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A very minor one in the most recent (and almost unreadable) issue of
"The Fantastic Four"...
As The Thing and The Human Torch are eating in a restaurant, we see a
poster for "The Delivery Man" hanging on the wall. So perhaps either
writer J. Michael Straczynski or artist Mike McKone is a fan.
I also picked up a hardcover copy of "Frank Miller's Spider-Man"
recently. In "Marvel Team-Up Annual #4" (written by Miller, with art by
Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito), Spider-Man encounters the nefarious
Purple Man. (Yes, he's as lame as he sounds.) Said Purple Man
"hynotizes" (for lack of a better word) Spidey to climb up a lamp post
and recite Shakespeare. When Spidey admits that he doesn't know much
Shakespeare and is forced to recite something he does know, he starts
singing "Oliver's Army".
That's one hip web-slinger!
jim
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books
Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man
by Frank Miller
Unbound: 208 pages
Publisher: Marvel Comics; Comic edition (March 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN: 0785108998
A very minor one in the most recent (and almost unreadable) issue of
"The Fantastic Four"...
As The Thing and The Human Torch are eating in a restaurant, we see a
poster for "The Delivery Man" hanging on the wall. So perhaps either
writer J. Michael Straczynski or artist Mike McKone is a fan.
I also picked up a hardcover copy of "Frank Miller's Spider-Man"
recently. In "Marvel Team-Up Annual #4" (written by Miller, with art by
Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito), Spider-Man encounters the nefarious
Purple Man. (Yes, he's as lame as he sounds.) Said Purple Man
"hynotizes" (for lack of a better word) Spidey to climb up a lamp post
and recite Shakespeare. When Spidey admits that he doesn't know much
Shakespeare and is forced to recite something he does know, he starts
singing "Oliver's Army".
That's one hip web-slinger!
jim
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books
Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man
by Frank Miller
Unbound: 208 pages
Publisher: Marvel Comics; Comic edition (March 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN: 0785108998
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It's funny, but I just got back from the San Diego Comicon -- where comic books are now often not much more than a footnote, but that's another matter.
I haven't been reading many comic books of late, there really haven't been too many EC references I've caught. I think Neil Gaiman might have thrown one in somewhere in "Sandman."
As for non-genre comics, there's also a 24 hour comic (i.e., a comic book created in 24 hours) by Alex Robinson called "Brilliant Mistake", which is a direct reference.
I haven't been reading many comic books of late, there really haven't been too many EC references I've caught. I think Neil Gaiman might have thrown one in somewhere in "Sandman."
As for non-genre comics, there's also a 24 hour comic (i.e., a comic book created in 24 hours) by Alex Robinson called "Brilliant Mistake", which is a direct reference.
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No, but the cover reads "It was a fine idea at the time, but now...." above the title. Also, I talked with Alex about it when I bought it. (Still haven't read it, though...it's in a box someplace!)
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This is kind of wierd. When I was a kid, I had a copy of the DC/Marvel team up of Superman and Spiderman (they fight Luthor and Doc Oc if you must know). I haven't seen it in years, but I have always remembered that at some point in there that Peter Parker (or maybe someone else) sings.... Oliver's Army!
Must be one of his favorites.
PS - I just got tickets today for Wolf Trap on the 31st! This will be my first time seeing him. Can't wait.
Must be one of his favorites.
PS - I just got tickets today for Wolf Trap on the 31st! This will be my first time seeing him. Can't wait.
I bought that quite anxiously when it first appeared. (It was THE event of the year, for some of us. I mean, Marvel and DC were, quite literally, two separate universes. It was so wrong, yet so inevitable....) I hadn't really discovered EC yet, but I sure don't remember that one....
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reading this post made me remember something...
when I was younger, I absolutely devoured Archie comics (I still love them!). Anyway, I remember one storyline where Betty is friends with an elderly lady named Lydia, who was telling Betty a story about the love of her life, a solder named DECLAN MACMANUS!
I swear to God! I remember, because at the time I think Veronica (the EC single, not the Archie character) was out and I made the connection that DM was Elvis' real name.
I learned a lot from Archie comics.
when I was younger, I absolutely devoured Archie comics (I still love them!). Anyway, I remember one storyline where Betty is friends with an elderly lady named Lydia, who was telling Betty a story about the love of her life, a solder named DECLAN MACMANUS!
I swear to God! I remember, because at the time I think Veronica (the EC single, not the Archie character) was out and I made the connection that DM was Elvis' real name.
I learned a lot from Archie comics.
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Okay, boys, now we have finally unearthed the age-long mystery that has baffled scientists for years...Comic book artists really ARE Costello fans (and therefore worthy of praise).
Preacher was a talkin' there's a sermon he gave,
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved,
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved,
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
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' I should point out that this phenomenon isn't exclusive to old musty comics from yesteryear. Comedian of Comedy Patton Oswalt's 'JLA: Welcome to the Working Week' owes its title to an early Costello track, and just months ago in Action Comics #830, Gail Simone contributed to the tapestry with a Lois Lane subplot that interpolated "Everyday I Write the Book."'
' I should point out that this phenomenon isn't exclusive to old musty comics from yesteryear. Comedian of Comedy Patton Oswalt's 'JLA: Welcome to the Working Week' owes its title to an early Costello track, and just months ago in Action Comics #830, Gail Simone contributed to the tapestry with a Lois Lane subplot that interpolated "Everyday I Write the Book."'
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Kudos to that Blogger, who did ace work.
I've had vague memories of that 'Purple Man' episode for a long time, from my comic-book reading days as a 12-year old. But I'd always recalled the tune as 'Alison.' But tell me...does Spidey get to the 'one more widow one less white [N-WORD]' part in his recitation???
Very cool thread. In a nerdy kinda way natch
I've had vague memories of that 'Purple Man' episode for a long time, from my comic-book reading days as a 12-year old. But I'd always recalled the tune as 'Alison.' But tell me...does Spidey get to the 'one more widow one less white [N-WORD]' part in his recitation???
Very cool thread. In a nerdy kinda way natch
When man has destroyed what he thinks he owns
I hope no living thing cries over his bones
I hope no living thing cries over his bones
Ah, that blogger would be me.
Thanks for the props, guys. It was those Erik Larsen years in Spider-Man (late 80s/early 90s) that introduced me to Costello, and since then I've always had a fascination with not only his music, but also the way he keeps coming up in the funny pages time and time again. It's really quite bizarre.
This seems like a pretty cool place. If no one minds I might hang around for a bit.
EDIT: And to johnfoyle, thanks for the heads up on the Fantastic Four reference. When I get a chance I'll try and amend that to the blog.
Thanks for the props, guys. It was those Erik Larsen years in Spider-Man (late 80s/early 90s) that introduced me to Costello, and since then I've always had a fascination with not only his music, but also the way he keeps coming up in the funny pages time and time again. It's really quite bizarre.
This seems like a pretty cool place. If no one minds I might hang around for a bit.
EDIT: And to johnfoyle, thanks for the heads up on the Fantastic Four reference. When I get a chance I'll try and amend that to the blog.
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