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Only another three entries to go in this series of Secret Origins before we reach its conclusion, Crivs. It hasn't exactly caused much of a stir around these here parts (cowboy), probably because most of DC's heroes and villains are verging on 'Z'-list and nobody much cares about them, but I started, so I have to finish - or my name isn't Magnus Magnusson. (Oh, that's right, it isn't, is it?) Anyway, that's enough woeful waffle from me, I'll now turn you loose on the pictures. If you see any you like, be sure to let your fellow Crivvies know, won't you?
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I've never read Green Lantern but I do know he's one of the Green Lantern Corps and the universe is divided up into sectors with each sector being patrolled by its' own Green Lantern. A few years ago SFX magazine worked out that, given the size of the universe, each Green Lantern would be responsible for policing 27 million galaxies which sounds like hard work!
ReplyDeleteIn Tesco this morning I bought a pack of four Ski yogurts which was a real blast from the past because I often had Ski yogurt as a kid. Back in those days I think Ski was the only brand of yogurt you could buy, wasn't it? Anyway the modern version of Ski is owned by Nestle.
Never really been a big fan of Green Lantern and all that Guardians (or whatever they were called) palaver, CJ.
ReplyDeleteWho owned Ski back in the day?
Kid, according to Wikipedia Ski was founded by Express Dairies in 1963 and sold to Nestle in 2002.
ReplyDeleteIs Express Dairies still around, CJ?
ReplyDeleteApparently not but Ski has outlived them.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least they made their mark on the world, eh?
ReplyDeleteI saw a batch of these today in A1 Comics for £1 to £2 each ( and selling for 50% off).... I still gave them a miss lol. I loved most of DC's characters, I just thought most of these Secret Origin strips were churned out with poor art and stories ( aalthough a few were pretty decent ) .
ReplyDeleteThat's A1 Comics closing it's comic/ comic model/toy shop in Parnie street. There are now only 2 shops in the city that sell comics, changed days .
To be fair, McS, a few of them looked decent enough, but the majority were pure pap, with competent but uninspired art and underwhelming scripting. And I don't think I knew who most of them were.
ReplyDeleteA1 closing, eh? Of course, it started of as AKA Books & Comics before that (though they'd started in the Virginia Galleries), but whatever the name, it's a shame to see yet another one bite the dust. You fully recovered from your ticker problems from a while back?
Yeah sad to see A1/AKA finally go, but to be honest the comics selection in A1 was getting smaller every year and was hardly worth visiting . The owner/manager said they make more comic book sales online and at marts so the name still lives on there
ReplyDeleteYeah feeling better thanks, still have a few more scans etc but nearly there Im back at work ( phased return for another week). so hopefully I will just need manage my exercise, diet, medication etc .
I bought the first Sgt. Rock comic online from A1 and asked them to be careful when packing it. It arrived badly damaged so they gave me a refund no problem. However, that's not the way to make profits from online sales.
ReplyDeleteAnd when you're all better, McS, will you be returning to your profession of male gigolo?
Of the issues you scanned, the best story is the one with the origin of Poison Ivy, by Neil Gaiman as I recall. It naturally drops some of the early aspects of her comic-book character and jumps straight to the "scientist who mutated herself into a plant-critter."
ReplyDeleteWhat early aspects, you (may not) ask? Well, Ivy doesn't mess around with plants at all until an early 70s JUSTICE LEAGUE adventure, and she's so not a a scientist then that some other super-villain has to make her plant-ray for her. Yeah, I don't even think Roy Thomas would have tried to make all that junk work together.
On your recommendation I really should give it a read, but it's buried at the bottom of a drawer in my filing cabinet, GP, so it'll have to wait until another time. The one that piques my interest the most is the Man-Bat tale, but his origin is hardly secret I wouldn't have thought. (Unless they've totally changed it.)
ReplyDeleteColin - Back in the day, yoghurt had two choices - Ski or Prize (Guys?)
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGrI_z1vuKI
(The music sounds like it's from the 'Echoes of Gold' album ! )
Phillip
Not sure if I remember Prize, P, but I've never forgotten Ski. Might buy one just for old times' sake.
ReplyDeleteKid - 'Prize' was created to blow 'Ski' out of the water (ski-slopes?), I imagine, being thicker, & offering more fruit, etc.
ReplyDeleteReturned from Tesco - new Ski very disappointing in appearance. It's Nestle Ski (probably just bought the brand name), with a few transparent little yoghurt cartons in a pack. Nor is it like Ski, which was white, thinnish, and with little pieces of orange and/or apricot, if memory serves. This Nestle Ski was just a plain colour, between purple and pink. Looked rubbish.
Phillip
I was never really a yoghurt-type person anyway, P, but I'll probably give a Nestle Ski a try just to see what it's like.
ReplyDeletePhillip, I remember the original Ski coming in strawberry flavour in a big pot. Like Kid, I can't really recall Prize but I looked at some pictures online and they do seem vaguely familiar.
ReplyDeleteKid, the Nestle Ski comes in a pack of four little pots.
Thanks, CJ. The name, Prize, seems vaguely familiar, but I haven't looked at any online pics yet to see if it rings a bell, appearance-wise. I'll do that later.
ReplyDeleteI Iiked Ski as ling as it was strawberry or raspbery , my mum abd dad liked manderin orange and gooseberry flavours ( yuk). I remember the Ski pots were slightly narrower at the top as opposed to the traditional pots. Prize rings a bell but cant place them. I do recall another brand St Ives yogurt at the time.
ReplyDeleteColin - Larger pots, like those Heinz sharing tins, that are no longer produced (fewer couples to share them, in modern society, perhaps)? Didn't Ski also have tin-foil lids?
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I think I'd prefer strawberry flavour as well, McS. I buy Actimel Pro-biotic drinks and I usually get the strawberry ones, though the multi-fruit ones are good as well.
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I think you're right, P, I seem to recall Ski having tinfoil lids as well.
The Nestle Ski pots have a paper-thin plasticky lid.
ReplyDeleteI've not been out of the house for over a week now as I have pneumonia, so I don't know when I'll be fit enough to go out for some shopping and some Skis. Have to finish a course of antibiotics first.
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