tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post8892308141663129865..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining X-Men #99Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-87923400494439432122017-04-03T15:15:07.608-05:002017-04-03T15:15:07.608-05:00Yup, I remember reading that Storm quote too. It m...Yup, I remember reading that Storm quote too. It might have been in a pitch to a studio, or to Bryan Singer.Mike-ELhttp://www.comicbooksyndicate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-42030795357106299042011-04-28T12:12:00.889-05:002011-04-28T12:12:00.889-05:00@Matt: It's just the right amount of Silver Ag...@Matt: <i>It's just the right amount of Silver Age camp mixed with Bronze Age "we're taking this way too seriously"-ness, creating a perfect melodramatic style that's very fun to read.</i><br /><br />I agree. Very well said.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-39215654018878193792011-04-20T12:12:55.453-05:002011-04-20T12:12:55.453-05:00"It may not represent the most realistic or c..."<i>It may not represent the most realistic or contemporary style of writing, but there's definitely a certain charm about it.</i>"<br /><br />This is actually my favorite style of comic book writing. It's evolved some from Stan Lee's style, but it hasn't yet gone too far as it will later on. It's just the right amount of Silver Age camp mixed with Bronze Age "we're taking this way too seriously"-ness, creating a perfect melodramatic style that's very fun to read.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-51827526604277453262011-03-14T14:33:11.115-05:002011-03-14T14:33:11.115-05:00@Falen: nah, it was something more unrelated to th...@Falen: <i>nah, it was something more unrelated to the x-men. Maybe like a top 100 sci-fi movies or something on MTV </i><br /><br />That sounds familiar to me too. Maybe something on Bravo...Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-69059214985857912011-03-14T13:25:52.399-05:002011-03-14T13:25:52.399-05:00nah, it was something more unrelated to the x-men....nah, it was something more unrelated to the x-men. Maybe like a top 100 sci-fi movies or something on MTV where they talk to a bunch of pop culture peeps to get their take on the movie and stan lee happened to be one of them.<br />I could be completely wrong though.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-19158945792220779622011-03-11T16:34:09.934-06:002011-03-11T16:34:09.934-06:00@Jason: It's nice to see some of my humble Cla...@Jason: <i>It's nice to see some of my humble Claremont observations being propagated.</i><br /><br />You're most welcome, and I'm sure it won't be the last time. The hardest thing about writing these posts is not just saying "go read Jason Powell's post" every time. <br /><br /><i>in the Comics Creators on X-Men book, Stan Lee actually waxes quite affectionately about Storm</i><br /><br />I'm still kicking myself that I didn't think to pull out that book and quote it in these posts until after I'd finished the Lee/Kirby stuff, as Stan's reminiscences are always fun. I should go back and see what he has to say about the new X-Men...<br /><br /><i>Elektra is most definitely NOT just a ninja, and is most definitely possessed of some magical mojo.</i><br /><br />I haven't read <i>Elektra: Assassin</i>, but even still, my "Elektra is just a ninja comment" was fairly tongue-in-cheek. ;) <br /><br />@Blam: <i>and never knew he was brought back in the '90s.</i><br /><br />Don't worry, you're not missing much aside from vague energy powers and convoluted dealings with the Morlocks. <br /><br /><i>Even more relevantly, Sanderson edited and conducted the interviews for the pair of 1982 X-Men Companion volumes published by Fantagraphics.</i><br /><br />Ah yes, thanks for mentioning those. I really need to try and get my hands on them.<br /><br /><i>Um... And Wanda's probability-altering "hex" does?<br /></i><br /><br />Touche. Wanda <i>definitely</i> has the most vague and nonsensical mutant power, no matter how much the <i>Handbook</i> writers try to explain it. <br /><br /><i>But thanks to Victor von Doom's amazing time platform, we can afford to be.</i><br /><br />You know Blam, I laugh at many of the things you write (the things that are <i>supposed</i> to be funny, of course ;) ), but this one just about got my morning Diet Mountain Dew all over the computer screen... <br /><br />@Falen: <i>After more thought, i'm 90% sure i saw it on a TV show where they interviewed Stan Lee. I just can't remember what show.</i><br /><br />Did you ever have those videos of the first few episodes of the X-Men animated series that Pizza Hut distributed once upon a time? They had interviews and stuff on them too, and I'm pretty sure Stan was one of the people interviewed. Maybe that's where you saw it?Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-83634256633223048912011-03-11T09:45:55.003-06:002011-03-11T09:45:55.003-06:00pshaa - wanda's a "witch". She doesn...pshaa - wanda's a "witch". She doesn't count.<br />And i didn't mean that Stan Lee didn't like Storm the Character, just that on a mutant power level, it didn't make as much sense (considering most mutant powers have some sort of effect over the mutant, cuz of the DNA thing).<br />After more thought, i'm 90% sure i saw it on a TV show where they interviewed Stan Lee. I just can't remember what show.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-74517099713249020922011-03-11T08:44:17.284-06:002011-03-11T08:44:17.284-06:00@Falen: ... scientifically, controlling the weathe...<br><i>@Falen: ... scientifically, controlling the weather doesn't make any sense as a mutant power</i><br /><br />Um... And Wanda's probability-altering "hex" does?<br /><br /><i>@Teebore: Look, if we're going to play the "shouldn't fantastic Marvel Universe technology X be used in Y" game we'll be here all day. :)</i><br /><br />But thanks to Victor von Doom's amazing time platform, we can afford to be.<br /><br /><i>@Joan: Is Batman the only Superhero who isn't actually magic?</i><br /><br />Oh, Batman's magic, sweetheart. He can't die and he always wins.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-25968128347817054982011-03-11T08:41:19.998-06:002011-03-11T08:41:19.998-06:00Now we know how the Sentinels got the X-Men throug...<br>Now we know how the Sentinels got the X-Men through the vacuum of space in #98: <i>"atmos-spheres"</i> (cute name, as you say).<br /><br />I had totally forgotten about Peter/Piotr's older brother — and never knew he was brought back in the '90s.<br /><br /><i>Also, Colossus drops a "tovarisch" for the first time.</i><br /><br />Where's Hannah and how did she not touch that one?<br /><br /><i>Peter Sanderson, who famously read every DC comic published in order to fact check </i>Crisis on Infinite Earths<i> and contributed to the original </i>Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe<i>, has a letter published in this issue.</i><br /><br />Even more relevantly, Sanderson edited and conducted the interviews for the pair of 1982 <i>X-Men Companion</i> volumes published by Fantagraphics.<br /><br />Another nice writeup, especially the "Claremontisms" and "Teebore's Take"!<br /><br />VW: <i>quang —</i> Duck hit by frying pan.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-45272693834096859112011-03-10T18:51:51.908-06:002011-03-10T18:51:51.908-06:00Thanks for the link, Tee. It's nice to see som...Thanks for the link, Tee. It's nice to see some of my humble Claremont observations being propagated. :)<br /><br />In the Comics Creators on X-Men book, Stan Lee actually waxes quite affectionately about Storm, saying that he wishes he would've come up with her. He also once said in a Bullpen Bulletins column that Storm was his favorite female superhero.<br /><br />Also, have you read "Elektra: Assassin" by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz? Elektra is most definitely NOT just a ninja, and is most definitely possessed of some magical mojo.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-36950367190695343102011-03-10T09:10:03.417-06:002011-03-10T09:10:03.417-06:00@Joan: Is Batman the only Superhero who isn't ...@Joan: <i>Is Batman the only Superhero who isn't actually magic?</i><br /><br />Nah.<br /><br />Batman himself will occasionally hang out with several other superheroes with little more than extensive training and fancy gadgets, like Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl and Batwoman. You may have also heard (or seen on "The Daily Show") the recent hubbub over Batman designating a French Muslim the superhero of Paris, and his only "power" is skill at Parkour.<br /><br />Batman's fellow Justice League of America member Green Arrow is just a dude who is really good at archery.<br /><br />Over at Marvel (home of the X-Men) you've got the Punisher, whom Anne mentioned, or Hawkeye, who is Marvel's "guy who is really good at archery" and his gal pal Mockingbird, who's just a highly trained fighter, or Daredevil's girlfriend Elektra, who's just a ninja.<br /><br />There's plenty more. Plus, it depends on how you define "magic". Captain America, for example, received the Super Solider Serum back in WWII, which gave him strength/speed/stamina/etc. at the highest human levels, but he's not technically super-human. Or Green Lantern, who's just a regular dude, but a regular dude with a magic space ring that enables him to fly and make big green things like boxing gloves with which to punch people.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-24764779131029987322011-03-10T07:37:59.137-06:002011-03-10T07:37:59.137-06:00@Joan
Punisher is a super hero that just uses guns...@Joan<br />Punisher is a super hero that just uses guns<br />but calling punisher a 'super hero' is a pretty slippery slope...<br /><br />(spell checked before posted)Anne Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695186823472404436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-42031478584767080892011-03-10T07:35:53.411-06:002011-03-10T07:35:53.411-06:00jesus- my typos are out of control on this blog- i...jesus- my typos are out of control on this blog- i never have this many problems anywhere else<br />yes i meant lame-oAnne Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695186823472404436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-69014639499571652482011-03-09T18:48:55.919-06:002011-03-09T18:48:55.919-06:00Oh, I loved the Dapper Dan Bruce Wayne as well. Is...Oh, I loved the Dapper Dan Bruce Wayne as well. Is Batman the only Superhero who isn't actually magic?Joan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513335615114222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-32506990433501577872011-03-09T12:43:27.850-06:002011-03-09T12:43:27.850-06:00@Anne: i would like to know how in the hell the se...@Anne: <i>i would like to know how in the hell the sentinels have th ability to creat pockets of atmosphere. </i><br /><br />They're robuts, duh. <br /><br /><i>Shouldn't that technology be used elsewhere- like coloninzing planets?!</i><br /><br />Look, if we're going to play the "shouldn't fantastic Marvel Universe technology X be used in Y" game we'll be here all day. :) <br /><br />I mean, between unstable molecules and the Fantasti-car, the Fantastic Four should have pretty much radically altered the fashion and automotive industries by their third issue. <br /><br /><i>think i read somewhere once that the only x-men charcter Stan Lee had regrets about was Storm, because scientifically, controlling the weather doesn't make any sense as a mutant power</i><br /><br />I don't think I'd ever heard that before, but I could believe it. Storm's power certainly is one of the more nebulous mutant powers and rooted in (even dubious) super hero science the least, though some of the mutants that pop up in the 90s could give her a run for her money (ie Maggot and his mutant digestive system). <br /><br />@Joan: <i>You know, the body of the guy! "Oh, we'll make you disappear like BLANK'S body."</i><br /><br />Jimmy Hoffa. <br /><br />Geraldo also opened Al Capone's vault. Or has Homer Simpson once wrote into a song, "there was nothing in Al Capone's vault/but it wasn't Geraldo's fault." <br /><br /><i>I found another girl who had a huge crush on the 90's version of cartoon Batman. </i><br /><br />He certainly was a hottie. Did you just like Batman, or did you also enjoy Bruce Wayne in his styling brown suit?Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-58897587876779238282011-03-09T12:29:28.375-06:002011-03-09T12:29:28.375-06:00Hehehe, Male-o. In other exciting comic book chara...Hehehe, Male-o. In other exciting comic book character news, I found another girl who had a huge crush on the 90's version of cartoon Batman. <br /><br />Geralado! Didn't he try to dig up um... who the hell was that? I should know this. Not Gotti. Now all I can think of is Davey Jones' locker and that makes even less sense. Christ, this is going to drive me crazy. You know, the body of the guy! "Oh, we'll make you disappear like BLANK'S body."* It's not Elliot Ness! So stop suggesting that one, brain. <br /><br />*Is what my grandparents used to say to me when I would sleep over.Joan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513335615114222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-89879982042763835882011-03-09T10:38:59.491-06:002011-03-09T10:38:59.491-06:00Anne - did you mean Lame-o?
I think i read somewh...Anne - did you mean Lame-o?<br /><br />I think i read somewhere once that the only x-men charcter Stan Lee had regrets about was Storm, because scientifically, controlling the weather doesn't make any sense as a mutant powerSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-70832684307588564752011-03-09T10:23:07.173-06:002011-03-09T10:23:07.173-06:00ha! i'm glad they realized (at a later date) ...ha! i'm glad they realized (at a later date) that using solar winds to fly is super male-o<br />i would like to know how in the hell the sentinels have th ability to creat pockets of atmosphere. Shouldn't that technology be used elsewhere- like coloninzing planets?!Anne Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695186823472404436noreply@blogger.com