tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post4172329782196878867..comments2023-09-17T03:58:27.286-04:00Comments on The Aquaman Shrine: Adventure Comics #225 - June 1956rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-41780844643639881522013-03-13T03:22:24.953-04:002013-03-13T03:22:24.953-04:00Viva Adventure Sunday!
Fradon got to show some mo...Viva Adventure Sunday!<br /><br />Fradon got to show some more of her range here. The facial expressions of the "students" display a nice mix of pathos and humor. I really did feel for that seal on page 5, panel 2.<br /><br />James ChattertonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-30575957945010171022013-03-10T03:14:51.617-04:002013-03-10T03:14:51.617-04:00If Art Baltazar had drawn this, a lighthearted sur...If Art Baltazar had drawn this, a lighthearted surreal tale like this would seem perfectly reasonable. But seeing it drawn by Fradon makes it seem even more tremendously weird.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714171897239398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-15270399394723366802013-03-10T01:05:32.523-05:002013-03-10T01:05:32.523-05:00A cute story.
Yeah, I assume Aquaman uses whateve...A cute story.<br /><br />Yeah, I assume Aquaman uses whatever animals happen to be around, as well, though I suppose having a specifically trained set of animals as needed isn't a bad idea.<br /><br />As for actual friends, the move into the Silver Age in the late 50s (and Earth-1; the Earth-1 switch, separate from the Silver Age one, should be in several issues from now by my figuring) does bring actual recurring friends soon after this point (Topo, Aqualad, the appearances in various Superman stories, and the JLA itself). Wonder why nobody at DC thought to give Aquaman recurring (human) supporting cast during all this time, however (villains like Black Jack aside)... though if they couldn't even be bothered to give him a *name* (besides "Aquaman") until a few years after this story...<br /><br />Like the artwork on the top of page 5 where Arthur looks annoyed/that poor seal's face.<br /><br />Re: Superboy: From my source, "a mynah bird gains super-powers and human-level intelligence by drinking water polluted by a Kryptonite meteor and, when taken to Smallville, begins making trouble for Superboy." What, *again*? Didn't Superboy just deal with Titano-prototype Chandu having a similar kryptonite-based origin a few issues back?! Guess I now know where "Smallville" got its "kryptonite gives people weird powers each week" idea from...<br /><br />Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085791199447459918noreply@blogger.com