tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post8160379570506146903..comments2024-03-29T04:24:08.026-07:00Comments on Marvel University: July 1979 Part Two: The Pegasus Project Digs Up an Old Cybernetic Friend!John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15830334036783163702noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-15246401554901173022016-12-18T10:44:48.321-08:002016-12-18T10:44:48.321-08:00Thanks, Professor Chris. I thought Professor Tom ...Thanks, Professor Chris. I thought Professor Tom had stated that some oversized new Conan mag had been announced and never eventuated, but I could well have misunderstood him, or made an incorrect assumption about this reference. My apologies for any confusion.Matthew Bradleyhttp://marveluniversity.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-89529381393637632782016-12-16T12:02:01.959-08:002016-12-16T12:02:01.959-08:00Prof Matthew -- in response to your observation ab...Prof Matthew -- in response to your observation about John Buscema leaving Thor to devote time to a "forthcoming double-size [Conan] mag,” the armadillo likely was referring to King Conan, a double-sized quarterly that premiered with a March 1980 pub date. Big John provided pencils for the first nine issues. Prof Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-10994485364028378482016-12-16T11:55:07.443-08:002016-12-16T11:55:07.443-08:00Arcade shares Jimmy Olsen's red hair and freck...Arcade shares Jimmy Olsen's red hair and freckles; the similarity might end there. I'd never considered it before, but when you consider the madman's glint in his eye, and follow the sneering curl to his lip, I can definitely see a connection to our best droog, Alex. The notion casts a potentially silly villain like Arcade in a new, darker light. Thanks for the background info, Mr Smith! Prof Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-32587446449157097442016-12-16T11:47:54.047-08:002016-12-16T11:47:54.047-08:00I admit to being one of those who's knocked De...I admit to being one of those who's knocked DeZuniga; if I have some disfavor for him, it's due primarily to the way he overshadowed Simonson's pencils on Thor #260-271. As I've seen more of DeZ as finisher for Big John on these Conan stories, though, I've developed a greater appreciation; the Hyborean era serves as a far better venue for DeZ's ability to provide mood and atmosphere.Prof Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-2987410548815228262016-12-15T06:00:54.621-08:002016-12-15T06:00:54.621-08:00DeZuniga gets some knocks by the faculty here and ...DeZuniga gets some knocks by the faculty here and there but his black-and-white work is always outstanding.Professor Flynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-18245874762193407442016-12-15T03:37:52.932-08:002016-12-15T03:37:52.932-08:00Jimmy Olsen? In an interview read many moons ago, ...Jimmy Olsen? In an interview read many moons ago, John Byrne said he'd based Arcade's look on actor Malcolm McDowell.B Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618583443442543086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830827465735526826.post-1027022778229729782016-12-14T11:52:01.859-08:002016-12-14T11:52:01.859-08:00I never liked Arcade as a villian. He is so one-no...I never liked Arcade as a villian. He is so one-note and silly, after countless hours in the Danger Room the X-Men should have trashed Murderworld in a minute. But it was a good looking issue, no doubt.<br /><br />DeCamp's Conan the Buccaneer is not a very good novel. Basically it plunders a lot of Howard original stories, too many scenes are very familiar. The adaption is better than the original. Buscema and DeZuniga were amazingly consistent artists. Compared to today's soulless computerart this is vibrant and alive. AndyDeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806906746754478064noreply@blogger.com