tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post2043650476950121641..comments2024-03-21T06:36:04.196-05:00Comments on The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: My Funny MartianDiabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-17601946491122020632011-06-23T18:59:18.822-05:002011-06-23T18:59:18.822-05:00It's still a bit 1st drafty, but I was tired a...It's still a bit 1st drafty, but I was tired and needed it done. I should have at least referenced Ed Norton (Art Carney,) either for Oberon or as G'nort's namesake.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-63269076143042618852011-06-23T15:20:50.097-05:002011-06-23T15:20:50.097-05:00LOVED this series and still do. Your analysis is ...LOVED this series and still do. Your analysis is frighteningly dead-on. I never in a million years would have been able to relate the characters to real-world comedic archetypes. Well done!<br /><br />I didn't pick up Justice League: Lost Generation, but I'll probably give the new JLI a try.<br /><br />The Irredeemable Shag<br />http://firestormfan.comThe Irredeemable Shaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620741461584124844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-31952432801593659932011-06-18T01:47:27.045-05:002011-06-18T01:47:27.045-05:00Didn't Lobo accidentally get welcomed into the...Didn't Lobo accidentally get welcomed into the League, until someone (Oberon?) came back to HQ and realized who he was? (And I remember thinking that was really funny.)<br /><br />I like the serious mixed with the funny, too, which I like in most situations (TV, movies, etc.) Such as Ice's journey back from the underworld in Formerly Known As (or maybe it was the other one) and the battle with Despero. I just like balance in storytelling and I wish writers would take a little time to sit down and examine what they are writing. The G&D arc in Booster Gold was ALL silly ridiculousness ALL the time, which got annoying. (The General Glory arc got on my nerves a little bit, too.)<br /><br />Except for the one with the cat. That's completely ridiculous and I STILL like that one. And #51, where J'onn, G'nort and Kilowog go out to dinner...LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-21514607842387069812011-06-17T23:15:02.673-05:002011-06-17T23:15:02.673-05:00Most of my favorite "funny" stories invo...Most of my favorite "funny" stories involved the Injustice League, but I usually hated the rest (Mr. Nebula, especially, but Manga Khan wore thin quick.) I preferred serious stories with funny moments. The first arc was pretty intense, between the Not-Avengers and the Gray Man. I didn't care for the machine stuff or Teasdale Imperative, but the Bialya intrigue was solid. Obviously, Despero's arc was awesome. Even Lobo was not someone to be taken lightly.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-69299904305752399902011-06-17T19:57:30.024-05:002011-06-17T19:57:30.024-05:00Dang it, I loved the old JLI. I admired J'onn...Dang it, I loved the old JLI. I admired J'onn for keeping his head, while all about him, were losing theirs.<br /><br />And what a lot of people seem to forget, is that amongst all the humor and hi-jinks, they actually went out and fought some pretty heavy hitters.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-21521838734013928222011-06-17T04:08:36.625-05:002011-06-17T04:08:36.625-05:00"Stan?" D'oh! Fixed.
I liked both &..."Stan?" D'oh! Fixed.<br /><br />I liked both "Formerly Known As" and "ICBINTJL" better than about half of the original JLI run. They were very jokey, but each had their serious portions and high points. Obviously, I think Fire and Guy leading Ice out of Hades was extremely affecting. I thought G&D balanced the new characters well, but was really happy when Guy finally showed up, since he's so unique amongst the crew. I don't think Booster Gold is a favorite of either creator, so he likely just got used for the yuks.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-7219020383936244182011-06-16T21:06:21.695-05:002011-06-16T21:06:21.695-05:00I loved all your analogies to famous comedians/com...I loved all your analogies to famous comedians/comediennes.<br /><br />Captain Marvel as Stan Laurel? No wonder I have a soft spot for the Big Red Cheese.<br /><br />Interesting theory about surprise being a big factor to the JLI's success. I think surprise is a big part of making anything funny. I never found the revisted "JLI" series ("I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League," et al) to be *that* funny, and I never could put my finger on why exactly. There's a shift in the humor there that I can't quite explain. In the original JLI there was a nice balance of not taking the subject matter too seriously combined with (what came across as) genuine respect for its characters. In G&D's recent run on Booster Gold, it felt as though the characters were just means to the end of a joke rather than "real" people. JLI had some strong characterization during its heyday.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.com