tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235246572766798012.post8395601756654886416..comments2023-05-26T03:10:06.875-07:00Comments on He is a Thark: Six of one: the cut of his jibWalaka of Earth 2http://www.blogger.com/profile/15937932225623126280noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235246572766798012.post-7327694778052859502012-07-12T07:28:36.698-07:002012-07-12T07:28:36.698-07:00W: good point! I think that's especially evide...W: good point! I think that's especially evident in the "Phoenix's mind-control hallucinations" segments in the Dark Phoenix saga, when she sees the world through 17th-century lenses and everyone's clothing adjusts to period. I especially like what he did with Storm and Nightcrawler's looks in those panels. Plus, SO MANY SIDEBURNS.Jason "Memphis" Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617796937495110129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235246572766798012.post-54453039514329726062012-07-12T05:37:58.210-07:002012-07-12T05:37:58.210-07:00Jason: I always thought I saw more Cockrum in Dee&...Jason: I always thought I saw more Cockrum in Dee's early stuff than Kane.<br /><br />RAB: Spot on with the "self-consciously retro" observation - might be why I have trouble getting that series. I remember that Ant-Man arc - I'll have to look that up to see it again. On a related note, I do like Pym's new Wasp outfit - at least the one in the mini-series with the annoying Ant-Man - that has a sort of frock coat effect.Walaka of Earth 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15937932225623126280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235246572766798012.post-22985254738210968162012-07-11T21:36:05.187-07:002012-07-11T21:36:05.187-07:00Also among the goggle wearers in comics are the Ja...Also among the goggle wearers in comics are the James Robinson-created Starman (who pretty much owned the "self-consciously retro goggle-wearing hero" space in his time) and at least one villain, Dr. Cyclops from the original "Dial H for Hero" strip, whose gimmick was several different pairs of goggles each of which offered a different advantage.<br /><br />I agree with almost all these choices but can't get on board with the "Sword of the Atom" series, in large part because I loathed the comic itself. I'll grant you that Gil Kane was unmatched in masks that expose the hair, big thick wristbands, and heavy boots, so giving the Atom this look was playing to his strengths. It just never said "Atom" to me.<br /><br />(A miniature hero look that I always dug was the outfit Hank Pym sported during his early Seventies solo strip in Marvel Feature. Trapped at tiny size without his costume, he resorted to a red turtleneck and white trousers sewn for him by the normal-sized Trixie Starr, so the seams and stitching were meant to be highly visible. A nice idea that helped sell the whole "Incredible Shrinking Man" premise.)Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714171897239398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235246572766798012.post-82716594620463571622012-07-11T21:09:36.070-07:002012-07-11T21:09:36.070-07:00I never realized how much Jeff Dee's 1980s-era...I never realized how much Jeff Dee's 1980s-era D&D/AD&D and Villains and Vigilantes art owed to Gil Kane - although I would have if I'd just looked at Iron Fist long enough. And I concur - goggles = awesome.Jason "Memphis" Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617796937495110129noreply@blogger.com