A "DIAL B FOR BLOG" EXCLUSIVE!
"Hawk-Scandal" Enquirer hits the stands; DCU outraged
The image says it all! ART: Main image of Hawkman/woman from Atom and Hawkman #43 by Murphy Anderson; Inset from The Brave and the Bold #34 by Joe Kubert; Adam Strange from Rann-Thanagar War #1 by Reis/Campos; Egg Fu from Wonder Woman #166 by Andru/Esposito; Zook from House of Mystery #143 by Dick Dillon/Shelly Moldoff. Design created by me, Robby Reed. Sockamagee!
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The Rocketeer backs Rann!
This just in: The Rocketeer has thrown his support behind fellow jet-packer Adam Strange, and declared he is backing RANN in the big war. "Wings?" the Rocketeer commented, "It's ridiculous. And don't even TALK to me about 9th metal. Jet packs rule! And Hawkman's recent indiscretion was the last straw." Click the pic or here for a bigger version. Drawing by and copyright Dave Stevens, from www.davestevens.com.
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Tarzan of the comics
At one time or another, a Tarzan comic book has been published by almost EVERY comic company! ERB's Tarzan #62 by Wilson/Gollub from Dell, Jungle Tales of T
arzan Annual #1 by John Buscema from Marvel, and of course, ERB's Tarzan #221 by Joe Kubert from DC.
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VCR ALERT - THURSDAY 10pm - BRAVO
"Ultimate Super Heroes, Villains, Vixens"
Starting Thursday, May 26 at 10pm on BRAVO: “Ultimate Super Heroes, Ultimate Super Villains, Ultimate Super Vixens.” This three-part special on comic books is narrated by Adam West. The series lists the top 20 Super Heroes, Super Villains, and Super Vixens.
Rankings are based on the opinions of 50 "experts" on the subject of superheroes -- mostly actors/ directors -- including George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford (Indy), Ben Affleck (Daredevil), Mike Myers (Austin Powers), James Earl Jones (Voice of Darth Vader), Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane), Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Jessica Alba (Susan Storm, the Invisible Girlwoman), Bryan Singer (X-Men/Superman Returns Director) and Stan Lee (Who? Never heard of him.).
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 All-Imp League:
QUISP, The Water Sprite
The underwater Mr. Mxpytlk, Quisp, first appeared in Aquaman #1, drawn by Nick Cardy. Brashly introducing himself to the King of the Seven Seas as "A Water Sprite, of course!" Quisp asks Aquaman and Aqualad to help deal with menacing Fire Trolls.
The Fire Trolls are invulnerable to everything except extreme cold, but there isn't enough of a freezing solution created by a scientist to defeat them.
But then, whackiness ensues! A combination of the freezing spray and Quisp’s power temporarily shrinks Aquaman and Aqualad, and the two heroes are inspired to defeat the Trolls the same way. Quisp returned several times, notably in Aquaman #10, "War of the Water Sprites," pictured left.
In his most recent appearance came in JLA #28-31, "Crisis Times Five," courtesy of Grant Morrison. Quisp was shocked by Aquaman's then- current "Charles Manson" appearance, so he decided to become "dark" himself. "What sport!" as Quisp put it. He tricked Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt into fighting the new Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt, and the two T-Bolts battled it out until the JLA and JSA teamed up to stop them.
So, Quisp became "dark." But apparently he did not become "dark" enough to stop his name from being used for a breakfast cereal. That's right, Quisp the Water Sprite is also Quisp the Cereal from Quaker Oats (see image right)! No wonder the little guy has taken to spelling his name "QWSP." As a newly-minted bad-ass, he probably wanted to distance himself from the puny, purple, propeller-headed, CEREAL Quisp imp! Can you blame him?
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TV comic books
What's on TV tonight? How about Adam-12 #8; Bullwinkle and Rocky #3, and Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #16. I'd watch Adam-12. You can't beat a "cornered and desperate baboon!"
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Crisis on Earth-A (Animated)
What if the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" had happened in the DC animated universe? It might have looked something like ... this! Art by Robert Pope. Click the pic or here for bigger version. Do it!
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Classic comic book advertisement (1972)
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