If you liked the appearance of these characters in Avengers Forever, I'd recommend you at least leaf through this book and perhaps the second one in a few days. While I would not say it's a substitute for those of us craving good, ol' fashioned Avenging again, it looks like it might pan out to be a fun story.
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Post by The Night Phantom on Sept 6, 2006 22:33:34 GMT -5
Just a quick reminder: #2 is due out this week.
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Post by dlw66 on Nov 30, 2006 8:43:41 GMT -5
Night Phantom --
Are you still reading this book? How is it?
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Post by The Night Phantom on Dec 3, 2006 21:24:25 GMT -5
Sorry for the slow response—busy week, busy weekend, busy season… (I still haven’t taken my Halloween tree down!)
Yes, I’m still reading AoA. (Note: issue five of six is due in stores this week.) I remain satisfied. The series has maintained its quirky tone, treating its oddball characters seriously while still playing off their strangeness for humor. Perhaps the best example is Bob Grayson a.k.a. Marvel Boy, whose time on Uranus (try not to say that aloud) has left him rather alien, in the best 1950s short-story tradition. Bob’s also a good example of another strength of the series, its filling out the characters’ personas and histories. Frankly, I don’t care much about the plotline (it’s serviceable)—it’s the catching up with the characters that’s such a hoot. I’m hopeful for more outings after this series is over.
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Post by dlw66 on Jun 26, 2007 7:48:24 GMT -5
The Agents' next appearance will be coming shortly in the pages of Giant-Size Marvel Adventures Avengers #1:
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Post by The Night Phantom on Jun 26, 2007 12:03:13 GMT -5
The Agents' next appearance will be coming shortly in the pages of Giant-Size Marvel Adventures Avengers #1 Since the Marvel Adventures line takes place in a different continuity, I imagine those won’t be the “real” Agents of Atlas from the mainstream Marvel Universe. Even so, they may feel like the real deal, since Jeff Parker is the writer in both instances. And given the bizarre nature of the Agents of Atlas and their missions, perhaps the “real” team will cross over into Marvel Adventures’ parallel timeline?
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