tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post5984583301174905106..comments2023-09-17T03:58:27.286-04:00Comments on The Aquaman Shrine: Adventure Comics #242 - Nov. 1957rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-76316523125132310662013-07-08T11:20:05.847-04:002013-07-08T11:20:05.847-04:00That mollusk/eel hat was a surprisingly weird imag...That mollusk/eel hat was a surprisingly weird image for a 1957 comicbook. And yeah, it had an interesting textural look in the 4th panel of the 2nd page.Joseph Brian Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-78420138872358103222013-07-07T13:28:36.477-04:002013-07-07T13:28:36.477-04:00Looks like Fradon was influenced by Wally Wood a b...Looks like Fradon was influenced by Wally Wood a bit in that shadowy panel! Great stuff.<br /><br />ChrisEarth 2 Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-19753978389878548012013-07-07T11:53:13.876-04:002013-07-07T11:53:13.876-04:00Melvin's an actual name... unfortunately for t...Melvin's an actual name... unfortunately for the kids whose parents named them that.<br /><br />Still, weird story.... the opening has a clown lying unconscious/looking like he might be dead for no clear reason? How "cheerful." And since when does Aquaman's blood give someone his powers?!<br /><br />Yes, nice artwork. Though I notice in the very last panel, Arthur's glove is blue...<br /><br />Re: Superboy:<br />Of course such a fight would never happen! Just as I'm sure it'd be thwarted by a "twist" ending! Heh, heh, "twist"... see what I did there, heh...erm... (stammers, then beats his head against Aquaman's trident)<br /><br />Opinions on certain cinematic efforts aside, this issue's Superboy story sees a Kryptonian teenager sent from Krypton by his father to Earth in the future, in order to try to find an element that'd save Krypton from exploding. He befriends Superboy (and becomes known as the "Krypton Kid"), but they fail to find the element. The Kid returns to Krypton in the past (after ditching Superboy to keep Kal from sacrificing himself instead).Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085791199447459918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-84244625725444519342013-07-07T10:53:00.961-04:002013-07-07T10:53:00.961-04:00Viva Adventure Sunday!
I, er...there seems to be ...Viva Adventure Sunday!<br /><br />I, er...there seems to be lot of "er" in this issue. I think it became standard issue in the Weisinger dialogue department.<br /><br />I'm actually surprised that Aqua-Melvin didn't show up in Haney's Super Sons series. Maybe it was cancelled just in time. Being that it's Earth-2, was he one of Ma Hunkle's nephews?<br /><br />James ChattertonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576083934906136102noreply@blogger.com