tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post7508221433871181592..comments2023-09-17T03:58:27.286-04:00Comments on The Aquaman Shrine: Brave and The Bold #142 - Aug. 1978rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-91874954036136232922007-07-12T21:58:00.000-04:002007-07-12T21:58:00.000-04:00great issue. Aparo on Aquaman and Bats is a one 2 ...great issue. Aparo on Aquaman and Bats is a one 2 punch.K.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01089630751930937295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-34806875073831963122007-07-11T01:47:00.000-04:002007-07-11T01:47:00.000-04:00What a great Aparo cover! Man do I miss Jimbo.What a great Aparo cover! Man do I miss Jimbo.-Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440487461352327886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-68029252200666734722007-07-07T18:42:00.000-04:002007-07-07T18:42:00.000-04:00oops, youre right about the name--duly corrected!a...oops, youre right about the name--duly corrected!<BR/><BR/>as for the other stuff--i dunno, i liked the angle of Orm not feeling loved by his father. it doesnt mean Tom was a bad guy, and his lack of love for Orm doesnt justify him becoming, you know, A SUPERVILLAIN!<BR/><BR/>as for Aquaman not being heroic--again, i dunno. Aquaman cold-cocking Batman just to keep what he thought was the truth from getting it out IS understandable, but hardly maintaining the standards of the Justice League! sometimes the truth hurts, Arthur--deal with it!rob!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-90192567049722183682007-07-07T16:19:00.000-04:002007-07-07T16:19:00.000-04:00"Arthur Curry, Sr?"Surely, you mean Tom Curry, Rob..."Arthur Curry, Sr?"<BR/><BR/>Surely, you mean Tom Curry, Rob!<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed this story when I was a kid. I always felt that Tom Curry should have been a more "visible" presence in the Aquaman series and I love any story that makes mention of Arthur's human father. Now, obviously, Tom was deceased by the time Aquaman's adventuring career hit the big time but a flashback every couple of issues would have been nice. Maybe a few panels of the elder Curry imparting a bit of maritime wisdom to his son that in some way reflects on the current story in progress. Tom could have been a more interesting version of Pa Kent what with his naval background and all. <BR/><BR/>In my opinion, one of the few missteps of the Pozner / Hamiton mini was in justifying Orm's hatred of Arthur by saying that, yes, Tom Curry did indeed play favorites with his two sons. Didn't like it. Not one bit.<BR/><BR/>As for your assertion that Aquaman's battle to preserve his father's memory is unheroic, I guess I must reluctantly agree. But it seemed fairly realistic when I read it as an 11 years old. The problem, I think, is that Tom Curry is such a cypher. If we had been treated to more glimpses into the relationship 'tween father and <BR/>son(s), we'd like Tom and maybe give Arthur more slack in defending his dad's memory. <BR/><BR/>After all, if Superman acted "unheroically" in defense of Jonathan Kent OR Jor-El, I think we'd give him the benefit of the doubt. No?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-82133389461762515272007-07-06T07:29:00.000-04:002007-07-06T07:29:00.000-04:00That would be funny to see. Always needing to put...That would be funny to see. Always needing to put Superman between Aquaman and Batman during JLA meetings so they don't kill each other. But in those days Batman was not the type to hold a grudge. Ever since Frank Miller and the Grim and Gritty days he does and I hate that. But I don't hold a grudge against Frank Miller.Rick L. Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447083825248853313noreply@blogger.com