tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post8798375592302263792..comments2024-03-27T13:51:16.021-04:00Comments on Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun!: Time, Time, Time, See What's Become of Me #2: Strange Days Have Found UsBullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708103213119467419noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-4603981473692805432007-08-12T12:36:00.000-04:002007-08-12T12:36:00.000-04:00Bully, with regard to "Is That Girl Blue?"I don't ...Bully, with regard to "Is That Girl Blue?"<BR/><BR/>I don't have the originals, but I do have the next-best thing, the "40 Years of the FF" DVD, which consists of scans of the original comics.<BR/><BR/>The panel (and the one following) are here:<BR/>http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/suzanne_de_nimes/FF19_handmaiden.jpg<BR/><BR/>She is indeed blue in the first panel, but note the girl in the second panel who seems to have a blue top, and purple dress. It's not entirely clear they're supposed to be the same person (and indeed minor details of the clothing suggest Sue is the only person "in common" between the two), but that might be the source of the apparent "color change."Suzanne de Nimes (suedenim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08826380800930666815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-1427183516224732302007-08-11T05:48:00.000-04:002007-08-11T05:48:00.000-04:00Nahhh, it has more to do with them waiting on thei...<I>Nahhh, it has more to do with them waiting on their masters 'hand and foot'...but I suspect you knew that already. :)</I><BR/><BR/>We demand footmaidens!Steve Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213873565793377832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-5380386137583495212007-08-10T18:02:00.000-04:002007-08-10T18:02:00.000-04:00OK.I cracked open my copy of FF # 19 and saw that ...OK.<BR/><BR/>I cracked open my copy of FF # 19 and saw that the girl was wearing a blue/green outfit.<BR/><BR/>It was like a really dark teal.<BR/>Not blue, but not green.<BR/>Weird, really.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I have a copy of FF # 19.<BR/><BR/>And I have ALWAYS kept it in the longbox next to<BR/>Doctor Strange # 53.<BR/>(Actually, that's the whole reason I bought it)<BR/><BR/>Then, when West Coast Avengers # 22 came out, and I dropped my jaw with the coolness of THAT, I filled it right in there with the previous 2 multi-decade-separated "installments" of that great and epic saga.<BR/><BR/>I LOVE that crossover!<BR/><BR/>Good pick, Bully.<BR/>Glad to see more people expressive appreciation for geeky-continuity-happy-fun-time!<BR/><BR/>~P~<BR/>P-TORAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-51708631519972652622007-08-10T13:11:00.000-04:002007-08-10T13:11:00.000-04:00Okay, first off Dr Strange has the power to conver...Okay, first off Dr Strange has the power to convert the Thing back to Ben Grimm and only uses it once while he's in his astral form and can't be seen and then never tells anyone about it or tries to do it again? What a crappy way to treat your friends.<BR/><BR/>Secondly,that's the most un-Sphinx-looking Sphinx I've ever seen on the title page. That face looks like it belongs to sone guy named Howie from Jersey!<BR/><BR/>Thirdly, as always, great post Bully!EMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184610448953398696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-83173112210474047642007-08-10T10:07:00.000-04:002007-08-10T10:07:00.000-04:00Better than Back to the Future 2! Up there with Tr...Better than Back to the Future 2! Up there with Trials and Tribble-ations!<BR/><BR/>This was the one chapter I'd never seen, thanks Bully!Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-78612747485320835012007-08-09T18:48:00.000-04:002007-08-09T18:48:00.000-04:00D'oh! I missed Brian Hughes' entries, too...ah we...D'oh! I missed Brian Hughes' entries, too...ah well...both blogs (and the original comics) are fun reads!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647875763307807225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-78867596574290889032007-08-09T18:45:00.000-04:002007-08-09T18:45:00.000-04:00And if you want to tie this into even more knots, ...And if you want to tie this into even more knots, read West Coast Avengers #17-24 by Steve Englehart. In fact, read it anyway; I think it was the best Avengers epic ever. Hawkeye and company are trapped in time, and the only way they can get back is to travel all the way back to...you guessed it...Rama-Tut's Egypt. And once they get there, they start tripping over the Lee/Kirby, Stern/Rogers story themselves. Great fun!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647875763307807225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-68996414515326055202007-08-09T12:56:00.000-04:002007-08-09T12:56:00.000-04:00**(Say, why do they call them handmaidens? Is she ...**(Say, why do they call them handmaidens? Is she in charge of his manicures?)**<BR/><BR/>Nahhh, it has more to do with them waiting on their masters 'hand and foot'...but I suspect you knew that already. :) <BR/><BR/>Most excellently fun series of articles, you and Brian's both. This kind of setup was more or less designed to be celebrated from various angles, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-58937595799177584582007-08-09T12:12:00.000-04:002007-08-09T12:12:00.000-04:00Good point, Steve. I had originally typed "Marshal...Good point, Steve. I had originally typed "Marshall gives her more Egyptian features..." (which is all in the pencilling) and then appended that without typing in Sharen's name. I'll do so now and consider yourself dutifully Bull-Prized.<BR/><BR/>While I'm on the subject, I'm not 100% certain that blue tunic in FF #19 is what was in the original magazine, either, as I scanned it out of a Marvel Masterworks, some of which have been retouched color-wise. Anybody wanna crack open their real copy of FF #19 and tell me if That Girl is in blue?Bullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708103213119467419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-38589464975133528032007-08-09T12:09:00.000-04:002007-08-09T12:09:00.000-04:00She's colored a little differently in Marshall's v...<I>She's colored a little differently in Marshall's version than Jack's: Marshall gives her a more distinct Egyptian complexion and features and a purple tunic</I><BR/><BR/>Ah, but if you had retyped he credits, you would have noticed the words "Bob Sharen, colorist".Steve Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213873565793377832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-8047550739206529832007-08-09T11:13:00.000-04:002007-08-09T11:13:00.000-04:00Oh those wacky Egyptians! This was a VERY interes...Oh those wacky Egyptians! This was a VERY interesting little tale, and I love how it all tied in with the earlier Kirby work. Comics done right...who knew?SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-51303291513542578582007-08-09T11:01:00.000-04:002007-08-09T11:01:00.000-04:00What's next? Will we get a follow-up on what happ...What's next? Will we get a follow-up on what happened to That Girl?<BR/><BR/>As an aside, isn't Doctor Doom's Time Machine one of the coolest devices in comic book history? I love how, unlike so many other potentially world-changing devices, this one isn't forgotten at the end of the story, but keeps turning up when appropriate. And I *love* Kirby's design for the thing, how that moving rectangle of light works. Anyone else, with the script saying "the FF step into a time machine" would probably draw something much more prosaic and mechanical, but Kirby nails it with a wonderfully simple visual.David Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985574193396205518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-57590555941168873782007-08-09T10:57:00.000-04:002007-08-09T10:57:00.000-04:00I didn't see Brian's posts, John, until late last ...I didn't see Brian's posts, John, until late last night. I mentioned it <A HREF="http://bullyscomics.blogspot.com/2007/08/credit-where-credit-is-due-department.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. Brian was very cool about it; as I wasn't aware of his take on it until I'd basically written all parts and posted the first two, no infringement was intended.Bullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708103213119467419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-53795822565576043872007-08-09T10:53:00.000-04:002007-08-09T10:53:00.000-04:00I'm enjoying your take on it, Bully, but were you ...I'm enjoying your take on it, Bully, but were you aware that Brian Hughes featured the same issues over at <A HREF="http://againwiththecomics.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Again with the Comics</A> back in April? (The first entry is <A HREF="http://againwiththecomics.blogspot.com/2007/04/meet-me-at-sphinx-part-1-fantastic-four.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.) It was worth reading about again, though, because this time around I noticed the Sphinx-shaped BOOM! Gotta love those crazy Marshall Rogers sound effects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-43666090868085847552007-08-09T09:02:00.000-04:002007-08-09T09:02:00.000-04:00Wow, I've known and loved both comics for the long...Wow, I've known and loved both comics for the longest but never realised the handmaiden appeared in the FF issue! Top work sir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-64620320205259565402007-08-09T08:58:00.000-04:002007-08-09T08:58:00.000-04:00Excellent post.Who knew there could be so much doc...Excellent post.<BR/><BR/>Who knew there could be so much <I>doctor es machina</I> in one issues?Fearless Leaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867756713804083325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-76463015601653522302007-08-09T01:15:00.000-04:002007-08-09T01:15:00.000-04:00I could never openly condone this kind of comic, f...I could never openly condone this kind of comic, for fear of the disasters it would unleash, but my god. That is glorious!<BR/><BR/>Done just right, with enough time elapsed, these are some of the most fun comics.<BR/><BR/>Damned be any man who does frown upon the burdens of so-called "continuity." Witness it's power, and tremble lowly non-believer!<BR/><BR/>[Nicely done, sir.]Mike Haseloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245812535350962900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-84946362947136485892007-08-08T23:16:00.000-04:002007-08-08T23:16:00.000-04:00And is the point where Illuminati 4 happens? I me...And is the point where Illuminati 4 happens? I mean, how many times did Clea walk out anyways? I'm thinking three so this could be the one before the Illuminati mentioned one, where Reed's only met Clea 23 times.Baalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347293902995572511noreply@blogger.com