A lot of the covers this time around are pretty much unchanged from the originals, such as issue #30 of Sgt. Fury and the reprint in issue #132... the art's shifted down and reduced slightly, but that's about it.
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Friday, September 06, 2013
Cover Redux!
Yes, friends, it's time for another edition of Cover Redux, where I compare the covers of original Marvel Comics with the reprints thereof!
A lot of the covers this time around are pretty much unchanged from the originals, such as issue #30 of Sgt. Fury and the reprint in issue #132... the art's shifted down and reduced slightly, but that's about it.
A lot of the covers this time around are pretty much unchanged from the originals, such as issue #30 of Sgt. Fury and the reprint in issue #132... the art's shifted down and reduced slightly, but that's about it.
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Dog of the Geek: The Beagle Boys!
Breed: Beagle
Original Appearances: Walt
Disney's Comics and Stories #134
(cameo only in the last panel)
Other Appearances: All sorts of
other Disney comics, as well as appearances in the TV show DuckTales
Biography: The Beagle Boys are a
group of criminals with no established leader (except when their
grandfather Blackheart Beagle, prison number 186-802, leads them).
Typically, there are six to ten members active at any one time, and
have similar appearances and personalities (the only exception is
176-167, who is fond of prunes). Their prison numbers all begin with
176-, and end in some combination of those numbers (most common ones
are 176-167, 176-671, and 176-176). They are the arch-foes of Scrooge
McDuck, and seem to have the major goal of robbing Scrooge's money
bin dry. In the Carl Barks stories, Scrooge met the Beagles for the
first time during Christmas 1947. Constantly failing on their own,
they have also teamed up with Magica De Spell and Flintheart
Glombold, with similar results. The Beagles are always known by their
numbers, and in fact, Don Rosa's stories established that they don't
even know their own names (their parents do, but demand a bribe to
tell them).
Powers: None
Group Affiliation: They're their
own group!
Miscellaneous: In
the TV show DuckTales,
the Beagles are given individual names, i.e. Bigtime Beagle, Burger
Beagle, Bouncer Beagle, Baggy Beagle, and so forth... also introduced
in that show were Ma Beagle, the Beagle Brats, and the Beagle Babes
(a trio of female cousins and a younger generation which happens to
be their daughters or nieces). Suddenly, I don't feel sorry I never
watched DuckTales.
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Cool Stuff!
More of a grab bag this time around, I think!
First up is this Hasbro Zoks card game, which I know nothing about... and it's now become one of the items I desperately want but will probably be disappointed with if I ever get it!
First up is this Hasbro Zoks card game, which I know nothing about... and it's now become one of the items I desperately want but will probably be disappointed with if I ever get it!
Monday, September 02, 2013
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