G.A.tor Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 girls in tubes, mad scientists, robots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Speaking of Fletcher Hanks, I thought that the villian in this Angel splash looked a bit like a Hanks' character. Any thoughts on how the film Metropolis influenced comics and pulps? I just watched it for yhe zillionth time. I watched Metropolis a couple of times and read the original novel. I agree with the art deco comment that someone else made but streamlining was supposed to be futuristic. You can see the effect in early Shuster work. Pretty nice stuff. I don't think we saw a robot like the one in the movie, in the comics very often. I thought the movie had some social commentary that was pro labor union and I am suprised it wasn't smashed by the US Industrial/Military Establishment. It needs to be updated with color and sound but perhaps the Blade Runner had a similar theme without the obvious socialism. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Speaking of Fletcher Hanks, I thought that the villian in this Angel splash looked a bit like a Hanks' character. Any thoughts on how the film Metropolis influenced comics and pulps? I just watched it for yhe zillionth time. I watched Metropolis a couple of times and read the original novel. I agree with the art deco comment that someone else made but streamlining was supposed to be futuristic. You can see the effect in early Shuster work. Pretty nice stuff. I don't think we saw a robot like the one in the movie, in the comics very often. I thought the movie had some social commentary that was pro labor union and I am suprised it wasn't smashed by the US Industrial/Military Establishment. It needs to be updated with color and sound but perhaps the Blade Runner had a similar theme without the obvious socialism. bb Actually IIRC the version originally released in America was heavily edited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 girls in tubes, mad scientists, robots Girls in tubes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 "Marvel Mental Mystery" Quiz. That is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEyeSees Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 It needs to be updated with color and sound If you get the METROPOLIS DVD released by Kino video, you'll find it a complete enough viewing experience without color. They re-made the soundtrack based on the original score, and the results are amazing. GREAT musical score. They restored the entire film, and there are loads of parts included that I had never seen in other versions. I saw it when they released the restored version into arthouse theaters, and I was so blown away I went back the next night. http://www.amazon.com/Metropolis-Restored-Authorized-Alfred-Abel/dp/B00007L4MJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1213891452&sr=1-1 Worth picking up just for the scenes of the futuristic cities, and the Maria robot. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I like collecting books with radio or comic characters. There were quite a few others. Does anyone have any? I have a lot of Whitman books but have never found the Superman book. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I guess BZ must be on summer vacation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I guess BZ must be on summer vacation Come September, he'll walk out of the shower and it'll be like all this never happened. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I thought I would give this thread a as it's too holy to be on the second page. CC Lately I have been looking for Baker covers which I posted in another thread. I also found a few planet cover scans that I liked while looking for Fletcher Hanks stories (that don't seem to be in Planet 6 and 8). I wonder what kind of bird we have on the cover of Planet 6? It certainly is in the raptor category. And more robots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I guess BZ must be on summer vacation Come September, he'll walk out of the shower and it'll be like all this never happened. Jack Never pegged you for a Dallas fan...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I guess BZ must be on summer vacation Come September, he'll walk out of the shower and it'll be like all this never happened. Jack Never pegged you for a Dallas fan...... I don't get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I guess BZ must be on summer vacation Come September, he'll walk out of the shower and it'll be like all this never happened. Jack Never pegged you for a Dallas fan...... I don't get it The TV show. Bobby walking out of the shower and his death, and the whole season had been only a dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I like collecting books with radio or comic characters. There were quite a few others. Does anyone have any? I have a lot of Whitman books but have never found the Superman book. bb If these count, I have these (and a few more, but these were scanned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I guess BZ must be on summer vacation Come September, he'll walk out of the shower and it'll be like all this never happened. Jack Never pegged you for a Dallas fan...... I wasn't. If I've seen more than 5 minutes (total) of the show, it would be a miracle. It's just one of those pop culture moments that "everybody knows". I know who Britney Spears is too w/o being a fan. Unfortunately. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I guess BZ must be on summer vacation Come September, he'll walk out of the shower and it'll be like all this never happened. Jack Never pegged you for a Dallas fan...... I don't get it The TV show. Bobby walking out of the shower and his death, and the whole season had been only a dream see, I was trying to connect it to the Cowboys...I never watched that show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I guess BZ must be on summer vacation Come September, he'll walk out of the shower and it'll be like all this never happened. Jack Never pegged you for a Dallas fan...... I wasn't. If I've seen more than 5 minutes (total) of the show, it would be a miracle. It's just one of those pop culture moments that "everybody knows". I know who Britney Spears is too w/o being a fan. Unfortunately. Jack well, not everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I know who Britney Spears is too w/o being a fan. Unfortunately. Jack Are you saying that you wish you were a fan? She probably has done a few things that you could be a fan of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Britney Spears acts like one of my relatives unfortunately. So bless her and what about those Classic Comics. I don't see any of those on this thread. Perhaps they were too late for the Campbell Collection or they are still tucked away. I found this one in the "C" box from Wally. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 SkyPink, Are those Roy Rogers Annuals in the GCD. Are they printed in the US? I will have to check the guide. I collect Roy when I can find good quality stuff. He was quite a singer and he raced motorcycles too. The books that I have are mostly text except for the BLB. I am still looking for Winston SciFi series seen below. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
