Yeah, it definitely reminds me of Lynda Barry, but more with wistful than dark turns.
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
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Sue - Oct 26, 2006 6:16:12 am PDT #9863 of 10000
hip deep in pie
Tom Scola - Oct 28, 2006 1:13:23 pm PDT #9864 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Marvel Comics stamps in 2007.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2006 4:30:00 pm PDT #9865 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Namor gets a stamp? And it's old school Wolverine?
DavidS - Oct 28, 2006 4:35:18 pm PDT #9866 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Namor gets a stamp? And it's old school Wolverine?
I'm unsurprised about Namor, since he and Captain American and the Human Torch were the core original three Marvel characters revived from the 40s. But I'm boggled that Spider-Woman gets one, and that Elektra gets two. I mean, Elektra's worthy, but where the hell is Ororo? She's the nearest thing Marvel's got to Wonder Woman.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2006 4:38:10 pm PDT #9867 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The Torch has a history longer than the Fantastic Four?
And as for Namor...who likes him? He still has a comic? Pfft. Homewrecker.
DavidS - Oct 28, 2006 4:42:44 pm PDT #9868 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The Torch has a history longer than the Fantastic Four?
Oh yeah. That's why they used his body for the Vision. Or something. I can't keep track of the continuity, but he dates back to the forties. I mean, Johnny Storm is a different Human Torch, but there was one way back when and he was recycled into the Marvel continuity.
And as for Namor...who likes him?
Well, he's always been a dick.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2006 5:06:03 pm PDT #9869 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Johnny Storm is a different Human Torch, but there was one way back when and he was recycled into the Marvel continuity
Okay, so Johnny is a different torch, how was the old one recycled in? Is that the Vision thing? I need a nap.
DavidS - Oct 28, 2006 5:15:43 pm PDT #9870 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
how was the old one recycled in? Is that the Vision thing? I need a nap.
The original Human Torch was an android. His body was used for The Vision (at one point in continuity - who knows now). The Vision (who was a cheap comics knock off of Mr. Spock, incidentally) got his body from the Human Torch and his "brain patterns" from some guy called Wonder Man. I'm sure that's all been overwritten since.
Here's the wikipedia on the continuity, which has been plowed under several times since my explanation.
P.M. Marc - Oct 28, 2006 5:18:27 pm PDT #9871 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
But I'm boggled that Spider-Woman gets one
I think Jessica has two.
I think. From when I saw these a couple days ago, that is.
But, you know, she's got a new title coming up, and Bendis less than threes her as much as I do, so... promotion, promotion, promotion.
DXMachina - Oct 28, 2006 6:21:55 pm PDT #9872 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
But I'm boggled that Spider-Woman gets one, and that Elektra gets two. I mean, Elektra's worthy, but where the hell is Ororo? She's the nearest thing Marvel's got to Wonder Woman.
No kidding. I guess they didn't want to use two X-Men, but still. Also, no Daredevil or Doc Strange or even Nick Fury? The DC stamp set was the original core of the Justice League (except for J'onn) plus Green Arrow, Hawkman, Plastic Man, and Supergirl.
Okay, so Johnny is a different torch, how was the old one recycled in? Is that the Vision thing? I need a nap.
Yeah, it was a Golden Age - Silver Age thing originally. By coincidence, I was reading the old Avengers issues where they discovered this. Hank Pym (back when he was still a decent fellow) did a Fantastic Voyage type thing in the Vision's body to repair some damage, and noticed something strange. Neal Adams did the art. Terrific stuff.