MrBedrock Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I just can't understand how Fox didn't become the industry leader with a line up like this. All of these characters are so new and original! D-12 should still be coming out and challenging the X-Men for monthly sales supremacy. Spark Stevens and Marga could be an item. And the great Super Squad team book with Yarko as the leader, the Dart coming out of the closet, and Samson as the Lothario constantly pawing at Patty O'Day. Can you imagine the big annual Fox cross-over Crisis maxi-series and the ....ah, never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I just can't understand how Fox didn't become the industry leader Could it be because they allowed the artwork on their covers to deteriorate to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Black Hand ® Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I just can't understand how Fox didn't become the industry leader Could it be because they allowed the artwork on their covers to deteriorate to this? I know that with MLJ, many of their top artist went into the service after Pearl Harbor. I'm sure it was true for most other companies. The good artist who weren't able to serve due to age or medical reasons were stretched pretty thin and had to work faster than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I just can't understand how Fox didn't become the industry leader with a line up like this. All of these characters are so new and original! D-12 should still be coming out and challenging the X-Men for monthly sales supremacy. Spark Stevens and Marga could be an item. And the great Super Squad team book with Yarko as the leader, the Dart coming out of the closet, and Samson as the Lothario constantly pawing at Patty O'Day. Can you imagine the big annual Fox cross-over Crisis maxi-series and the ....ah, never mind. ROFL!....great stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I know that with MLJ, many of their top artist went into the service after Pearl Harbor. I'm sure it was true for most other companies. The good artist who weren't able to serve due to age or medical reasons were stretched pretty thin and had to work faster than usual. Well, in fairness -- and I say this as a rabid Fox collector! -- the drop in the Fox titles' art quality started in 1940, after the Eisner/Iger shop parted ways with Victor Fox over work not paid for. Fox rehired a few of the Eisner/Iger artists directly, but mostly brought in a bunch of second-stringers to crank out stories. There was still some good stuff scattered around, but that's when the slide in quality started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I just can't understand how Fox didn't become the industry leader with a line up like this. All of these characters are so new and original! D-12 should still be coming out and challenging the X-Men for monthly sales supremacy. Spark Stevens and Marga could be an item. And the great Super Squad team book with Yarko as the leader, the Dart coming out of the closet, and Samson as the Lothario constantly pawing at Patty O'Day. Can you imagine the big annual Fox cross-over Crisis maxi-series and the ....ah, never mind. my fave is the Green Mask. certainly the cornerstone of any "superheroes named after a part of their own costume" collection, along with Purple Boots Man, and The Shiny Buckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Point Five Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Lovely! I'll second that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I just can't understand how Fox didn't become the industry leader with a line up like this. All of these characters are so new and original! D-12 should still be coming out and challenging the X-Men for monthly sales supremacy. Spark Stevens and Marga could be an item. And the great Super Squad team book with Yarko as the leader, the Dart coming out of the closet, and Samson as the Lothario constantly pawing at Patty O'Day. Can you imagine the big annual Fox cross-over Crisis maxi-series and the ....ah, never mind. my fave is the Green Mask. certainly the cornerstone of any "superheroes named after a part of their own costume" collection, along with Purple Boots Man, and The Shiny Buckle The hue adjective was obviously such a good idea that it was used four times here; blue green, black and the ever popular golden. Thirty percent of the fox line was color coded! I would actually love to read a Purple Boots Man adventure! And with a Lou Fine cover to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 On these boards, is it proper etiquettte to quote a scan just so you can see on a different page? That's the case here...what a book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ciorac Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Now THAT is one cool book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Rex is only on the cover of #2 and #9, but both are classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Rex is only on the cover of #2 and #9, but both are classics. They sure are. Wish I owned both of them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Rex is only on the cover of #2 and #9, but both are classics. They sure are. Wish I owned both of them.... You have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
