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Jasonmorris1000000 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, bc said: Wouldn't disagree there. The word "prototype" is used a lot in the PHM era (a little too much for me). I think of it more as an evolutionary step as Stan, Jack & Steve were beginning to formulate the successful characteristics that would spawn the upcoming superhero explosion. You could say that many of the PHM monsters were Hulk prototypes (big muscular monster smash puny humans!). We had several lumpy orange monsters before the Thing arrived in FF1. Plenty of dudes in weird headgear and masks, are they all Iron Man or Dr. Doom prototypes or just good early ideas whose potential was fully realized later on? Going back a little farther to 12/56, Yellow Claw #2 featured a Kirby story where "mutants" provided the Yellow Claw "awesome powers" - is this a mutant "prototype" or just a good early idea that Jack & Stan would revive when they were ready? (The flying dog is my favorite part of this surreal scene. The bending buildings remind me of the Dr. Strange movie effects.) Plus, pretty much everyone re-uses good ideas & styles - comic writers & artists aren't any exception! -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 too funny man - I'll play along! -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 I almost used ST #99. You read my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bc Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) you beat me by seconds! Edited July 2, 2020 by bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Do lumpy orange spiders count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bc Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) This ones got both orange & green lumpy guys Edited July 2, 2020 by bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, bc said: -bc Wow! A 9.2 deserves a few reposts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jasonmorris1000000 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 He’s kind of like half Hulk-half Thing-half furry monster from the Bugs Bunny cartoons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frisco Larson Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Oh, I'm TOTALLY in!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 we didn't do this one yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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