tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post565988940233718259..comments2024-03-18T08:42:53.876+00:00Comments on CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: FAVOURITE COMICS OF THE PAST - PART FORTY-FIVE: SUPERMAN #296-299 - "WHO TOOK THE SUPER OUT OF SUPERMAN?"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-15377404439057912432016-07-01T12:23:09.911+01:002016-07-01T12:23:09.911+01:00Don't worry about that, Gene. Someone singing ...Don't worry about that, Gene. Someone singing the praises of Scotland is nothing a Scotsman is ever going to object to. Have a great holiday. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-37973173501921417672016-07-01T11:57:35.532+01:002016-07-01T11:57:35.532+01:00Thanks! We have visited Scotland the last three su...Thanks! We have visited Scotland the last three summers. Drive everywhere. Aberdeen, to Elgin, Fort Williams, Killin, borders, etc. Haven't done the island though. Glasgow was on our first visit. Really enjoyed it. Stayed right by the City Centre. Loved the views from the Necropolis. Honestly haven't found anything about Scotland we didn't like! Sorry, turned this into a travel comment section.Gene Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934517610414260010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-21196209381857559432016-07-01T11:43:39.127+01:002016-07-01T11:43:39.127+01:00Enjoy your visit to Edinburgh, Gene, and make sure...Enjoy your visit to Edinburgh, Gene, and make sure you get a tour of the Castle. Glasgow's also a great place to visit, so mark that down as a future destination the next time you're in the U.K.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-16140344020651872272016-07-01T11:36:33.300+01:002016-07-01T11:36:33.300+01:00My pleasure, Kid. I'm always drop by even if I...My pleasure, Kid. I'm always drop by even if I don't comment. :) I will be in Edinburgh next week. Since you always mention Forbidden Planet, I'll make sure to stop by their store on Southbridge. :)Gene Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934517610414260010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-87430965365073069322016-06-28T22:47:36.620+01:002016-06-28T22:47:36.620+01:00I do indeed remember that scene - some great dialo...I do indeed remember that scene - some great dialogue from Lois. These four issues are hugely entertaining. A pleasure to have prompted your memory, Gene, and thanks for dropping by. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-86328528132313609512016-06-28T21:53:41.515+01:002016-06-28T21:53:41.515+01:00One of my favorite stories! I recall the local new...One of my favorite stories! I recall the local news in Los Angeles covering the part where Lois appears to have spent the night at Clarks place. They would reprint the panels with Clark and Lois on the couch as the daily broadcast ended (remember that?) and the panels of the next morning at work where Lois is in a great mood, singing and putting flowers on Clarks desk. Mature readers needed? :)<br /><br />Thanks for reminding me of this story Kid!Gene Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934517610414260010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-54107785565176521802016-06-28T01:02:32.949+01:002016-06-28T01:02:32.949+01:00I re-read all four of them this morning, JP. Super...I re-read all four of them this morning, JP. Super.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-50685864301871889852016-06-28T00:24:11.783+01:002016-06-28T00:24:11.783+01:00I'd love to read every one of them right now!I'd love to read every one of them right now!John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-56067201721594361602016-06-27T23:22:19.503+01:002016-06-27T23:22:19.503+01:00Couldn't swear to it, TC, but I seem to rememb...Couldn't swear to it, TC, but I seem to remember there was the odd passing reference to the sand creature (or at least Superman's condition) in other titles. Incidentally, the sand creature appears again in a recent comic, but I forget which one.<br /><br />Comicbooks became art purely as a result of contributors' trying to entertain the readers. When comicbooks TRY to be art, they very often fail to entertain. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-39162943383382252932016-06-27T22:00:50.336+01:002016-06-27T22:00:50.336+01:00This serial took place "exclusively" in ...This serial took place "exclusively" in Superman's own self-titled comic, and after his adventures in concurrent issues of Action Comics, World's Finest, et al. IIRC, it was the same with the sand creature saga in Superman #233-242. Today, it would tie in with all Superman Family titles, and probably with everything else published by DC, in a line-wide crossover. <br /><br />And, yes, today's creators (and I use that term loosely) have delusions of grandeur. They think they are Great Artists, and have no interest in simply producing entertainment for us common peasants. TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686814973788356726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-66738698735704463102016-06-27T19:25:18.211+01:002016-06-27T19:25:18.211+01:00Problem is, Phil, those writers 'grew up' ...Problem is, Phil, those writers 'grew up' and forgot the magic that had made comics so appealing to them when they were kids. They wanted comics to be 'mature' so that they needn't feel embarrassed reading or producing them. Result? Fewer readers.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-42487712381355386062016-06-27T19:15:19.228+01:002016-06-27T19:15:19.228+01:00You see, writers who complain about writing Superm...You see, writers who complain about writing Superman don't understand him. Sure some of these stories seem a bit goofy now, but the characterizations of Clark , Superman , Lois , Jimmy and the gang are spot on. The god like aspects of Superman are secondary to Clark being a guy from Kansas who has superpowers and Lois ignores him. That's the essential paychological appeal, he is our inner nerd. He is us. And that's what modern comic book writers don't understand.Phil Snoreply@blogger.com