tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post3643983731459639910..comments2024-03-21T06:36:04.196-05:00Comments on The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: Martian Sightings for November, 2010Diabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-49978874065649844372010-08-18T02:41:05.485-05:002010-08-18T02:41:05.485-05:00...unless the Martians shapeshift into one of the ......unless the Martians shapeshift into one of the other heroes/villains to throw everyone else off, then even the Speedsters can't tell who's who. The Martians-as-Superman/Luthor attack the real Superman and Luthor. Batman studies everyone's fighting strategy trying to figure out who's the real Superman/Luthor. The Joker's not a team player, so he'd defect and would play on his own side, and do something probably useless and dumb like throw rubber chickens at everyone, so he's technically out of the picture. While the Supermen and Luthors are attacking each other, the Speedsters join the fray. Since it's two against four, the odds are that at one point, one Speedster will be facing off with the real Luthor of Superman, and at this moment, while they are distracted, the Martian Bros. telepathically shut their brains down, and then everyone else's, and leave victorious to a bounty of Choco's and milk.<br /><br />Did I win?<br /><br />Frank is right though...the Speed Force is much more of a plot killer than any of J'onn's superpowers are. Flash should be able to disable any villain/weapon/whatever before anyone blinks, even if he's just moving at the speed of sound. It's even more ludicious when it's faster than light speed, which is even sillier.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-74761257181956791602010-08-18T00:11:30.045-05:002010-08-18T00:11:30.045-05:00Sebastian, since both Superman and Batman know abo...Sebastian, since both Superman and Batman know about the Martian vulnerability to fire, either could exploit it. If this were an upfront battle, that would doom the J'Onzzs. Batman would presumably also have access to kryptonite, which would hinder Superman. However, Lex Luthor would likely wear his battle armor, which when combined with Superman's abilities (even under radiation exposure) would probably be enough to overcome the Gothamites. In a stealth match, the odds would be a lot more favorable for the Martians, but they would still have to overcome the World's Finest heroes and villains' considerable power.<br /><br />I say all this because while those three groups would be struggling amongst themselves, the combined might of Flash and Zoom would wreck everyone else. The reason why I hate super-speedsters is because they move so much more swiftly, think so much more quickly, and can apply so many compensatory tricks than anyone else, no one should realistically be able to touch them. Outside of a surgical telepathic strike or conniving traps amongst the brains, Speed Force beats all. Further, even with handicaps, the odds of catching both Flash and Zoom are pretty long, and only one needs to escape to pose an incredible threat to all other parties.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-20905696406910205782010-08-17T22:40:45.447-05:002010-08-17T22:40:45.447-05:00Frank, I was bored and the inner geek of me came o...Frank, I was bored and the inner geek of me came out and I started thinking about superhero and arch enemy tag team matches example Manhunter from Mars and Malefic vs Batman and Joker vs Lex and Superman vs Flash and Zoom. Do you know of any others to help feed my geekiness. Also do you have any opinions on who would win?Sebastiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-73675897876938687052010-08-17T21:26:14.115-05:002010-08-17T21:26:14.115-05:00Silly girl-- all Anonymous had to do was ask. Nobo...Silly girl-- all Anonymous had to do was ask. Nobody ever expressed much interest, but I thought I might throw them into a <i>Fanatical Fictions</i> menu with Tom's stuff someday, but then Tom got his own button (that's in need of an update.)<br /><br /><i>Chase</i> was basically <i>The X-Files</i> for super-heroes, sans Mulder. Also, there was a quasi-continuation of the series through most of DC's <i>Secret Files & Origins</i> books middle sections by writer D.C. Johnson. J'Onn had small cameos in #1 and #3(ish,) was retroactively made a member of the Justice Experience that debuted in #6, and the whole series was tied strongly to the Ostrander solo series.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-12194931341151149602010-08-17T19:46:50.078-05:002010-08-17T19:46:50.078-05:00I'm going to hunt down Chase now, especially s...I'm going to hunt down Chase now, especially since it sounds X-Filesish. I hope J'onn makes a good amount of cameos.<br /><br />Frank, do you know how many times I went nuts searching for your fan fictions in various comics databases and then realized, hours later, that they don't exist?LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-64455290944042578292010-08-17T14:41:37.466-05:002010-08-17T14:41:37.466-05:00I used to do fan-fic type stuff here for "ann...I used to do fan-fic type stuff here for "anniversary" posts, but I never got much feedback. I assumed people didn't like them, and they took a ton of time to do, so I just quietly discontinued the practice. I guess those who can't do: bitch.<br /><br /><a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2007/12/john-jones-manhunter-from-mars-100-sept.html" rel="nofollow">John Jones: Manhunter From Mars #100 (Sept.-Oct. 1968)</a> was a total rush job my my 100th post, so everything about it is slipshod. Plus, it's a fake history, not really a story.<br /><br /><a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2009/12/manhunter-from-mars-125-february-1973.html" rel="nofollow">Manhunter from Mars #125 (February 1973)</a> was a more recent and fun little goof I came up with to make use out of Despero's original, forgot protagonists Jasonar and Saranna.<br /><br /><a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2008/01/martian-manhunter-150-winter-1976.html" rel="nofollow">The Martian Manhunter #150 (Winter 1976)</a> was messy, and I snuck in a second draft months after it originally posted. This one is half story, half phony history.<br /><br /><a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2009/12/manhunter-from-mars-175-february-1979.html" rel="nofollow">Manhunter from Mars #175 (February, 1979)</a> was the last published fanfic, which I used to explain/write-out Jasonar.<br /><br /><a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2009/03/manhunter-from-mars-199-february-1981.html" rel="nofollow">Manhunter from Mars #199 (February 1981)</a> came about because my original version of #200 was so awful and born of work-related exhaustion, I needed a whole other "issue" to fix all the problems I'd created.<br /><br />The 1984 Manhunter from Mars Annual #1 <a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2008/09/manhunter-from-mars-annual-1-1984.html" rel="nofollow">Parts One</a> and <a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2008/09/manhunter-from-mars-annual-1-conclusion.html" rel="nofollow">Two</a> is my crumby fanfic magnum opus. I squeezed as many pre-existing Martian characters into that "book" as possible, so it rambles, but I'm still proud of it. Also, I adored "working" with Gil Kane.<br /><br />The original published draft of <a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2009/03/manhunter-from-mars-200-march-1981.html" rel="nofollow">Manhunter from Mars #200 (March 1981)</a> made no sense and had to be massively reworked after the fact to save face. I still have a one day gap in my schedule for where I'll have to replace that de-published first attempt.<br /><br />I didn't start to feel like I had my rhythm until <a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2008/05/manhunter-from-mars-250-may-1985.html" rel="nofollow">Manhunter from Mars #250 (May 1985)</a>, which isn't the best, but I was satisfied with it.<br /><br />I had a blast with <a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2008/06/manhunter-from-mars-300-july-1989.html" rel="nofollow">Manhunter from Mars #300 (July, 1989)</a>! It's one of my favorite mock covers, and the story where I felt the least need to fake period writing tropes, although I did take a dig with Dark Zook. All that Vandal Savage stuff is wish fulfillment retconnage.<br /><br /><a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2008/08/manhunter-from-mars-350-september-1993.html" rel="nofollow">Manhunter from Mars #350 (September, 1993)</a> is the Idol-Head fanfic "Adaptation." It's the story of how I couldn't come up with a story, but the cover turned out well.<br /><br /><a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2008/10/manhunter-from-mars-400-november-1997.html" rel="nofollow">Manhunter from Mars #400 (November, 1997)</a> was my most overt attempt to write like the person I claimed wrote the "comic." I'd totally buy it as a James Robinson story, and was much closer to intentional "good" writing than most, but it never got a single comment. That really broke my stride. <br /><br />Ah well, as I said, what I gots, nobody wants.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-29464994551334872262010-08-17T12:03:04.894-05:002010-08-17T12:03:04.894-05:00Frank, have you ever tried to write a MM comic. I...Frank, have you ever tried to write a MM comic. If so have you ever publshed some of it on the blog. Also if you did can you tell who your main villain was (a creation of your own or an original). Also what was the plot. And im not trying to steal your ideas if you put it up, i just want to know what you would write about because you seem to know alot about MM probally more then most writers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-17717802679269838162010-08-17T06:21:33.561-05:002010-08-17T06:21:33.561-05:00Finch can't do Superman at all, and his doing ...Finch can't do Superman at all, and his doing Batman is so obvious it bores me. Of <i>course</i> he'd do Batman, and <i>of course</i> he'd do it just like that. His Flash and Green Lantern are very '90s, but that's okay. Can't recall his Wonder Woman, but I really like his Aquaman. That leaves flat face Martian Manhunter, who looks like an ambulatory green finger in a blue glove with the tips cut off. He's just this big, gangrenous, wrinkly hobo digit, with red string cutting off circulation until he drops off. Hobo wish he had a public option.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-33521160673631679412010-08-17T02:43:46.454-05:002010-08-17T02:43:46.454-05:00Finch is good, it's just his characterization ...Finch is good, it's just his characterization that sucks on a lot of the A-list. (Yes, I'm subtly including our boy in the A-list)<br /><br />Bane could totally take Doomsday... :|mathematicscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439579069513071094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-1157773582585143412010-08-17T02:24:57.233-05:002010-08-17T02:24:57.233-05:00Do read Chase. There are no hats, but there are tr...Do read <i>Chase</i>. There are no hats, but there are trench coats, and the debut of J'Onn's 1960s super-team.<br /><br />I find it highly doubtful there will be any new material in <i>DC Comics Presents: Brightest Day</i>. Even the solicited cover is a reprinted interior detail.<br /><br />Shiva is <i>totally</i> photo referenced-- like Greg Land trace referenced. Michelle Yeoh? I don't care though, because Shiva actually looks Asian for once, and badass like always.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620698560611640068.post-84935926998002362532010-08-17T01:50:02.166-05:002010-08-17T01:50:02.166-05:00I have no idea who Agent Chase is and that J'o...I have no idea who Agent Chase is and that J'onn appeared in her series. Now I'm intrigued...<br /><br />So in addition to "Brightest Day" there's another new series called "DC Comics Presents: Brightest Day?" MY HEAD HURTS. But, hey, MM #24 was actually entertaining so I'm interested. Unless it's just a reprint without anything new added.<br /><br />That Lady Shiva cover is amazing, and a <i>much</i> better style than the Finch Brightest Day covers. I love the way it's rendered. Plus he actually makes the Huntress costume I dislike look cool for a change. Lady Shiva looks a tad too placid, though. I love how comic art is trending very slowly back towards realistic.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.com